1666 HISTORY of the WORLD by WALTER RALEIGH antique ILLUSTRATED w/ PLANS English

The History of the World In Five Books RALEIGH, Sir Walter.London: Robert White, 1666Present copy without most maps and plates excepting the allegorical title page, and 2 folding battle plans, and author's portrait [61], 1143, [54] pp.Numerous pagination errors. With engraved allegorical title page, 2 folding battle plans, portrait of author, head-pieces,title page in red and black. Paneled cat's paw calf boards rebacked in later sheep, morocco lettering piece on spine, raised bands.Sir Walter Raleigh's renowned unfinished world history, first published in 1614, beginning with the Creation ending at the time of Roman ascendancy, written while he was imprisoned in the Tower of London. Ownership marks on title page.Binding worn, joints cracked or starting, corners bumped; one repaired leaf in table of contents, repaired tear to frontispiece (not affecting image),a few chips and tears to leaves, binding cracked internally with all thongs split but two, textblock broken Folio: 9 by 14"Text in English======================================="The success of Raleigh’s History can perhaps be explained by the very fact that it is not a work of history in the academic sense but a political tract of immediate applicability. Its author embodied all the glories of the reign of Elizabeth I, which at the time of publication had already begun to be transfigured into a golden age Raleigh can be taken as the epitome of the Elizabethan idea of courtier and politician, sailor and explorer, writer and poet He was among the first Englishmen to envisage clearly that the Americas should be the principal goal of English overseas expansion The reversal of Elizabeth’s policy by James I encompassed Raleigh’s ruin He finally fell a victim to James’s pro-Spanish inclinations, and the last Elizabethan died by the executioner’s axe" (PMM 117).=======================================Please see my other auctions Thank You Refund Policy: We will issue a FULL REFUND, 100% money back if you are not satisfied with your purchase. Items must be returned to us within 20 days in order to receive a refund or replacement. Buyer is responsible for shipping costs. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The History of the World In Five Books RALEIGH, Sir Walter. London: Robert White, 1666 Present copy without most maps and plates excepting the allegorical title page, and 2 folding battle plans, and author's portrait   [61], 1143, [54] pp. Numerous pagination errors.  With engraved allegorical title page, 2 folding battle plans, portrait of author, head-pieces, title page in red and black.  Paneled cat's paw calf boards rebacked in later sheep, morocco lettering piece on spine, raised bands. Sir Walter Raleigh's renowned unfinished world history, first published in 1614, beginning with the Creation ending at the time of Roman ascendancy, written while he was imprisoned in the Tower of London.   Ownership marks on title page. Binding worn, joints cracked or starting, corners bumped; one repaired leaf in table of contents, repaired tear to frontispiece (not affecting image), a few chips and tears to leaves, binding cracked internally with all thongs split but two, textblock broken   Folio: 9 by 14" Text in English ======================================= "The success of Raleigh’s History can perhaps be explained by the very fact that it is not a work of history in the academic sense but a political tract of immediate applicability. Its author embodied all the glories of the reign of Elizabeth I, which at the time of publication had already begun to be transfigured into a golden age Raleigh can be taken as the epitome of the Elizabethan idea of courtier and politician, sailor and explorer, writer and poet He was among the first Englishmen to envisage clearly that the Americas should be the principal goal of English overseas expansion The reversal of Elizabeth’s policy by James I encompassed Raleigh’s ruin He finally fell a victim to James’s pro-Spanish inclinations, and the last Elizabethan died by the executioner’s axe" (PMM 117). ======================================= Please see my other auctions Thank You Refund Policy: We will issue a FULL REFUND, 100% money back if you are not satisfied with your purchase. Items must be returned to us within 20 days in order to receive a refund or replacement. Buyer is responsible for shipping costs. Powered by SixBit's eCommerce Solution

• Topic:Historical
• Binding:Leather
• Subject:Illustrated
• Language:English
• Original/Facsimile:Original
• Year Printed:1666