The historie of the world, in five books (1666)
Walter Raleigh (Sir)
| Repository | Library | Shelf |
|---|---|---|
| Devon | West Country Studies | G5/F/930/RAL/1666 |
Illustration Reference
Wing R 164
Publication Details
Number of pages
[58],1143,[55]p
Format
Hardback
Height
37cm
Embellishment
Engraved maps
Note
Five copies in UK
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 successors in the east, until the Romans (prevailing over all) made conquest of Asia and Macedon
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 successors in the east, until the Romans (prevailing over all) made conquest of Asia and Macedon