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Author

Petau, Denis, 1583-1652

Uniform title

Rationarium temporum. English

Title

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..

Varying form of title

Portion of title: Account of time

Varying form of title

History of the vvorld

Imprint

London, : Printed by J. Streater, and are to be sold by Francis Tyton at the Three Daggers in Fleet-Street,, MDCLIX. [1659]

Physical description

[10], 608, [1] p., p. 609, [1] p., p. 610, [34], 154, [6] p., [2] leaves of plates (1 folded) : map, port ; 28 cm (fol.)

Note

Signatures: A⁴ a² (-a2) B-Z⁴ Aa-Zz⁴ Aaa-Vvv⁴ Xxx² (-Xxx2) Aaaa-Llll⁴ (plus inserted leaf: see note below) Mmmm-Vvvv² Aaaaa-Vvvvv⁴.

Note

Dionisius Petavius = Denis Petau.

Note

Another edition of: Petau, Denis. Rationarium temporum.

Note

"To the reader" signed: R. P., who claims responsibility for the translation, the continuation to 1659, and the "geographicall description".

Note

"A geographicall description of the world" has individual dated title page and separate pagination; the register is continuous.

Note

An additional leaf has been inserted between Llll2 and Llll3 (pp. 607-608); Llll3 recto and Llll4 recto are unnumbered; the text is continuous despite pagination.

Note

Frontispiece = portrait of Petau.

Note

With an errata and advertisment leaf (a1) bound at the end of quire A.

Note

The engraved map of the world is bound following the title page of "A geographicall description".

Note

Includes indexes.

Citation/references note

ESTC, R217264

Citation/references note

Wing (2nd ed.), P1677B

Reproduction note

Microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mich.: University Microfilms International, 1989. 1 microfilm reel; 35 mm (Early English books, 1641-1700; 1934:2).

Provenance

Part of the Gillingham Parochial Library, bequeathed to the vicar and feoffees of the parish lands of Gillingham, Dorset by Thomas Freke (d. 1718?), and placed on permanent loan in Salisbury Cathedral Library 25 November 1992. Spine label with "204". Gillingham reference: -/-/204.

Provenance

Salisbury Cathedral Library bookplate (20th century) with design based on the Dean and Chapter seal, and inscription “Sarvm Cathedral Library.”

Binding

17th-century sprinkled brown calf over paper boards; sewn on five supports; blind fillets forming rectangular frame towards edges of boards, with additional blind vertical fillets towards spine edge, and with blind stamps in the inner corners; five raised bands; blind tooling on spine; blind roll around board edges; remains of printed waste used as endleaves (partially excised).

Copy-specific note

Imperfect: wanting plates.

Subject

World history Early works to 1800.

Subject

World maps Early works to 1800.

Subject

Geography Early works to 1800.

Added entry--name

R. P. compiler.

Added entry--name

Streater, John printer.

Added entry--name

Tyton, Francis bookseller.

Added entry--name

Freke, Thomas former owner.

Added entry--name

St. Mary the Virgin (Church : Gillingham, Dorset : England) owner.

Added entry--uncontrolled related/analytical title

A geographicall description of the world

Added entry--place

England London.

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500##$aSignatures: A⁴ a² (-a2) B-Z⁴ Aa-Zz⁴ Aaa-Vvv⁴ Xxx² (-Xxx2) Aaaa-Llll⁴ (plus inserted leaf: see note below) Mmmm-Vvvv² Aaaaa-Vvvvv⁴.

500##$aDionisius Petavius = Denis Petau.

500##$aAnother edition of: Petau, Denis. Rationarium temporum.

500##$a"To the reader" signed: R. P., who claims responsibility for the translation, the continuation to 1659, and the "geographicall description".

500##$a"A geographicall description of the world" has individual dated title page and separate pagination; the register is continuous.

500##$aAn additional leaf has been inserted between Llll2 and Llll3 (pp. 607-608); Llll3 recto and Llll4 recto are unnumbered; the text is continuous despite pagination.

500##$aFrontispiece = portrait of Petau.

500##$aWith an errata and advertisment leaf (a1) bound at the end of quire A.

500##$aThe engraved map of the world is bound following the title page of "A geographicall description".

500##$aIncludes indexes.

5104#$aESTC,$cR217264

5104#$aWing (2nd ed.),$cP1677B

533##$aMicrofilm.$bAnn Arbor, Mich.: University Microfilms International,$d1989. 1 microfilm reel; 35 mm (Early English books, 1641-1700; 1934:2).

561##$aPart of the Gillingham Parochial Library, bequeathed to the vicar and feoffees of the parish lands of Gillingham, Dorset by Thomas Freke (d. 1718?), and placed on permanent loan in Salisbury Cathedral Library 25 November 1992. Spine label with "204". Gillingham reference: -/-/204.

561##$aSalisbury Cathedral Library bookplate (20th century) with design based on the Dean and Chapter seal, and inscription “Sarvm Cathedral Library.”

563##$a17th-century sprinkled brown calf over paper boards; sewn on five supports; blind fillets forming rectangular frame towards edges of boards, with additional blind vertical fillets towards spine edge, and with blind stamps in the inner corners; five raised bands; blind tooling on spine; blind roll around board edges; remains of printed waste used as endleaves (partially excised).

590##$aImperfect: wanting plates.

650#0$aWorld history$vEarly works to 1800.

650#0$aWorld maps$vEarly works to 1800.

650#0$aGeography$vEarly works to 1800.

7000#$aR. P.,$ecompiler.

7001#$aStreater, John,$eprinter.

7001#$aTyton, Francis,$ebookseller.

7001#$aFreke, Thomas,$eformer owner.

7102#$aSt. Mary the Virgin (Church : Gillingham, Dorset : England),$eowner.

74022$aA geographicall description of the world

752##$aEngland$dLondon.