The historie of the world : in five bookes

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The historie of the world : in five bookes

by Sir Walter Ralegh

printed for R. Best, 1652

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The firt part of The historie of the world

The firt part of The history of the world

The first part of The general history of the world

Ralegh's historie of the world

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Note

On latter p. 669: Lastly, whereas this book, by the title it hath, cals it self, The first part of The general history of the world, implying a second and third volume; which I also intended, and have hewn out

Pages irregular: latter p. 297, 298, 299, 308, 448, 645, 646 numbered 397, 498, 399, 408, 484, 649, 650, respectively

Duplicate paging: p. 181-184, 409-410, 417-420

Lacks: latter p. 513-516

CW from title page

"Chronological table": p. [3]-[28] at end

Contents of Works

  • Intreating of the beginning and first ages of the same, from the creation unto Abraham
  • Of the times from the birth of Abraham to the destruction of the temple of Salomon
  • From the destruction of Jerusalem, to the time of the Philip of Macedon
  • From the raigne of Philip of Macedon, to the establishing of that kingdome in the race of Antigonus
  • From the settled rule of Alexanders successors in the East, untill the Romans (prevailing over all) made conquest of Asia and Macedon

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  • NCID
    BA25626005
  • Country Code
    uk
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    London
  • Pages/Volumes
    [62], 555, 1, 669, [54] p., [16] leaves of plates
  • Size
    36 cm
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