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The history of the world.

Accession number
PML 32267
Creator
Raleigh, Walter, Sir, approximately 1552-1618.
Published
At London : Printed for Walter Burre [by W. Stansby], 1614
Credit line
Gift; J.P. Morgan; 1935.
Notes
Anonymous. By Sir Walter Raleigh.
First ed.
"A chronologicall table": p. [779]-[805].
Beginning with the Third booke of the first part separately paged.
Map between p. 260-261 engraved by William Hole (Holle).
Ben Jonson's stanzas "The minde of the front" on verso of lst prelim. leaf, facing engr. t.-p.
Title-page engraved by Elstracke from a design by Raleigh. Cf. Sir Walter Ralegh, The history of the world, ed. by C. A. Patrides. l97l.
Head and tail-pieces; initials.
First two leaves heavily repaired.
Colophon, Ccccccc5 verso: London, // Printed by William Stansby for Walter Burre, and are // to be sold at his shop in Paules Church- // yard at the signe of the Crane. 1614.
Printer's device and errata on Ccccccc5 recto.
Errors in pagination: [1st group] 387 wrongly numbered 389, 483 wrongly numbered 484; 49l-492 repeated in numbering; [2d group] 156 blank, 157 wrongly numbered 153.
Signature of "T.J. Powell A.M. Cantreff" on inner front cover.
Description
[84], 651 [3], 776, [62] p. : ill., double maps, genealogical tables; folded plates ; 32 cm
Binding
Old calf.
Classification
Department