The history of the world : the second part, in six books: being a continuation of the famous history of Sir Walter Raleigh, Knight: beginning where he left; viz. At the end of the Macedonian kingdom, and deduced to these later-times: that is, from the year of the world 3806. or 160 years before Christ till the end of the year 1640. after Christ: by Alexander Ross. Wherein the most remarkable passages of those times, (both ecclesiasticall and civill) in the greatest states, empires, and kingdomes, are represented: together with a chronologie of those times, &c. and an alphabeticall-table by the author.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ross, Alexander, 1591-1654.

Contributor:

Raleigh, Walter, Sir, 1552?-1618.

Series:

Early English books online

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

History, Ancient--Early works to 1800.

History, Ancient.

World history--Early works to 1800.

World history.

Chronology, Historical--Early works to 1800.

Chronology, Historical.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (34 unnumbered pages, 192, 221-400, 397-556, 545-647 pages, 131 unnumbered pages)

Other Title:

Second part of the univerall history of the world.

Brief chronology of the principal passages faln out in the world.

End of the second volume of the history of the world.

Place of Publication:

London : printed for John Saywell, and are to be sold at his shop at the sign of the Greyhound in little-Britain without Aldersgate, M: DC. LII. [1652]

System Details:

text file

Notes:

Includes summary of the six books, a table of chapters of each book, and a bibliography.

Caption title on pg. 1: The second part of the univerall history of the world.

Each book has caption title; book 5 (pages 221) begins separate register; pagination is continuous.

"A brief chronology of the principal passages faln out in the world .." (unpaginated) has separate dated title page and continuous register; includes list of universities and knights in Christendom, list of religious orders since Christ.

At end of text: index, errata, notes from printers and bookseller, register guide for the bookbinder, and a final dated title page: The end of the second volume of the history of the world .. .

Reproduction of the original at the Henry E. Huntington Library and Art Gallery.

Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1999- (Early English books online) Digital version of: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 2016:09) s1999 miun s

Cited in:

Wing (2nd edition) R1956A.

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.