The history 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 Alexander's successors in the East, until the Romans (prevailing over all) made conquest of Asia and Macedon. By Sir VValter Raleigh, knight. Whereunto is added in this edition, The life and tryal of the author.
Sir Walter Raleigh (1552?-1618)
Category
Books
Date
1687
Materials
Place of origin
England
Collection
Dunham Massey, Cheshire
NT 3048951
Summary
Bibliographic description
[4],xxxii,[26],41,[1],368p.,369-382 leaves,379-813,[45]p., [8] plates (folding) . port.., maps, tables . fol... Identified in 1768 catalogue: A.1.. Provenance: Monogram spine stamp: GW beneath earl's coronet, letters smooth with fronds to left and right (24mm x 20mm) [i.e.: George Booth, 2nd earl of Warrington (1675-1758)]; Bookplate on front pastedown: Armorial, Grey and Booth quarterings impaling Cavendish-Bentinck: George Harry Grey, 5th earl of Stamford & 1st earl of Warrington (2nd cr.) (1737-1819).. Binding: Sprinkled, panelled calf; blind rolled, ruled and tooled; spine gilt, Monogram spine stamp: GW beneath earl's coronet, letters smooth with fronds to left and right (24mm x 20mm) [i.e.: George Booth, 2nd earl of Warrington (1675-1758)]; spine label missing: 'Ralegh's hist of the world'.
Makers and roles
Sir Walter Raleigh (1552?-1618) John Shirley (1648-1679)