02634nam 2200493Ia 450 99638733680331620200824132602.0(CKB)4940000000086664(EEBO)2264177047(OCoLC)ocm47683488e(OCoLC)47683488(EXLCZ)99494000000008666420010731d1666 uy 0engurbn||||a|bb|The historie of the world[electronic resource] in five books. The first. Intreating 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 Alexanders successors in the East, untill the Romans (prevailing over all) made conquest of Asia and Macedon. /By Sir Walter Ralegh, knightLondon, Printed for Robert White, John Place, and George Dawes; and are to be sold by Thomas Rookes at the Lamb and Ink-bottle at the East-end of St. PaulsM DC LX VI. [1666][62], 1143, [54] p., [18] leaves of plates port. (metal cut), maps (metal cut)With added engraved title page signed: "Ren. Elstracke sculpsit." and dated 1666; headpieces, initials.Ben Jonson's stanzas "The mind of the front" follows general t.p.Engraved portrait of Raleigh signed: "Sim. Pass. sculp.", "Comp Holland inv."Title page in red and black.Includes indexes.Numerous errors in paging.The [16] leaves of plates include 8 engraved maps (one signed: "Guili. Hole fecit.") mounted as double plates.Reproduction of original in: Birmingham Central Reference Library (Birmingham, England).eebo-0012History, AncientEarly works to 1800History, AncientRaleigh WalterSir,1552?-1618.165551Jonson Ben1573?-1637.445907Elstracke Renold1590-1630,Pass Simon van de1595?-1647,Holland ComptonHole Williamd. 1624,White Robertfl. 1639-1677,Place JohnDawes Georgefl. 1663-1685,EAEEAEBOOK996387336803316The historie of the world2399431UNISA