![RALEIGH, Walter (1552?-1618). The History of the World. London: Walter Burre, 1614 [but London: G. Lathum and R. Young, 1634 on colophon.] 2 parts in one volume, 2° (336 x 222mm). Additional engraved title after R. Elstrac with Ben Johnson's poem 'The Minde of the Front' printed to verso, typographic title with large engraved portrait vignette of Raleigh by S. Pass, 8 double-page engraved maps, woodcut head- and tailpieces, ornamental initials. (Front blank holed, old crude repairs to verso of engraved title and recto of typographic title, a few tears, some marginal worming, affecting three maps, one track into one map image, occasional light dampstaining and browning.) Contemporary calf (rebacked, extremities rubbed, spine heavily, endpapers renewed). Provenance: John Venables (pen trials and ink ownership inscription dated 167¾ to first blank, the latter repeated to typographic title). Sabin 67560 (16, p.260); STC 20637.](https://www.christies.com/img/LotImages/2012/CSK/2012_CSK_06237_0341_000(raleigh_walter_the_history_of_the_world_london_walter_burre_1614_but_l094508).jpg?w=1)
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RALEIGH, Walter (1552?-1618). The History of the World. London: Walter Burre, 1614 [but London: G. Lathum and R. Young, 1634 on colophon.] 2 parts in one volume, 2° (336 x 222mm). Additional engraved title after R. Elstrac with Ben Johnson's poem 'The Minde of the Front' printed to verso, typographic title with large engraved portrait vignette of Raleigh by S. Pass, 8 double-page engraved maps, woodcut head- and tailpieces, ornamental initials. (Front blank holed, old crude repairs to verso of engraved title and recto of typographic title, a few tears, some marginal worming, affecting three maps, one track into one map image, occasional light dampstaining and browning.) Contemporary calf (rebacked, extremities rubbed, spine heavily, endpapers renewed). Provenance: John Venables (pen trials and ink ownership inscription dated 167¾ to first blank, the latter repeated to typographic title). Sabin 67560 (16, p.260); STC 20637.