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Autore |
Raleigh Walter, Sir, <1552?-1618.> |
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Titolo |
The historie of the world in five bookes [[electronic resource] ] : 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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[London, : 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, 1652] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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[68], 184, 181-555, 1p., 1-512, 517-669, [55] p., [7] leaves of plates (folded maps) : tables |
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History, Ancient |
World history |
World maps |
Chronology, Historical |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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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]ⴠA-BⶠCⴠa-bⶠ² A-SⶠT-Vⴠ2A-Vⶠ3A-Vⶠ4A-4Uⶠ5A-Zⶠ(a)-(aa)ⶠ(*)ⶠ(**) (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. |
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Reproduction of the original in the Bodleian Library, Oxford. |
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