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Record Nr.

UNISA996395066403316

Autore

Ross Alexander <1591-1654.>

Titolo

The history of the world [[electronic resource] ] : 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

Pubbl/distr/stampa

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]

Descrizione fisica

[34], 192, 221-400, 397-556, 545-647, [131] p

Altri autori (Persone)

RaleighWalter, Sir,  <1552?-1618.>

Soggetti

History, Ancient

World history

Chronology, Historical

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

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 (p. 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.



Sommario/riassunto

eebo-0113