Raleigh, Walter, Sir. An introduction to a breviary of the history of England : with the reign of King William the I. entitled the Conqueror. Written by Sr. Walter Raleigh, Kt. and dedicated to the then Earl of Salisbury

Folger bibliographic ID: 157235
ESTC number: R8443
Brushfield, T.N. Bibliography of Sir Walter Raleigh: 240
Wing number: R169
Folger call number: R169 copy 1
Folger holdings ID: 139529

Bibliographic format

octavo

General notes

The introduction (p. 1-24) may have been written by Raleigh; the breviary (p. 24-77) appears to be an epitome of a section of Daniel's The collection of the history of England, but may antedate it. Cf. Brushfield, T.N. Bibliography of Sir Walter Raleigh, 1908 With an engraved portrait of the author, including a medallion of William I (A1v, i.e.verso of half-title), signed: F.H. van. Hove. sculp: Half-title reads: Sir Walter Raleigh's History of the reigne of William the First Imprimatur on leaf [A]4v: Imprimatur. Decembre 31 1692: Edm. Bohun Running title reads: The reign of William the first Variant has title word "dedicated" misspelled "deditated"

Item information about Folger R169 copy 1

7/2/43; Variant

Extended title: An introduction to a breviary of the history of England : with the reign of King William the I. entitled the Conqueror. Written by Sr. Walter Raleigh, Kt. and dedicated to the then Earl of Salisbury
Alternate titles: Reign of William the first, Sir Walter Raleigh's History of the reigne of William the First

Great Britain

author: Raleigh, Walter, Sir, 1552?-1618
associated with: Daniel, Samuel, 1562-1619
printmaker: Hove, Frederick Hendrick van, 1628?-1698
bookseller: Keble, Samuel