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The historie of the vvorld. 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 reigne 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.

  • Accession number

    81034091

  • Class

    SR - OS - 95.33/

  • Language

    English

  • Physical description

    [66], 184, 181-555, [1], 512, 517-669, [55] p., [8] folded plates : genealogical tables (woodcuts), maps ; 2°.

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General note: With an engraved title-page portrait of Raleigh. With an additional engraved title page dated 1614 (the same found in previous editions). Publishers' names and publication date from colophon; printer's name from STC. The first leaf contains "The minde of the front.". Variant: this text printed on verso of engraved title page. "The first part of the historie of the vvorld ... The third booke" begins new pagination; register is continuous. Includes indexes. Signatures: A-C6 a6 b8 [superscript2]A-S6 T-V4 2A-2V6 3A-3V6 4A-4V6 5A-5Z6; -front., A-C6, a2, a5, [superscript2]B2 [superscript2]B5 C2-D1; tp. mounted; dampstained and wormholes throughout, slightly affecting text; soot in gutters throughout; soot and scorch marks and holes throughout, slightly affecting text; many leaves have corners and margins torn away, sometimes affecting text; maps torn and reattached; MS. ink calculations (addition of prices) in margins UK-SuSCL Cited in: STC (2nd ed.), 20641 Format of surrogate: Microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mich.: University Microfilms International, 1969. 1 microfilm reel; 35mm. (Early English books, 1475-1640: 1185:1). Ownership and custodial history: Bookplate of Captain William Jaggard (No. 3); donated by Captain Jaggard; deposited by the RSC UK-SuSCL Binding Information: Contemporary full calf with panels and blind tooling; spine partly detached UK-SuSCL