The history of the world. . In five books. 1 Intreating of the beginning and first ages of the same from the Creation unto 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
Tatton Park, Cheshire
NT 3038968
Summary
Bibliographic description
[66],184,181-555,[1],510,515-669,[55]p., [8] folded plates . genealogical tables (woodcuts), maps . fol.. Note: Former shelfmark U.5.1; seventeenth-century price inside front cover, “14s”. Binding: Seventeenth-century calf, double fillet, six raised bands, lacking spine label, edges sprinkled red. "
Makers and roles
Sir Walter Raleigh (1552?-1618)