The historie of the world, in five books. 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 kingdom 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 books. 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 kingdom 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
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London: printed for Robert White, John Place, and George Dawes; and are to be sold by John Place, at his shop at Furnivals-Inne Gate in Holborn, MDCLXVI [1666]
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- 1666-1666
- ESTC No.
- R200871
- Grub Street ID
- 78350
- Description
- [66], 1143, [55] p., [8] folded leaves of plates : ill., genealogical tables, maps, port. ; 2⁰
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- Title page printed in red and black.
With additional engraved title page, "The history of the world London printed for R: White I: Place & G: Dawes. 1665.". Variant engraved title page is dated 1666.
With an engraved frontispiece portrait of Sir Walter Raleigh.
Numerous errors in paging.