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Lot 285

Sale 5792 - Books, Maps & Manuscripts
Jan 30, 2020 8:00AM ET
null / Philadelphia
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[Early Printing] Ralegh, Sir Walter The Historie of the World...

London: Printed for Walter Burre, 1614 (1634). Fifth edition. Folio in sixes. (66), 1-184, 181-555; 1-512, 517-669, (2), (52) pp. Illustrated with engraved title-page, engraved portrait of Raleigh on general title-page, 8 engraved double-page maps, 2 in-text pedigree charts, and 24 pp. woodcut chronological table at rear. 20th century goat, original polished calf covers laid down, spine stamped in gilt, calf covers stamped in blind; all edges trimmed. Text edges toned; small closed tear to top corner of p. 385 in the first book; scattered worming, primarily in third book; paper loss to top corner of p. 123 in same; small loss to top edge and corner of p. 667 in fifth book; scattered closed tears and chipping to edges. Sabin 67560; Pforzheimer 820; ESTC 006187648.

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