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Marginalia in the first Book of Sir Walter Ralegh's History of the World

Mark of ownership in Sir Walter Ralegh's History of the World, perhaps reading "M. Wynill."

Marginal Notes in the First Book of Sir Walter Ralegh's History of the World, 1614

Unattributed marginalia from Sir Walter Ralegh's History of the World written in pen. Appears to be eighteenth-century hand.

Binding of Sir Walter Ralegh's History of the World

Likely a late-Seventeenth century binding of Sir Walter Ralegh's History of the world, gilded detailing and "Rawlegh" on the spine.

Final Page of Sir Walter Ralegh's History of the World

Final page of Sir Walter Ralegh's History of The World. The Section shown details Ralegh's mention of the death of Prince Henry Fredrick followed by an evocation of Job and lastly the 'Finis.'

Frontispiece from Sir Walter Raleigh's The History of the World, 1614.

Frontispiece of the first edition of Sir Walter Raleigh's The History of the World. Woodcut illustration by Reginold Elstrack. Folio sized image on rag-based paper.

Preface of Sir Walter Raleigh's The History of the World, 1614.

Preface page of the first edition of Sir Walter Raleigh's The History of the World. Folio sized page on rag-based paper by William Stansby. Illumination and printer's ornamentation evident with a booktrace that reads, "W: Wyuill 12:01-00-00"

Printer's mark from Sir Walter Raleigh's The History of the World, 1614.

Final page of Sir Walter Raleigh's The History of the World bearing the Printers's Mark of William Stansby and indicating that the book is to be sold at Walter Burre's "Shop in Paules Church-yard at the ſigne of the Crrane." Folio-sized, rag-based…