An abridgment of Sir Walter Raleigh's History of the world, in five books. 1. From the creation to Abraham. 2. From Abraham to the destruction of the temple of Solomon. 3. From the destruction of Jerusalem to Philip of Macedon. 4. From Philip of Macedon to the race of Antigonus. 5. From the establishment of Alexander until the conquest of Asia and Macedon by the Romans. Wherein the particular chapters and paragraphs are succinctly abridg'd according to his own method, in the larger volume. To which is added, his Premonition to princes.

All titles

• An abridgment of Sir Walter Raleigh's History of the world, in five books. 1. From the creation to Abraham. 2. From Abraham to the destruction of the temple of Solomon. 3. From the destruction of Jerusalem to Philip of Macedon. 4. From Philip of Macedon to the race of Antigonus. 5. From the establishment of Alexander until the conquest of Asia and Macedon by the Romans. Wherein the particular chapters and paragraphs are succinctly abridg'd according to his own method, in the larger volume. To which is added, his Premonition to princes.
• History of the world. Abridgments
• Sir Walter Raleigh's premonition to princes Premonition to princes

People / Organizations

• Walter Raleigh (Author)

Imprint

London: printed for Mat. Gillyflower, and sold by Andrew Bell, at the Cross-Keys and Bible in Cornhill near Stocks-Market, 1698.

Publication year

1698-1698

ESTC No.

R8185

Grub Street ID

128384

Description

[56], 415, [3] p. : port. ; 8⁰

Note

With an engraved portrait of the author (A1v).

"The publisher's advertisement to the reader" signed: Laurence Echard.

Includes "Sir Walter Raleigh's premonition to princes" (caption title), a-b? c?.

With a final errata leaf.