The history of the world, in five books : the first intreating of the beginning and first ages of the same, from 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 Alexander's successors in the East, until the Romans (prevailing over all) made conquest of Asia and Macedon

The history of the world, in five books : the first intreating of the beginning and first ages of the same, from 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 Alexander's successors in the East, until the Romans (prevailing over all) made conquest of Asia and Macedon / by Sir Walter Raleigh, Knight.

Author/creator	Raleigh, Walter, Sir, 1552?-1618
Format	Book and Print
Publication Info	London : Printed for Robert White, T. Basset, J. Wright, R. Chiswell, G. Dawes and T. Sawbridge, 1677.
Description	52 unnumbered pages, 54, 125 pages, 1 unnumbered page, 129-376, 393-480, 569-660, 577-708, 737-885 pages, 46 unnumbered pages, 8 unnumbered folded leaves of plates : illustrations, portrait, maps, plans ; 39 cm (folio)
Subject(s)	Raleigh, Walter, Sir, 1552?-1618. History, Ancient--Early works to 1800.

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Other author/creator	Pass, Simon van de, 1595?-1647, engraver.
Other author/creator	Elstracke, Renold, active 1590-1630, engraver.
Other author/creator	Shirley, John, 1648-1679.
Other author/creator	White, Robert, active 1639-1677 bookseller.
Other author/creator	Bassett, Thomas (Bookseller) bookseller.
Other author/creator	Wright, John, -1684 bookseller.
Other author/creator	Chiswell, Richard bookseller.
Other author/creator	Dawes, George, active 1663-1685, bookseller.
Other author/creator	Sawbridge, Thomas, active 1669-1692, bookseller.
Other author/creator	Cheshire, James W., former owner.
Variant title	Binder's spine title: Ralegh's History of the world
Local note	Joyner- Armorial bookplate with motto: "Data fata sequutus." Ownership stamp on front fly-leaf of James W. Cheshire, Hillsboro, N.C. Portrait leaf is a cancel, inserted facing printed title page.
General note	Added engraved title page with imprint "London : Printed for R. White, I. Place & G. Dawes, 1665" and signed "Ren: Elstrack, Sculpsit."
General note	Pages 45-50 (2nd series) skipped in numbering; 7-10 (3rd series) repeated in numbering, 33 misnumbered 31, 40 misnumbered 26, and 118-119 repeated in numbering.
General note	Headers and footers.
General note	Title page in red and black.
General note	Frontispiece portrait signed "Sim: Pass sculp."
General note	Includes The life of Sir Walter Raleigh (in single columns) by John Shirley, and The arraignment of Sir Walter Raleigh, Kt. (in double columns). Also includes chronological table and alphabetical table.
General note	"There are probably two varieties of the printed title to this edition"--Sabin. The other impression has the imprint: "R. White, Tho. Basset, Jo. Wright, Ric. Chiswell, Geo. Dawes, & Tho. Sawdribge, 1676" and has the note "Whereunto is added in this edition the Life and tryal of the author."
References	Wing, R167
References	Sabin, 67560
References	Brushfield, T.N. Ralegh, 223J (2nd t.p. impression)
References	Armitage, C. Ralegh, 46 (2nd t.p. impression)
Acquisitions source	Joyner- Purchased from Ben + Snow Roberts, 7/2012

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