Sir Walter Raleigh's History of the World
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Author: Raleigh, Walter, Sir
Title: The Historie of the World, in Five Bookes...
Place Published: London
Publisher:Printed for R. Best, Jo. Place & Sam. Cartwright
Date Published: 1652
Description:
Author: Raleigh, Walter, Sir
Title: The Historie of the World, in Five Bookes...
Place Published: London
Publisher:Printed for R. Best, Jo. Place & Sam. Cartwright
Date Published: 1652
Description:
[64], 184, 181-555, 1, 512, 517-669, [54] pp. Illustrated with additional pictorial engraved title page, 6 double-page maps and 2 folding battle plans (complete). (Folio) 34x22.5 cm (13¼x8½"), black morocco with brown morocco spine, titled in gilt.
Sir Walter Raleigh's renowned unfinished world history, first published in 1614, beginning with the Creation ending at the time of Roman ascendancy, written while he was imprisoned in the Tower of London.
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Some wear to covers; front hinge cracked, some toning and staining to pages, some chips and tears, some plates detached; overall about very good.
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Sir Walter Raleigh's History of the World
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