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London: G. Lathum and R. Young, 1634. Original calf binding, worn, boards detached, lacking the spine, engraved title, printed title, 32pp preface, 27pp contents, 555pp, 669pp, 26pp, 26pp, complete with the 8 double page engraved plates, some browning in places, minor worming to some edges, lacking the margin to one page, engraved title chipped and creased, dated 1634 on the colophon, the 5th edition, text in the main clean and bright, would benefit from rebinding, more images available, please contact for details . Hardcover. Fair. Small Folio.
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The Historie [ History ] Of The World In Five Books
by Ralegh [ Raleigh ], Sir Walter
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The History of the World, in Five Books. Whereunto is added in this Edition, the Life and Tryal of the Author.
by Sir Walter Ralegh, Knight. [Sir Walter Raleigh]:
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London:: Tho. Basset, Ric. Chiswell, Benj. Tooke, et al.,, 1687.. Reprint.. Hardcover. Very Good indeed. The poem, 'The Mind of the Front' is present and precedes the frontis and title page, which are followed by the Preface xxxii, and the Contents 24pp. // Then follows 'The Life of the Valiant and Noble Sir Walter Raleigh, Knight. With his Tryal at Winchester'; printed for George Dawes et al, Third Edition, 1687, and consisting of the portrait frontis, the title page, and the 41pp of text. // These are followed by the 813pp of the main work; [2]pp 'To the Reader'; [26]pp Chronological Table; and [16]pp Alphabetical Table of Contents. This volume, mighty as it is, written while Raleigh was imprisoned in the Tower of London, 'using a wide array of sources in six languages' (Wikipedia), and first published in 1614, takes us up only to the Roman era: it was conceived as being but the 'First Part' - another two projected volumes were never written. // Included in the main work are 2 genealogical…
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The History Of The World. In Five Bookes
by Walter Raleigh, Sir; RALEGH
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London : Printed by William Iaggard [, William Stansby, and Nicholas Okes] for Walter Burre, and are to be sold at his shop in Paules Church-yard at the signe of the Crane, 1621. 3rd. Hardcover. Good. Folio, 33 x 22 cm. 3rd ed. Printed by William Jaggard for Walter Burre, 1621. Bound in full contemporary calf. 7 spine compartments. Gilt ruled. Some rubbing / minor wear to cover. Solid binding. Engraved portrait of Raleigh on title. Collated: [66], 184, 181-555, [1], 510, 515-669, [55] pages, [5] plates: genealogical tables (woodcuts), maps. Minor worming through first 60 pages. Some damp staining to upper margin of pages affecting some text. Armorial book plate of William Durning Hole. <br> Raleigh wrote, "The History of the World" while imprisoned by James I in the tower of London. It was initially intended to serve as an educational tool for Henry, Prince of Wales. Henry died in 1612, forcing Raleigh to bring the project to conclusion. Raleigh was only able to complete the…
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