The history of the world : in five books. The first, in treating of the beginning and first ages of the same, from the creation unto Abraham. The second, of the times from the birth of Abraham to the destruction of the Temple of Solomon. The third, from the destruction of Jerusalem to the time of Philip of Macedon. The fourth, from the reign of Philip of Macedon, to the establishing of that kingdom in the race of Antigonus. The fifth, from the settled rule of Alexander's successors in the East, until the Romans (prevailing over all) made conquest of Asia and Macedon
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Title: The history of the world : in five books. The first, in treating of the beginning and first ages of the same, from the creation unto Abraham. The second, of the times from the birth of Abraham to the destruction of the Temple of Solomon. The third, from the destruction of Jerusalem to the time of Philip of Macedon. The fourth, from the reign of Philip of Macedon, to the establishing of that kingdom in the race of Antigonus. The fifth, from the settled rule of Alexander's successors in the East, until the Romans (prevailing over all) made conquest of Asia and Macedon
Classmark: Large Ancient History A-2 RAL
Creator(s): Raleigh, Sir Walter (1552?-1618)
Additional creator(s): Shirley, John (1648-1679) (Contributor)
Publisher: Printed for Tho. Basset, Ric. Chiswell, Benj. Tooke, Tho. Passenger, Geo. Dawes, Tho. Sawbridge, M. Wotton, and G. Conyers
Publication city: London
Date(s): 1687
Language: English
Size and medium: 2 unnumbered pages, xxxii, 25 unnumbered pages, 41, 813 pages, 44 unnumbered pages; 10 plates
Persistent link: https://explore.library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/183837
Printed items catalogue: https://leeds.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/fulldisplay?vid=44LEE_INST:VU1&docid=alma991008124749705181
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STC R168; Brushfield, Raleigh, 223K.
Extra engraved title-page.
The "Life" of the author by John Shirley has special title-page reading 'The third edition'.
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