The historie of the world, [electronic resource] : in five books. The first. Intreating of the begin...
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, knight.
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London, : 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. Pauls, M DC LX VI. [1666]
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M DC LX VI. [1666]
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[62], 1143, [54] p., [18] leaves of plates : port. (metal cut), maps (metal cut).
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London, : 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. Pauls, M DC LX VI. [1666]
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England
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M DC LX VI. [1666]
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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...
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Elstracke, Renold, active 1590-1630. engraver.
Pass, Simon van de, 1595?-1647, engraver.
Holland, Compton, artist.
Hole, William, -1624, engraver.
White, Robert, active 1639-1677. publisher.
Place, John, publisher.
Dawes, George, active 1663-1685, publisher.
Early English Books Online.
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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.
Reproduction of original in: Birmingham Central Reference Library (Birmingham, England)....
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Wing (2nd ed.) R164B.
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Also available in microfilm held offsite at RAV/FM4/57.
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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1999- (Early English books online) Digital version of: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 2658:4)
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74Vv6VjX73bl
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991006856419702626
