The historie of the vvorld. In fiue bookes. 1 Intreating of the beginning and first ages of the same from the Creation vnto Abraham. ... 5 From the settled rule of Alexanders successours in the East, vntill the Romans (preuailing ouer all) made conquest of Asia and Macedon. By Sir Walter Ralegh, Knight.

All titles

• The historie of the vvorld. In fiue bookes. 1 Intreating of the beginning and first ages of the same from the Creation vnto Abraham. ... 5 From the settled rule of Alexanders successours in the East, vntill the Romans (preuailing ouer all) made conquest of Asia and Macedon. By Sir Walter Ralegh, Knight.
• History of the world Historie of the world

People / Organizations

• H. Lownes ("printed for")
• Walter Raleigh (Author)

Imprint

[London: Printed [by Humphrey Lownes] for H. Lownes, G. Lathum, and R. Young, Anno Domini 1628]

Publication year

1628-1628

ESTC No.

S116303

Grub Street ID

135992

Description

[66], 184, 181-555, [1], 510, 515-669, [55] p., [8] folded 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).

Publishers' names and publication date from colophon; printer's name from STC.

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

Uncontrolled note

Signatures from DFo. DFONOTE blg restore rest of title: "... 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. ..."