Sir Walter Raleigh's History Of The World/1736/fine Leather Bndg/thick Folio 14" For Sale

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VERY RARE - SCARCE FIRST EDITION
FINE LEATHER BINDING - RARE EARLY EDITION
THICK FOLIO 14" x 9.25" inches (LxB). THE BEST EDITION OF THIS CLASSIC WORK
BEAUTIFULLY ILLUSTRATED WITH 6 ORIGINAL COPPER ENGRAVED MAPS AND 2 DOUBLE-PAGE PLATESHISTORY OF THE WORLD
In Five Books
by
Sir WALTER RALEIGH
Which is Prefix’d, The Life of the Author
Newly Comil’d, From Materials more ample and authentick than have yet been published;
By Mr. Oldys. Also his Trial, with some Additions:
Together with A new and more copious Index to the whole Work LONDON: Printed for G. Conyers, J.J. & P. Knapton, D. Midwinter, A. Bettesworth & C. Hitch et.al., 1736 [published date: 1736]. Rare Early edition in Two volumes. Folio. 14" x 9.25" inches (LxB). Pp. Title-page to Vol. 1; xxxii (Preface), (24) Contents, ccxxxii (The Life of Raleigh) - ccl (The Trial), (7) Authors Cited, (1) ads, 370; (371)-817, (1, blank), (26) A Chronological Table, (19) Index pages; engraved portrait frontispiece by G.Vertue, eight double page copper engraved maps bound in at rear, appears to lack the 'Letter to the Reader' normally found before the list of tables, also lacks the Title-Page to Volume 2, title printed in red & black. Handsomely bound in a fine modern full brown paneled calf leather binding in antique style, gilt ruled-decorated spine with 5 raised bands & two black & red gilt lettered morocco labels. A very early edition, printed from a copy revised by the author himself, and the First Edition to include the Life and Trial of Raleigh by Mr. Oldys. Engraved frontispiece of Raleigh, title-page in red and black, six finely engraved double-page maps, 2 double-page engraved plates, a chronological table, finely engraved head and tail pieces, engraved and decorated capital letters.
These are the only books published of the massive history Raleigh planned and begun while the author was imprisoned in the Tower of London after the accession of James I. Raleigh was one of the principal figures of the English Renaissance. As well as being a poet of wide repute and a successful soldier, he was one of the earliest explorers of the New World (one of its cities still bears his name). This ambitious book, which Raleigh worked on with the help of several assistants, ostensibly deals with Greek, Egyptian, and biblical history up to 168 B.C., but the preface summarizes modern European history and represents one of the earliest English views of the world and its history. It has become a classic of English Renassaince literature. This edition of 1736 was the first to include the Life and Trial of Raleigh by Mr. Oldys. An exceptional copy, the text essentially pristine, bright and fresh. A classic work. There are numerous close-up pictures of the contents given below; please click on them for a detailed description (See Scans below). Please take some time to view the 50+ pictures in detail, in order to gain a full idea of the contents and condition.

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CONDITION REPORT: A rare book Handsomely bound in a fine modern full brown paneled calf leather binding in antique style (See Scans below), no wear/tear to covers, spine, ends & corners (See Scans below), pages with minor age toning, are clean & bright, title printed in red & black, with later pencil ownership signature (See Scans below), the binding is intact (See Scans below). The leather is smooth & supple to the touch. (See Scans below). Note: Appears to lack the 'Letter to the Reader' normally found before the list of tables, also lacks the Title-Page to Volume 2 (See Scans below). Frontis. Portrait mounted onto old blank, front blanks soiled, no blank at the end. There are many close-up pictures for your kind perusal. Please click on any of the 50+ images above & below in the listing for enlarged close-up pictures of details, virtues & flaws (See Scans below).

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