The history of the world: : the second part, in six books: being a continuation of the famous history of Sir Walter Raleigh, Knight: beginning where he left; viz. at the end of the Macedonian kingdom, and deduced to these later-times: that is, from the year of the world 3806. or 160 years before Christ till the end of the year 1640. after Christ: by Alexander Ross. Wherein the most remarkable passages of those times, (both ecclesiasticall and civill) in the greatest states, empires, and kingdomes, are represented: together with a chronologie of those times, &c. and an alphabeticall-table by the author.
Ross, Alexander,1591-1654.
Raleigh, Walter,Sir,1552?-1618.
London : Printed for John Saywell, and are to be sold at his shop at the sign of the Greyhound in little-Britain without Aldersgate,
M: DC. LII. [1652]
Title page in red and black.
With half title.
Includes summary of the six books, a table of chapters of each book, and a bibliography.
Caption title on page 1: The second part of the univerall history of the world.
Each book has caption title; book 5 (page 221) begins separate register; pagination is continuous.
"A brief chronology of the principal passages faln out in the world .." (unpaginated) has separate dated title page and continuous register; includes list of universities and knights in Christendom, list of religious orders since Christ.
At end of text: index, errata, notes from printers and bookseller, register guide for the bookbinder, and a final dated title page: The end of the second volume of the history of the world .. .
Wing (2nd ed.)
ESTC
History, Ancient
World history
Chronology, Historical
England London.