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[The history of the world : in fiue bookes. ... / by Sir Walter Ralegh, knight.]
Kislak Center for Special Collections - Rare Book Collection Folio D57 .R157 1621
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Raleigh, Walter, Sir, 1552?-1618.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- History, Ancient.
- Physical Description:
- 66 unnumbered pages, 555, that is, 559 pages, 1 unnumbered page, 669, that is, 665 pages, 55 unnumbered pages, 8 unnumbered folded leaves of plates : genealogical tables, maps, plans, portrait ; 35 cm (folio)
- Place of Publication:
- London : Printed by William Iaggard for Walter Burre ..., 1621.
- Notes:
- Forms the first part of a projected history in three parts; no more published.
- Verses on verso of first prelim. leaf, facing added engraved t.p. of 1614 ed.
- Imprint from colophon.
- "A chronologicall table": p. [3]-[28] at end, before index.
- Pages 181-184 (1st count) repeated; p. 511-514 (2nd count) omitted.
- Local Notes:
- Table of contents bound before preface.
- Imperfect: printed title leaf, with portrait, and four plates wanting.
- Cited in:
- STC 20639
- ESTC S116302
- Sabin 67560
- Brushfield 223D
- OCLC:
- 185062682
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