The key of historie. Or, A most methodicall abridgement of the foure chiefe monarchies, Babylon, Persia, Greece, and Rome. : Being a generall and compendious chronicle from the Flood. Digested into three bookes. Whereunto is added a marginall chronologie of euery Roman emperors raigne, and of all the most memorable persons and accidents. Together with briefe illustrations vpon the more obscure names, places, and offices. With a directory table for the more profitable reading of history. Written by that excellent and most learned man Iohn Sleidan.
1627
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Title
The key of historie. Or, A most methodicall abridgement of the foure chiefe monarchies, Babylon, Persia, Greece, and Rome. : Being a generall and compendious chronicle from the Flood. Digested into three bookes. Whereunto is added a marginall chronologie of euery Roman emperors raigne, and of all the most memorable persons and accidents. Together with briefe illustrations vpon the more obscure names, places, and offices. With a directory table for the more profitable reading of history. Written by that excellent and most learned man Iohn Sleidan.
Uniform title
De quatuor summis imperiis libri tres. English. Abridgement
Created/published
London : Printed by M. Flesher, for William Sheeres, and are to be sould at his shop neere Grayes Inne at the signe of the Bucke, 1627.
Description
[52], 377, [5] p., folded table ; (12mo)
Associated name
Note
A translation and abridgement of: De quatuor summis imperiis.
With an additional double-page engraved title page: The key of history.
Translator's dedications variously signed (1) "A.D.", (2) "Ab. Darcie", or (3) "Abraham Darcie". Variant: dedications cancelled.
Includes index.
Signatures: A-S¹².
The last two leaves are blank.
Stationers' register: Entered to R. Swain 17 January 1625; to W. Sheares 28 May 1625.
With an additional double-page engraved title page: The key of history.
Translator's dedications variously signed (1) "A.D.", (2) "Ab. Darcie", or (3) "Abraham Darcie". Variant: dedications cancelled.
Includes index.
Signatures: A-S¹².
The last two leaves are blank.
Stationers' register: Entered to R. Swain 17 January 1625; to W. Sheares 28 May 1625.
ESTC staff note
Blanks and folded table from F.S. Ferguson notes.
Signatures from DFo.
Signatures from DFo.
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), 19850
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S114662
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S114662
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London.
Call number
STC 19850
Folger-specific note
ac5085. Lacking table, blanks. Provenance: inscription on t.p. of John Boothe 1696; inscription at end of John Hurleston