The History of the World, in Five Books. The First, intreating of the beginning and first ages of the same, from the Creation unto Abraham (title cont'd, see below)

8 fldg maps & charts; engraved title page , Frontis of Sir Walter Ralegh. Head pieces & vignettes throughout. (Title cont'd) The Second, of the times from the birth of Abraham to the destruction of the temple of Solomon. The third, from the destruction of Jerusalem to the time of Philip of Macedon. The fourth, from the reign of Philip of Macedon, to the establishing of that kingdom in the race of Antigonus. The fifth, from the settled rule of Alexander's successors in the east, until the Romans (prevailing over all) made conquest of Asia and Macedon. By Sir Walter Ralegh, Knight. Whereunto is added in this edition, the Life and Tryal of the author. Pagination:[4], xxxii, [24], 41, [1], 368 p., 369-382 leaves, 379-813,[2] . [24], [16]. Poem The Mind of the Front (by Ben Jonson) at front. "The life of the valiant and learned Sir Walter Raleigh ..." attributed to John Shirley in the Folger file. STC staff Edited from Sutro copy. Cited/described in Wing, D.G. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales, and British America, and of English books printed in other countries, 1641-1700 (CD-ROM, 1996), R168 English short title catalogue (ESTC), R33765