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The History of the World in Five Books. by Ralegh, Sir Walter - 1677.

by Ralegh, Sir Walter

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The History of the World in Five Books.

by Ralegh, Sir Walter

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Illustrated Ancient history. Printed for Robt. White. London. 1677. Hardcover. Very good antiquarian condition. 3/4 leather over marbled boards. Old rebacking and reinforcement. Six raised bands. Boards show considerable edgewear, but binding intact and quite sound. Contents very good. Minor spotting in places and lower outer corner has light stain through many pages, but the text is unaffected. The eight double-page maps and plates are all present and very good. Folio. [46], 54 [i.e. 48], 885 [i.e. 876], [47]p., 16 leaves of plates and maps. Engraved half title page and frontis portrait of Raleigh. Quite an attractive copy. Booksellers since 1984.
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  • Book Condition Used
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Publisher Printed for Robt. White.
  • Date Published 1677.
  • Keywords Raleigh, Sir Walter

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The History of the World, in Five Books.

by Ralegh, Sir Walter

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  • Hardcover
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London: Printed for Tho. Basset, Ric. Chiswell, Benj. Tooke Etc, 1687. Whereunto is added in this edition, the life and tryal of the author. Hinges cracked and chipped. Corners heavily bumped, pockmarks and scratches to boards. spine leather cracked with some minor loss to ends, title faded. Bookplate to front pastedown, front endpapers a little loose, creased and chipped due to front gutter being cracked. Some ink notations to margins of preface pages. Content clean and sturdy, text and maps crisp and bright.. Full Leather. Good. Folio.
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