The Arte of English Poesie. Contriued into three Bookes: The first of
Poets and Poesie, the second of Proportion, the third of Ornament. _At
London Printed by Richard Field, dwelling in the black-Friers, neere
Ludgate._ 1589.
4^o. (7-1/4 × 5-1/8). R. 14.
Collation: AB^4C-H^4I^2K-2L^{4}2M^2, paged. Wanting AB 1 and 2M 2
(? blank). Epistle dedicatory to William Cecill, Lord of Burghley,
signed R. F. (_i.e._ Richard Field) and dated May 28, 1589. Woodcut
portrait of Q. Elizabeth with the legend 'A colei Che se stessa
rassomiglia & non altrui'. The further legend 'Elizabetha D. G.
Regina' is impressed in blind round the head. Table of contents at
end. Attributed to George Puttenham. One copy in the BM differs
from all others known in having an extra sheet signed i-iiii
inserted between sheets N and O, the setting of the adjoining pages
being rearranged to connect with the insertion.
Sinker 736. BM 581.
RALEIGH, _Sir_ WALTER.
The Historie of the World. In five bookes. 1 Intreating of the Beginning
and first Ages of the same, from the Creation unto Abraham. 2 Of the
Times from the Birth of Abraham, to the destruction of the Temple of
Salomon. 3 From the destruction of Jerusalem, to the time of Philip of
Macedon. 4 From the Reigne of Philip of Macedon, to the establishing of
that Kingdome, in the Race of Antigonus. 5 From the settled rule of
Alexanders Successors in the East, untill the Romans (prevailing over
all) made Conquest of Asia and Macedon. By Sir Walter Ralegh, Knight.
[Portrait.] [Colophon] _London, Printed for G. Latham, and R. Young._ M.
DC. XXXIV.
F^o. (13-1/8 × 8-3/4). B. 1.
Collation: 3 leaves unsigned, A-B^6C^4a^6b^8;
A-V^{6}2A-2V^{6}3A-3V^{6} 4A-4V^{6}5A-5Z^6; (a)^6(aa)^6(*)^6(**)^8,
paged. The three preliminary leaves contain verses headed 'The Mind
of the Front,' engraved titlepage, signed Ren. Elstrack, with
imprint 'At London Printed for Walter Burre. 1614', and printed
titlepage with engraved portrait of the author signed Sim: Pass.
Preface. Table of contents. Several two-page engraved maps and
plans inserted. At the end, address to the reader, chronological
tables, alphabetical table to Books i and ii, and to Books iii-v.
The first edition appeared in 1614, and the engraved titlepage was
used in several subsequent ones. There were at least two before the
present.