The History of the World or an Account of Time compiled by the learned Dionsius Petavius, and continued by others to the year of Our Lord, 1659, together with a geographicall description of Europe, Asia, Africa, and America
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The History of the World or an Account of Time compiled by the learned Dionsius Petavius, and continued by others to the year of Our Lord, 1659, together with a geographicall description of Europe, Asia, Africa, and America
Name: The History of the World or an Account of Time compiled by the learned Dionsius Petavius, and continued by others to the year of Our Lord, 1659, together with a geographicall description of Europe, Asia, Africa, and America
Barcode: 7377
Image Number: 7377
Permanent URL: https://oshermaps.org/map/7377.0001
Alternative Title: Petau Hist. World
The history of the world : or an account of time / compiled by the learned Dionsius Petavius, and continued by others to the year of Our Lord, 1659, together with a geographicall description of Europe, Asia, Africa, and America; A new and accurat map of the world
Author: Petau, Denis, 1583-1652Streater, John, -1677
Date Produced: 1659
Language: English
Dimensions: Height: 28
Physical Description: 1 book: illustrated, 1 folded map
Notes: Includes: "A new and accurat map of the world drawne according to ye truest descriptions, latest discoveries & best observations yet have beene made by English or Strangers."
Includes "alphabetical table of all the memorable things contained in this book, of an account of time". Also included is an index table of empires, kingdoms, provinces and commonwealths featured in the history.
The map was first published by Robert Walton and then attached to the English translation. According to Shirley all references to Walton are erased. The map usually appears in the third edition.
English translation from the Latin.
Note: "London: printed by J. Streater, and are to be sold by George Sawbridge at the Bible on Ludgate-Hill, MDCLIX."
LC Call Number: D18 .P48 1659
OCLC: 717567180
Accession Number: OS-1659-1
Donor: Osher