{"product_id":"1666-history-of-the-world-by-walter-raleigh-antique-illustrated-folio-w-8-maps-1","title":"1666 HISTORY OF THE WORLD by WALTER RALEIGH antique ILLUSTRATED FOLIO w\/ 8 MAPS","description":"\u003ccenter\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"center\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 15pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 15pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16pt;\"\u003eRALEGH (SIR WALTER) (1552?-1618)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTHE HISTORIE OF THE WORLD, IN FIVE BOOKS\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLondon: Printed for Robert White, John Place and George Dawes, 1666\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFolio,\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003etypographical title printed in red and black; \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ewith engraved frontispiece and portrait, \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ealong with \"The Mind of the Front,\"\u003cbr\u003eexplaining the metaphorical meaning of the frontis; \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eillustrated with 8 folding double-page plates (mostly maps); \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ebound full original English calf, quite worn, both joints cracked, spine with raised bands, decorated in gilt\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003elater endleaves; \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e2 text leaves with repaired tears; one folding plate with torn corner and loss to blank margin;\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eother minimal faults;\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWing R-164A; ESTC R31954.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003efull tan calf,  worn, with some damages, front cover almost detached, good interior\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFolio. Size 9 1\/2 by 13 3\/4 inches\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eText in English\u003cbr\u003e=========================\u003cbr\u003eSir Walter Raleigh's renowned unfinished world history, beginning with the Creation ending at the time of Roman ascendancy, \u003cbr\u003ewritten while he was imprisoned in the Tower of London. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e===========================\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"center\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 15pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16pt;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003c\/center\u003e","brand":"Motka","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67914336633134,"sku":null,"price":1798.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0692\/8017\/0286\/files\/208075-016jpg.jpg?v=1793747554","url":"https:\/\/motka.store\/products\/1666-history-of-the-world-by-walter-raleigh-antique-illustrated-folio-w-8-maps-1","provider":"Motka","version":"1.0","type":"link"}