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The History of the World, in Five Books...; Whereunto is added in this Edition, the Life and Tryal of the Author by RALEGH [RALEIGH], Sir Walter - 1687

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The History of the World, in Five Books...; Whereunto is added in this Edition, the Life and Tryal of the Author by RALEGH [RALEIGH], Sir Walter - 1687

The History of the World, in Five Books...; Whereunto is added in this Edition, the Life and Tryal of the Author

by RALEGH [RALEIGH], Sir Walter

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London: Tho. Basset, 1687. hardcover. very good(+). Complete with "The Mind of the Front" poem by Ben Jonson, frontispiece portrait and extra illustrated allegorical title; 8 double-page maps, and a few in-text woodcut charts throughout; decorative initials and headers for each of the 5 books; rubricated title. [4], xxxii, [24], 44, 813, [45] pages with text in double columns. Very thick folio, contemporary calf with some blind-stamped daetails, expertly re-backed in similar mottled calf with leather label (covers and edges scuffed and worn but sound). London: Tho. Basset, Ric. Chiswell, Benj. Tooke, Tho. Passenger, Geo. Dawes, Tho. Sawbridge, M. Wotton and G. Conyers, 1687. Early edition, the first to include the "Tryal."<br/><br/> Minor staining at rear in the Chronology and Content sections, but generally a clean, tight copy. "Raleigh's labours, which began with the creation, only reached to 130 B.C., the date of the conversion of Macedonia into a Roman province. He traced the rise and fall of the three great empires of Babylon, Assyria, and Macedon, and dealt exhaustively with the most flourishing periods of Jewish, Greek, and Roman history." DNB XVI. Wing (STC) R168. Lowndes III, p. 2039.<br/><br/>
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  • Publisher Tho. Basset
  • Place of Publication London
  • Date Published 1687
  • Keywords Ralegh,Walter

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THE HISTORY OF THE WORLD, IN FIVE BOOKS [VOLUME ONE ONLY]
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THE HISTORY OF THE WORLD, IN FIVE BOOKS [VOLUME ONE ONLY]

by Raleigh, Walter, Sir

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London: Printed for G. Conyers, J. J. and P. Knapton, D. Midwinter, A. Bettesworth and C. Hitch, B. Sprint, R. Robinson, B. Motte, J. Walthoe, A. Ward, J. Clarke, S. Birt, T. Wotton, T. Longman, H. Whitridge, H. Lintot, and J. and R. Tonson, 1736. Eleventh Edition. Hardcover. Folio; [2], ccxxxii, [1], ccxxxviii-ccl, [8], xxxii, [25], 4-370 pages; VG-; Volume 1 only of 2. Rebacked and recornered; spine restained to match early boards. Chipping, rubbing, and general shelfwear to boards, particularly at edges and corners. Damp staining to first five printed leaves. Small open tear to p. 4. Five fine double-page maps. Titlepages in red and black. Published in 61 parts, the last part advertised in 'The monthly catalogue' for March 1736. A remarkably clean and bright copy. Engraved frontispiece by G. Vertue.; JR consignment; shelved Room G Oversized item(s). Will require additional postage for expedited/international orders. Economy international shipping unavailable due to size/weight restriction(s).… Read More
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1687. hardcover. very good. London: for Basset, Chiswell, Tooke [et al], 1687. 15.25"x9.75". [4], xxxii, [26], 41,[1], 368 pp., 369-382 leaves, 379-813, [45] pp. Additional engraved title and 8 folding maps and plans, lacking portrait. Modern black half-cloth over brown leatherette, title on red cloth labels to spine. Engraved title and one map laid down, engraved title toned, some moderate toning and soiling in places throughout, contents very good overall. Sir Walter Raleigh's popular unfinished world history written while he was imprisoned in the Tower of London.
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London: Printed [by Humphrey Lownes] for H. Lownes, G. Lathum, and R. Young,, 1628 Fourth edition. Title page with engraving of Cicero's Magistra Vitae holding up the earth by Renold Elstracke dated 1614, portrait of Raleigh engraved by Simon de Passe, "Minde of the Front" leaf, and eight folding maps as issued (pages 56, 108, 152, 218, 350, 270, 386, 388). Royal folio. Full contemporary brown calf, covers and edges stamped in blind, raised bands to spine with title stamped in gilt, red speckled edges, plain endpapers. Very good with light wear and cracking to calf, rebacked with original spine laid down, inner hinges reinforced, original endpapers and endbands, engraved title page tipped onto a stub, some repair to edges and strengthening along gutters on portrait, Mind of the Front, and first page of the Preface, some dampstaining throughout (most noticeably to gutters of text, Contents, and Tables), small spots of soiling to some text leaves, portrait with contemporary notation of… Read More
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