history of the world, in five books
Subtitle: 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 successours in the East, until the Romans (prevailing over all) made conquest of Asia and Macedon : wherunto is added in this edition the life and tryal of the author
By: by Sir Walter Raleigh, Knight.
Contributors: J. S. fl. 1680-1702.; White, Robert, fl. 1639-1677, bookseller.; Bassett, Thomas, bookseller, bookseller.; Lloyd, Robert, signer.; Lloyd, Edward, inscriber.; Clark, Corwen, former owner.
Publisher: Printed for Robert White, T. Basset, [etc.]
Published: 1677
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 885
Subjects: Raleigh, Walter, -- Sir, -- 1552?-1618.; History, Ancient.
Notes: Portrait of Sir Walter Raleigh engraved by S. de Passe after C. Holland.

Added t.p. engraved by Elstracke, dated: 1676.

Title page in red and black; title within double-rule border.

"The life of Sir Walter Raleigh" (including an account of his trial), p. 1-54 [i.e. 48] is by John Shirley.

Head-pieces, decorative initials.

Includes printed marginalia.

Signatures: [unsigned]4, B-E4, F6, B-N2, A-Z4, 2A-2R4, 2S2, 2T-2Z4, 3A-3Z4, 4A-4B4, 4C2, 4D-4L4, 4M2, 4N-4U4, 5A-5T4, *6, 2*-5*4.

Pagination irregularities: Sequence as follows: p. 1-376, 393-480, 569-660, 577-708, 737-885.

Includes index.

WSU MASC copy has extra rubricated title page without edition statement.

WSU MASC copy signed on front pastedown: "Robert Lloyd.

WSU MASC copy inscribed on title page: "Edward Lloyd do Corwen Clark".

WSU MASC copy is: 002-101235380.