The historie of the vvorld : in fiue bookes : ... / by Sir Walter Ralegh, knight.
Raleigh, Walter, Sir, 1552?-1618, author.; Burre, Walter, bookseller.; Stansby, William, active 1597-1638, printer.; Elstracke, Renold, active 1590-1630, printmaker.; Pass, Simon van de, 1595?-1647, printmaker.; Holland, Compton, publisher.; Salisbury, William, 1707-1796, former owner.; Berkeley, Robert, 1713-1804, former owner.; Budworth, Philip John, 1818-1885, annotator.; Folger, Henry Clay, 1857-1930, former owner.; Folger, Emily C. J. (Emily Clara Jordan), 1858-1936, former owner.
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Title
The historie of the vvorld : in fiue bookes : ... / by Sir Walter Ralegh, knight.
Created/published
London : Printed by William Stansby for Walter Burre, and are to be sold in his shop in Paules Church-yard at the signe of the Crane, 1617.
Description
[76], 492, 491-651, [3], 776, [62] p, [8] folded leaves of plates : maps, 1 port. (engravings) ; 35 cm (fol.)
Associated name
Raleigh, Walter, Sir, 1552?-1618, author.
Burre, Walter, bookseller.
Stansby, William, active 1597-1638, printer.
Elstracke, Renold, active 1590-1630, printmaker.
Pass, Simon van de, 1595?-1647, printmaker.
Holland, Compton, publisher.
Salisbury, William, 1707-1796, former owner.
Berkeley, Robert, 1713-1804, former owner.
Budworth, Philip John, 1818-1885, annotator.
Folger, Henry Clay, 1857-1930, former owner.
Folger, Emily C. J. (Emily Clara Jordan), 1858-1936, former owner.
Burre, Walter, bookseller.
Stansby, William, active 1597-1638, printer.
Elstracke, Renold, active 1590-1630, printmaker.
Pass, Simon van de, 1595?-1647, printmaker.
Holland, Compton, publisher.
Salisbury, William, 1707-1796, former owner.
Berkeley, Robert, 1713-1804, former owner.
Budworth, Philip John, 1818-1885, annotator.
Folger, Henry Clay, 1857-1930, former owner.
Folger, Emily C. J. (Emily Clara Jordan), 1858-1936, former owner.
Note
The first of two intended parts; no more published.
Signatures: pi² [superscript pi]A-E⁴ a-c⁶ d² B-3I⁶ 3K⁴, 4A-6T⁶ 6V-6Y⁴, 7A-7C⁶; 7C6 blank.
With an added engraved title page (lettered: Ren. Elstrack sculpsit); with title "The history of the world" and imprint "At London, printed for Walter Burre, 1614." This engraved title page found in the editions of this title 1614-1630.
Engraved portrait of Raleigh on letterpress title page lettered: Sim. Pass sculp.; Comp. Holland exc.
Contains 8 folding (double-page) maps.
Includes index and tables.
Signatures: pi² [superscript pi]A-E⁴ a-c⁶ d² B-3I⁶ 3K⁴, 4A-6T⁶ 6V-6Y⁴, 7A-7C⁶; 7C6 blank.
With an added engraved title page (lettered: Ren. Elstrack sculpsit); with title "The history of the world" and imprint "At London, printed for Walter Burre, 1614." This engraved title page found in the editions of this title 1614-1630.
Engraved portrait of Raleigh on letterpress title page lettered: Sim. Pass sculp.; Comp. Holland exc.
Contains 8 folding (double-page) maps.
Includes index and tables.
Contents
(from title page) 1. Intreating of the beginning and first ages of the same from the creation vnto Abraham
2. Of the times from the birth of Abraham, to the destruction of the temple of Salomon
3. From the destruction of Ierusalem, to the time of Philip of Macedon
4. From the reigne of Philip of Macedon, to the establishing of the kingdome in the race of Antigonus
5. From the settled rule of Alexanders successours in the east, vntill the Romans (preuailing ouer all) made conquest of Asia and Macedon.
2. Of the times from the birth of Abraham, to the destruction of the temple of Salomon
3. From the destruction of Ierusalem, to the time of Philip of Macedon
4. From the reigne of Philip of Macedon, to the establishing of the kingdome in the race of Antigonus
5. From the settled rule of Alexanders successours in the east, vntill the Romans (preuailing ouer all) made conquest of Asia and Macedon.
Cited/described in
Pollard, A.W. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, & Ireland and of English books printed abroad, 1475-1640 (2nd ed.) (STC), 20638
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S112960
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S112960
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Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London.
Call number
STC 20638
Folger-specific note
Wanting final blank. With a letterpress t.p. inserted from another ed. (?STC 20638a) after pi2 (Folger files). Bound in red goatskin gilt; printed waste used in binding. Provenance: early inscr. defaced in manuscript on engr. t.p.; inscribed on flyleaf: "Ex dono Gulielmi Salisbury April 4th 1782" (William Salisbury, 1707-1796); arms of Robert Berkeley (1713-1804) on covers; armorial bookplate (with manuscript notes) of Philip John Budworth, 1818?-1885 (motto: Non fida non temi); Folger purchase from J.J. Leighton, booksellers, cat. 921:843. Owned by Mr. and Mrs. Folger.
Folger accession
cs934