The history of the vvorld. In fiue bookes. 1. Intreating of the beginning and first ages of the same from the Creation vnto Abraham. 2. Of the times from the birth of Abraham, to the destruction of the Temple of Salomon. 3. From the destruction of Ierusalem, to the time of Philip of Macedon. 4. From the reigne of Philip of Macedon, to the establishing of that kingdome, in the race of Antigonus. 5. From the setled rule of Alexanders successors in the East, vntill the Romans (preuailing ouer all) made conquest of Asia and Macedon. By Sir Walter Ralegh, Knight.

All titles

• The history of the vvorld. In fiue bookes. 1. Intreating of the beginning and first ages of the same from the Creation vnto Abraham. 2. Of the times from the birth of Abraham, to the destruction of the Temple of Salomon. 3. From the destruction of Ierusalem, to the time of Philip of Macedon. 4. From the reigne of Philip of Macedon, to the establishing of that kingdome, in the race of Antigonus. 5. From the setled rule of Alexanders successors in the East, vntill the Romans (preuailing ouer all) made conquest of Asia and Macedon. By Sir Walter Ralegh, Knight.
• History of the world

People / Organizations

• VVilliam Iaggard ("printed by")
• Walter Raleigh (Author)

Imprint

[London: Printed by VVilliam Iaggard [, William Stansby, and Nicholas Okes] for VValter Burre, and are to be sold at his shop in Paules Church-yard at the signe of the Crane, 1621]

Publication year

1621-1621

ESTC No.

S116302

Grub Street ID

135991

Description

[66], 184, 181-555, [1], 510, 515-669, [55] p., [8] folded leaves of plates : genealogical tables (woodcuts), maps ; 2⁰

Note

With an engraved title-page portrait of Raleigh.

With an additional engraved title page dated 1614 (the same found in STC 20637-41).

Jaggard's and Burre's names and publication date from colophon. "Stansby pr[inted]. quires 2nd A-K; N. Okes pr. the preface, Jaggard the rest"--STC.

The first leaf contains "The minde of the front.".

Uncontrolled note

Signatures from DFo