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London : Printed by William Iaggard [, William Stansby, and Nicholas Okes] for Walter Burre, and are to be sold at his shop in Paules Church-yard at the signe of the Crane, 1621. 3rd. Hardcover. Good. Folio, 33 x 22 cm. 3rd ed. Printed by William Jaggard for Walter Burre, 1621. Bound in full contemporary calf. 7 spine compartments. Gilt ruled. Some rubbing / minor wear to cover. Solid binding. Engraved portrait of Raleigh on title. Collated: [66], 184, 181-555, [1], 510, 515-669, [55] pages, [5] plates: genealogical tables (woodcuts), maps. Minor worming through first 60 pages. Some damp staining to upper margin of pages affecting some text. Armorial book plate of William Durning Hole. <br> Raleigh wrote, "The History of the World" while imprisoned by James I in the tower of London. It was initially intended to serve as an educational tool for Henry, Prince of Wales. Henry died in 1612, forcing Raleigh to bring the project to conclusion. Raleigh was only able to complete the…
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The History Of The World. In Five Bookes
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