The historie of the world in five bookes. The first, intreating of the beginning and first ages of the same, from the creation unto Abraham. The second, of the times from the birth of Abraham to the destruction of the Temple of Salomon. The third, from the destruction of Jerusalem to the time of Philip of Macedon. The fourth from the reign of Philip of Macedon, to the establishing of that kingdome in the race of Antigonus. The fifth, from the settled rule of Alexanders successors in the east, untill the Romans (prevailing over all) made conquest of Asia and Macedon. By Sir Walter Ralegh, Knight.

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• The historie of the world in five bookes. The first, intreating of the beginning and first ages of the same, from the creation unto Abraham. The second, of the times from the birth of Abraham to the destruction of the Temple of Salomon. The third, from the destruction of Jerusalem to the time of Philip of Macedon. The fourth from the reign of Philip of Macedon, to the establishing of that kingdome in the race of Antigonus. The fifth, from the settled rule of Alexanders successors in the east, untill the Romans (prevailing over all) made conquest of Asia and Macedon. By Sir Walter Ralegh, Knight.
• History of the world in five books

People / Organizations

• Walter Raleigh (Author)

Imprint

London: printed for Richard Best, John Place, and Samuel Cartwright and are to be sold at the Graies Inn and Furnivalls Inn gates in Holborn, and at the hand and Bible in Duck-lane, 1652.

Publication year

1652-1652

ESTC No.

R187365

Grub Street ID

75656

Description

[34], 555, [1], 669, [83] p. ; 2⁰

Note

Title page in red and black.

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