The rarities of the world
Subtitle: containing rules and observations touching the beginning of kingdoms and common-wealths, the division of the ages, and the memorable things that happened in them, why men lived longer in those days than in these present times : also the opinion of the great emperours, and Egyptians, touching the life of man, and the strange things that have befallen kings and princes : with excellent discourses of creatures bred in the sea, to the likenesse of man, and others on earth
By: first written in Spanish by Don Petrus Messie ; afterward translated into French ; and now into English, by J.B. ...
Contributors: J. B. (Joshua Baildon)
Series: Early English books online
Publisher: Printed by B.A.; Printed by Bernard Alsop ...
Published: 1651
Place of publication: London; London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 134
Other titles: Wonders of the world, or, rarities since the creation.
Work titles: Silva de varia lección
Notes: Translation of author's Silva de varia leción.

Running title: The wonders of the world, or, rarities since the creation.

Translator's dedication signed: Joshua Baildon.

Second imprint from colophon.

Wing M1956