The history of the world, or, An account of time / compiled by the learned Dionisius Petavius ; and continued by others, to the year of our Lord, 1659 ; together with A geographicall description of Europe, Asia, Africa, and America.

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Petau, Denis, 1583-1652, The history of the world, or, An account of time , 1659

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Creator:: Petau, Denis, 1583–1652
Title(s):: The history of the world, or, An account of time / compiled by the learned Dionisius Petavius ; and continued by others, to the year of our Lord, 1659 ; together with A geographicall description of Europe, Asia, Africa, and America.
Published/Created:: London : Printed by J. Streater, and are to be sold by George Sawbridge at the Bible on Ludgate-Hill, 1659.
Physical Description:: [10], [807] p., [1] folded leaf of plates : port., map ; 29 cm.
Holdings:: Rare Books and Manuscripts
D18 P47 1659+ Oversize
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
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Copyright Status:: Copyright Not Evaluated
Full Orbis Record:: http://hdl.handle.net/10079/bibid/583344
Classification:: Books
Notes:: Many errors in paging. The "Geographicall description" has separate paging and special t.-p.
"To the reader" signed "R. P.," who is apparently responsible for the translation, continuation, and "Geographicall description."
Wing, D.G. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales, and British America, and of English books printed in other countries, 1641-1700, P1677.
Subject Terms:: Geography.
Monckton, Edward -- Bookplate.
Sawbridge, George -- Publisher.
Streater, J. -- Printer.
World history.
Form/Genre:: Engravings -- 1659.
Contributors:: R. P.
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