The history of the world : in five books

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  • by Sir Walter Ralegh, Kt. ; to which is prefix'd, The life of the author, newly compil'd ... by Mr. Oldys ; also his trial, with some additions ; together with a new and more copious index to the whole work.
  • Raleigh, Walter, Sir, 1552?-1618
  • London : Printed for G. Conyers ... [and 18 others], 1736.
  • The eleventh edition / Printed from a copy revis'd by himself.
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    Call Number
    CSWR A16
    Summary
    v. 1-2
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    CSWR A16 v.1
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    CSWR A16 v.2
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    CSWR A16 v.1-2 c. 2
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    CSWR A16 v.1 c. 3
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    Item Note
    With bookplate of Edward Gibbon Esq.--Front pastedown.
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    CSWR A16 v.2 c. 3
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    With bookplate of Edward Gibbon Esq.--Front pastedown.

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    Description:
    2 volumes (ccl, 817 pages), 16 unnumbered leaves of plates : maps, plans ; 37 cm
    Published:
    London : Printed for G. Conyers ... [and 18 others], 1736.
    Language:
    English
    Notes:
    Includes, with separate t.p.; The life of Sir Walter Ralegh / by William Oldys, p. i-ccxxxii.
    The trial of Sir Walter Ralegh, Knt. for high treason ... : p. [ccxxxvii]-ccl. "The text is almost identical with that printed by J. Shirley". Cf. Brushfield, T.N. A bibliography of Sir Walter Ralegh Knt. 2nd ed., 1908, p. 94.
    Includes portrait of Sir Walter Raleigh on preliminary leaf. Portrait dated 1735.
    Vol. 1: ccxxxii, ccxxxvii-ccl, [8], [i]-xxxii, [24], [3]-370 p.
    Vol. 2: [371]-817, [48] p.
    The history of the world arranged in double columns.
    Includes eight double-paged maps and plans, facsimiles of those in previous editions. Cf. Brushfield, T.N. A bibliography of Sir Walter Ralegh Knt. 2nd ed., 1908, p. 94.
    Includes "A Chronological Table" and "Index".
    "Authors cited in this history": page [ccli]-[cclvii]
    Genre or Form:
    Bookplates
    OCLC Number:
    5634661
    Other Identifiers:
    LCCN: 03001217

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