A world of wonders
Subtitle: or, An introduction to a treatise touching the conformitie of ancient and modern wonders : or, A preparative treatise to the Apologie for Herodotus : the argument whereof is taken from the Apologie for Herodotus
By: written in Latine by Henry Stephen, and continued here by the author himselfe ; translated out of the best corrected French copie
Series: Early English Books, 1475-1640 -- 342; Early English Books, 1475-1640 -- 787
Publisher: Imprinted [by R. Field] for Iohn Norton
Published: 1607
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Translated from: fre
Number of pages: 358
Subjects: Clergy; Curiosities and wonders; Catholic Church
Other titles: Introduction to a treatise touching the conformitie of ancient and modern wonders.; Preparative treatise to the Apologie for Herodotus.
Work titles: Apologie pour Herodote
Notes: The first leaf is blank.

Printer's name from STC (2nd ed.).

A translation of: Estienne, Henri. Apologie pour Herodote.

Translator's dedication signed "R.C.". "This translation is usually ascribed to Richard Carew (1555-1620), but is much more likely to be by his son, Sir Richard (d. 1643?)." [Order card.]

Pt. 2 has separate title page; register and pagination are continuous. Printer's device on title pages.

With a final errata leaf.

"Mr. Caldecott was, it is believed, the first person who drew attention to the probability that in some of his later productions Shakespeare made use of this volume." [Order card. Quoted from Hazlitt, i, pp. 148-9.]

STC (2nd ed.) 10553.