The historie of the world, in five books. . The first, intreating of the beginning and first ages of the same, from the 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 Alexanders successours in the East, until the Romans (prevailing over all) made conquest of Asia and Macedon. By Sir Walter Ralegh, Knight.
Sir Walter Raleigh (1552?-1618)
Category
Books
Date
1671
Materials
Place of origin
England
Collection
Saltram, Devon
NT 3039551
Summary
Bibliographic description
[62],656,659-1143,[55]p, [10] plates (8 folding) . ill.., port.., maps . fol.. Old shelf-mark: X.6.5.. Provenance: Bookplate: Earl of Morley (pasted over earlier plate). In ink on flyleaf: "Wm Butcher His Book June ye 2 1731" (partly erased); "Boringdon". In ink on t-p "zu".. Binding: Decayed calf.
Makers and roles
Sir Walter Raleigh (1552?-1618)