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The historie of the world in five bookes : 1 Intreating of the beginning and first ages of the same, from the Creation unto Abraham. 2 Of the times from the birth of Abraham to the destruction of the Temple of Salomon. 3 From the destruction of Jerusalem, to the time of Philip of Macedon. 4 From the raigne of Philip of Macedon, to the establishing of that kingdome in the race of Antigonus. 5 From the settled rule of Alexanders successors in the east, untill the Romans (prevailing over all) made conquest of Asia and Macedon. By Sir Walter Ralegh, knight.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Raleigh, Walter, Sir, 1552?-1618.
- Series:
- Early English books online
- Standardized Title:
- History of the world
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- History, Ancient--Early works to 1800.
- History, Ancient.
- World history--Early works to 1800.
- World history.
- World maps--Early works to 1800.
- World maps.
- Chronology, Historical--Charts, diagrams, etc--Early works to 1800.
- Chronology, Historical.
- Genre:
- Charts, diagrams, etc.
- Graphs.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (68 unnumbered pages, 184, 181-555, 1 page, 1-512, 517-669 pages, 55 unnumbered pages, 7 unnumbered leaves of plates (folded maps)) : tables
- Place of Publication:
- [London : printed for Sam: Cartwright at ye hand and Bible in Ducke lane R: Best at Graies Inn Gate and J. Place at Furnivalls Inn gate in Holborne, 1652]
- System Details:
- text file
- Notes:
- Another edition of: Raleigh, Sir Walter. The history of the world.
- With a preliminary engraved title page ([pi]2), preceded by a page of explanatory verse on [pi]1r.
- Imprint from engraved title page.
- Text is continuous despite pagination.
- Signatures: [pi]⁴ A-B⁶ C⁴ a-b⁶ ² A-S⁶ T-V⁴ 2A-V⁶ 3A-V⁶ 4A-4U⁶ 5A-Z⁶ (a)-(aa)⁶ (*)⁶ (**) (both U and V used in some quires).
- Letterpress title page includes engraved portrait of Raleigh signed, "Sim: Past sculpt.", with Raleigh arms below.
- With indexes and preliminary contents leaves.
- Includes chronological table of ancient history on [13] of the final leaves.
- Reproduction of the original in the Bodleian Library, Oxford.
- Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1999- (Early English books online) Digital version of: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 2095:20) s1999 miun s
- Cited in:
- Wing (2nd edition) R162
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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