The historie of the vvorld. . In fiue bookes. 1 Intreating of the beginning and first ages of the same from the Creation vnto Abraham. 2 Of the times from the birth of Abraham, to the destruction of the temple of Salomon. 3 From the destruction of Ierusalem, 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 successours in the East, vntill the Romans (preuailing ouer all) made conquest of Asia and Macedon. By Sir Walter Ralegh, Knight.
Sir Walter Raleigh (1552?-1618)
Category
Books
Date
1628
Materials
Place of origin
England
Collection
Chirk Castle, Wrexham
NT 3038967
Summary
Bibliographic description
[66],184,181-555,[1],510,515-669,[55]p., [8] folded plates . genealogical tables (woodcuts), maps . fol.. Previous shelfmark: K.8.7. Identified in 1796 inventory: F 43, price 2s. Christies, 21 June 2004, lot 607.. Provenance: Bookplate: Chirk Castle R. E. Myddelton [i.e. Robert Edward Myddelton (1866-1949)]; crest, signed and dated: W.P.B. 1914. manuscript shelfmark on front pastedown: "P.4. For: history".. Binding: Seventeenth-century blind-panelled calf binding; gilt roll on board edges; gilt title label on spine.
Makers and roles
Sir Walter Raleigh (1552?-1618)