The historie of the world. In five books
Subtitle: 1 : Intreating of the beginning and first ages of the same, from the creation unto Abraham : 2 : Of the times from the birth of Abraham, to the destruction of the temple of Salomon : 3 : From the destruction of Jerusalem, to the time of Philip of Macedon : 4 : From the reigne of Philip of Macedon, to the establishing of that kingdome, in the race of Antigonus : 5 : From the settled rule of Alexanders successors in the East, untill the Romans (prevailing over all) made conquest of Asia and Macedon
By: by Sir Walter Ralegh, knight
Series: Early English books online
Publisher: Printed [by Robert Young] for G. Lathum, and R. Young
Published: 1634
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 669
Subjects: Ancient History; Early works to 1800
Other titles: History of the world; Historie of the world.
Notes: With an engraved title-page portrait of Raleigh.

With an additional engraved title page dated 1614 (the same found in previous editions).

Publishers' names and publication date from colophon; printer's name from STC.

The first leaf contains "The minde of the front.". Variant: this text printed on verso of engraved title page.

"The first part of the historie of the vvorld .. The third booke" begins new pagination; register is continuous.

Includes indexes.

STC (2nd ed.) 20641.

In this issue "The minde of the front." is printed on verso of added engr. t.-p.

In this issue "The minde of the front." is printed on verso of 1st prelim. leaf, recto blank