An introduction to a breviary of the history of England with the reign of King William the I. entitled the Conqueror. Written by Sir Walter Raleigh, Kt. and dedicated to the then Earl of Salisbury

All titles

• An introduction to a breviary of the history of England with the reign of King William the I. entitled the Conqueror. Written by Sir Walter Raleigh, Kt. and dedicated to the then Earl of Salisbury
• Sir Walter Raleigh's History of the reigne of William the First; Breviary of the history of England; beginning at the reign of William the I. entitle the Conquerour; Reign of William the First

People / Organizations

• Joell Stephens ("printed by")
• John Penn ("printed for")
• Walter Raleigh (Author)

Imprint

London : printed by J. Stephens for John Penn in Westminster-Hall, D. Browne at Temple Bar, and W. Meadows in Cornhill, 1728. The second edition.; ..

Added name

Daniel, Samuel, 1562-1619. Collection of the history of England.; Hove, Frederick Hendrick van, 1628?-1698, engraver.; Penn, John, active 1726-1729, bookseller.; Browne, Daniel, -1762, bookseller.; Meadows, William, -1760, bookseller.

Publication year

1728

ESTC No.

T130327

Grub Street ID

179477

Description

[8], 77, [1] p. : port. ; 8°.

Note

The introduction (p. 1-24) may have been written by Raleigh; the breviary (p. 24-77) appears to be an epitome of a section of Samuel Daniel's 'The collection of the history of England', but may antedate it. See Brushfield, T.N. Bibliography of Sir Walter Raleigh, 1908

A reissue of the sheets of the 1693 edition (Wing R169) with a new title page, with F7v blank and without the final advertisement leaf

With an engraved portrait of the author, including a medallion of William I signed "F.H. van. Hove. sculp:" on [A]1v, i.e.verso of half-title

Imprimatur on leaf [A]4v: Imprimatur. December 31 1692: Edm. Bohun

Signatures: [A]]4(#+[A]2) B-E]8] F]8(-F8).