The history of the vvorld: or, An account of time. Compiled by the learned Dionisius Petavius : And continued by others, to the year of our Lord, 1659. Together with a geographicall description of Europe, Asia, Africa, and America.
| Author/creator | Petau, Denis |
| Other author | R. P. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | London : printed by J. Streater, and are to be sold by Luke Fawne, at the Parrot in Paul's Church-Yard, MDCLIX. [1659] |
| Description | [10], 608, [1], 609, [1], 610, [36], 154, [6] p., [2] plates |
| Supplemental Content | https://search.proquest.com/docview/2240873613 |
| Subjects |
| Uniform title | Rationarium temporum. English |
| Variant title | Account of time. |
| Variant title | Geographicall description of the world. |
| Variant title | History of the world. |
| Series | Early English books online. ^A888680 |
| General note | Dionisius Petavius = Denis Petau. |
| General note | Another edition of: Petau, Denis. Rationarium temporum. |
| General note | "To the reader" signed: R. P., who claims responsibility for the translation, the continuation to 1659, and the "geographicall description". |
| General note | "A geographicall description of the world" has individual dated title page and separate pagination; the register is continuous. |
| General note | An additional leaf has been inserted between 4L2 and 4L3 (pp. 607-608); 4L3r and 4L4r are unnumbered; the text is continuous despite pagination. |
| General note | With an errata and advertisment leaf (a1) bound at the end of quire A. |
| General note | Imperfect; copy catalogued lacks the portrait and the engraved map of the world. |
| General note | Reproduction of original in the University of Illinois (Urbana-Champaign Campus). Library. |
| References | Wing (2nd ed.) P1677A. |
| Reproduction note | Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1999- (Early English books online) Digital version of: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 1921:16) |
| Stock number | CL0037000074 ProQuest Information and Learning. 300 N. Zeeb Rd., Ann Arbor, MI 48106 |
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| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |