The history of the world, or, An account of time
By: compiled by the learned Dionisius Petavius, and continued by others, to the year of our Lord, 1659 ; together with A geographicall description of the world, describing Europe, Asia, Africa, and America
Contributors: R. P
Series: Selected Americana from Sabin's Dictionary of books relating to America, from its discovery to the present time -- 25993-26002
Publisher: Printed by J. Streater, and are to be sold by Francis Tyton
Published: 1659
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 612
Subjects: World history -- Early works to 1800; Geography -- Early works to 1800
Genres: Early works to 1800
Other titles: Account of time; Geographical description of the world
Work titles: Rationarium temporum.
Notes: Errata leaf has advertisements on verso: "Books worth buying, newly printed."

Two cancellans leaves numbered 609 and 610 are inserted following p. 608

"Geographicall description of the world" has separate title page and pagination

"To the reader" signed "R. P." who is apparently responsible for the translation, continuation, and "Geographicall description."

Also issued with Luke Fawn, George Sawbridge, and Humphrey Moseley imprints

Includes bibliographical references and indexes

Sabin, 61175

Microfiche. Woodbridge, CT : Research Publications, 1998. 10 microfiches : negative. (Selected Americana from Sabin's Dictionary of books relating to America, from its discovery to the present time ; 25993-26002)