The history of the world : the second part, in six books: being a continuation of the famous history of Sir Walter Raleigh, Knight: beginning where he left; viz. At the end of the Macedonian kingdom, and deduced to these later-times: that is, from the year of the world 3806. or 160 years before Christ till the end of the year 1640. after Christ: by Alexander Ross. Wherein the most remarkable passages of those times, (both ecclesiasticall and civill) in the greatest states, empires, and kingdomes, are represented: together with a chronologie of those times, &c. and an alphabeticall-table by the author.
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| Language: | English |
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printed for John Saywell, and are to be sold at his shop at the sign of the Greyhound in little-Britain without Aldersgate,
M: DC. LII. [1652]
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| Series: | Early English books online.
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| Item Description: | Includes summary of the six books, a table of chapters of each book, and a bibliography. Caption title on pg. 1: The second part of the univerall history of the world. Each book has caption title; book 5 (pages 221) begins separate register; pagination is continuous. "A brief chronology of the principal passages faln out in the world .." (unpaginated) has separate dated title page and continuous register; includes list of universities and knights in Christendom, list of religious orders since Christ. At end of text: index, errata, notes from printers and bookseller, register guide for the bookbinder, and a final dated title page: The end of the second volume of the history of the world .. . Reproduction of the original at the Henry E. Huntington Library and Art Gallery. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource ([34], 192, 221-400, 397-556, 545-647, [131] pages) |