Lot 380 , Ralegh. Sir Walter - The History of the World, in Five Books... title printed in red and black, 6 d-page maps and 2 d-page battle plans; old boards (distressed), folio. printed for Robert White, T. Basset (& 4 others), 1

° Ralegh. Sir Walter - The History of the World, in Five Books... title printed in red and black, 6 d-page maps and 2 d-page battle plans; old boards (distressed), folio. printed for Robert White, T. Basset (& 4 others), 1677

£120-160

Condition:
boards (1 old calf and 1 linen) present, but detached, no spine, 19th century marbled e/ps. with the boards, title loose, no frontis (or 'mind of'), another (loose) title present - but cut down, with portrait / legend and arms beneath - these damaged) - reads 'The Historie of the World. In Five Bookes ...' (?) from this edition. Text (odd pagination) appears complete - pref. (21)pp.; Contents (21) pp. Life pp.1- (48). Bks 1 - 5 paged as - 1-125; 129-376; 393-480; 569-660; 577-585; To the Reader (2)pp; Chronological Table (26)pp.; 2 A-Z tables (18)pp.; paper repair main title lh. margin just avoiding text printing; preface with archive paper repair strip down page length at gutter - some loss; some top margins at gutter with worm (mostly avoids text), markedly in places, just affects last 2 plts and end tables, final leaf torn at foot with loss.

Sold for £220