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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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  • Other Name

    Second part of the universall history of the world (Alternate title)

    Brief chronology of the principal passages faln out in the world: from the Macedonian kingdom till the last ten years: divided into 180 decades, containing 1800 years (Alternate title)

  • Place
    London, England, United Kingdom
  • Other Id

    D18 ROS (Library of Congress Call Number)

    85296 (Cat ID)

    85201 (Presto content ID)

  • Department

    Publications

Images and documents

Catalogue

  • Object Type

    book

  • Name/Title
    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
  • Other Name

    Second part of the universall history of the world (Alternate title)

    Brief chronology of the principal passages faln out in the world: from the Macedonian kingdom till the last ten years: divided into 180 decades, containing 1800 years (Alternate title)

  • Primary Maker

    John Saywell (Bookseller)

    Walter Raleigh (Contributor)

    Alexander Ross (Author)

  • Contributor/Publisher
    Printed for John Saywell, and are to be sold at his shop at the sign of the Greyhound in little-Britain without Aldersgate
  • Place
    London, England, United Kingdom
  • Date
    1652
  • Production date notes
    M: DC. LII.
  • Physical Description

    26 unnumbered pages, 192, 221-647 pages, 124 unnumbered pages ; 33 cm

  • Level of Current Record
    Bib record
  • Member Object

    1 item in this collection. View all items.

  • Subject Category

    History, Ancient--Early works to 1800

    World history--Early works to 1800

    Chronology, Historical--Early works to 1800/Library of Congress subject headings

  • Provenance Details
    Inscribed on second flyleaf: Mr. Vincent Prodheim (?)
  • Public Access Text

    Title page in red and black. 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 universall history of the world. Each book has caption title; book 5 (p. 221) begins separate register; pagination is continuous.

    "A brief chronology of the principal passages faln out in the world: from the Macedonian kingdom till the last ten years: divided into 180 decades, containing 1800 years / by Alexander Rosse" 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. ESTC: R218398. AWMM copy: Cover boards missing. Six raised bands on spine, maroon title band tooled in gold with floral bands and title 'World'. Red, orange and black marbled front endpaper. Includes pressed fern leaves, now in envelope (found in between pages 406-407; pages 422-423; pages 522-523).

  • Collection Type
    Reserve Collection - Outsize
  • Copyright
    All rights reserved
  • Last Update
    19 Dec 2023
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