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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

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Type of record: Book

Title: 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

Other titles: History of the world

Level: Item

Classmark: BC Lt q/RAL

Creator(s): Raleigh, Sir Walter (1552?-1618)

Additional creator(s): Pass, Simon van de (1595?-1647) (Other)

Related people: Pass, Simon van de

Publisher: printed for Sam: Cartwright at ye hand & Bible in Ducke lane R: Best at Graies Inn Gate & J. Place at Furnivalls Inn gate in Holborne

Publication city: London

Date(s): 1652

Language: English

Size and medium: [68], 184, 181-555, 1p., 1-512, 517-669, [55] p., [7] leaves of plates (folded maps)

Persistent link: https://explore.library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/278479

Printed items catalogue: https://leeds.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/fulldisplay?vid=44LEE_INST:VU1&docid=alma991000792939705181

Collection group(s): English Literature

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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 A-S⁶ T-V⁴ 2A-V⁶ 3A-V⁶ 4A-U⁶ 5A-Z⁶ (a)-(aa)⁶ (*)⁶ (**)⁸ (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.


Indexed in: Wing (2nd ed.) R162.

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[pi3-4] (including title-page) wanting

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