The History of the World.

Raleigh, Walter

Published by William Jaggard, W. Stansby and N. Okes for Walter Burre, and Are To Be Sold At His Shop in Paules Churchyard At the Signe of the Crane, London, 1621

About this Item

Later cloth. 1614 (or 1621) with 1617 colophon. Lacking title page; photocopies of missing pages laid in. Starts with map, then preface; all pages begining with preface are complete, with the following noted: page 546 is mistyped as page 446; page 547 is mistyped as 447 and page 548 is mistyped as 584; pages 511-514 in part II are missing. Also, in part I, after the 1st Book of the 1st part ends on page 184, a new page 181 (which is the beginning of the 2nd Book of Part I) begins. Seven of eight maps are present: Part I: map from pages 56-57 is misplaced at the front of the book; 108: map is present but detached; 152: map is present; 218: map is present but misplaced right before First Book; 350: map is present. Part II: 270- present; 386-87 present, lacking map on page 388 of the second part. Preface and Table of Contents precede part I. Concludes, after Part II, followed by Chronological Table; Alphabetical Table. Missing Alphabetical Table of the Third, Fourth and Fifth parts with the colophon. Bottom margin dampstained and deteriorating. Some tears. Hinges cracked, cloth worn and stained. ; quarto.

Seller Inventory # 38495

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The History of the World.
• Publisher: William Jaggard, W. Stansby and N. Okes for Walter Burre, and Are To Be Sold At His Shop in Paules Churchyard At the Signe of the Crane, London
• Publication Date: 1621
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Fair
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket