The historie of the world in five bookes 1 Intreating of the beginning and first ages of the same, from the Creation unto Abraham. 2 Of the times from the birth of Abraham to the destruction of the Temple of Salomon. 3 From the destruction of Jerusalem, to the time of Philip of Macedon. 4 From the raigne of Philip of Macedon, to the establishing of that kingdome in the race of Antigonus. 5 From the settled rule of Alexanders successors in the east, untill the Romans (prevailing over all) made conquest of Asia and Macedon. By Sir Walter Ralegh, knight - Raleigh, Walter 1552-1618 (printed for Sam: Cartwright at ye hand & Bible in Ducke lane R: Best at Graies Inn Gate & J. Place at Furnivalls Inn gate in Holborne, 1652)
Another edition of: Raleigh, Sir Walter. The history of the world. - Imprint from engraved title page. - Includes chronological table of ancient history on [13] of the final leaves. - Letterpress title page includes engraved portrait of Raleigh signed, "Sim: Past sculpt.", with Raleigh arms below. - Reproduction of the original in the Bodleian Library, Oxford. - Signatures: [pi]4 A-B6 C4 a-b6 2 A-S6 T-V4 2A-V6 3A-V6 4A-4U6 5A-Z6 (a)-(aa)6 (*)6 (**) (both U and V used in some quires). - Text is continuous despite pagination. - Wing (2nd ed.), R162. - With a preliminary engraved title page ([pi]2), preceded by a page of explanatory verse on [pi]1r. - With indexes and preliminary contents leaves