The history of the vvorld. : In fiue bookes. 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 that kingdome, in the race of Antigonus. 5. From the setled rule of Alexanders successors in the East, vntill the Romans (preuailing ouer all) made conquest of Asia and Macedon. By Sir Walter Ralegh, Knight.
1621
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The history of the vvorld. : In fiue bookes. 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 that kingdome, in the race of Antigonus. 5. From the setled rule of Alexanders successors in the East, vntill the Romans (preuailing ouer all) made conquest of Asia and Macedon. By Sir Walter Ralegh, Knight.
Created/published
[London] : [Printed by VVilliam Iaggard [, William Stansby, and Nicholas Okes] for VValter Burre, and are to be sold at his shop in Paules Church-yard at the signe of the Crane, 1621]
Description
[66], 184, 181-555, [1], 510, 515-669, [55] p., [8] folded leaves of plates : maps, genealogical tables (woodcuts) ; (fol.)
Associated name
Raleigh, Walter, Sir, 1552?-1618, author.
Note
With an engraved title-page portrait of Raleigh.
With an additional engraved title page dated 1614 (the same found in STC 20637-41).
Jaggard's and Burre's names and publication date from colophon. "Stansby pr[inted]. quires 2nd A-K; N. Okes pr. the preface, Jaggard the rest"--STC.
The first leaf contains "The minde of the front.".
"The first part of the historie of the vvorld .. The third booke" begins new pagination; register is continuous.
Includes indexes.
Signatures: pi² 2pi1 A-B⁶ C⁴, a⁶ b⁸, ²A-S⁶ T-V⁴, 2A-2V⁶, 3A-3V⁶, 4A-4V⁶, 5A-5Z⁶ [par.]-2[par.]⁶, *⁶-2*⁸.
A variant of the Jaggard edition with colophon dated 1617.
With an additional engraved title page dated 1614 (the same found in STC 20637-41).
Jaggard's and Burre's names and publication date from colophon. "Stansby pr[inted]. quires 2nd A-K; N. Okes pr. the preface, Jaggard the rest"--STC.
The first leaf contains "The minde of the front.".
"The first part of the historie of the vvorld .. The third booke" begins new pagination; register is continuous.
Includes indexes.
Signatures: pi² 2pi1 A-B⁶ C⁴, a⁶ b⁸, ²A-S⁶ T-V⁴, 2A-2V⁶, 3A-3V⁶, 4A-4V⁶, 5A-5Z⁶ [par.]-2[par.]⁶, *⁶-2*⁸.
A variant of the Jaggard edition with colophon dated 1617.
ESTC staff note
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), 20639
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S116302
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S116302
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London.
Item Details
Call number
STC 20639 copy 1
Folger-specific note
Imperfect: lacking first leaf with verses ("The minde of the front"). Engr. t.p. mounted; leaves F3, 5E5 torn, affecting text; many leaves stained or soiled (esp. F2r-F3r); Rebound by Folger in 1969; with notes on the rebinding at back. Provenance: inscribed on t.p.: "Geo: [George] F: Molineux, Ex Coll: Eccl. Chr: [Christ Church College, Oxford] Jan: 31st 1793"
Exhibited
Washington, D.C., Folger Shakespeare Library, 2010. Vivat Rex! Opening: A4v.
Associated name
Folger, Emily C. J. (Emily Clara Jordan), 1858-1936, former owner.
Folger, Henry Clay, 1857-1930, former owner.
Folger, Henry Clay, 1857-1930, former owner.
Folger accession
cs203
Call number
STC 20639 copy 2
Folger-specific note
Curatorial file available. Imperfect: lacking leaves 2*2-8. Manuscript markings and notes up through page 34 ("from this to [th]e 5 b[ook] not read yett"); first and third leaves ("The minde of the front" and letter-press title page) backed, second leaf (engraved title page) mounted; leaf 2G1 mended, affecting side-notes on page 302; text soiled and stained. Maps belonging after I6, N4, 4K5, 4V3, and 4V4 misbound after leaves I1, N3, P1, 2O1, and 2O2. Provenance: inscribed on B5r: "John Pakeman"; pencil inscription on front fly-leaf: "P Leckie"; Sotheby's sale 20 July 1927, no. 290; Harmsworth copy
Folger accession
HH175/15