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<dl><dd>Signatures: A-4C</dd>
<dd>"The trial of Sir Walter Ralegh, Kt. for high treason at Winton": p. [528]-576</dd>
<dd>T.p. printed in red and black</dd>
<dd>Engraved frontispiece portrait of Raleigh is unsigned</dd>
<dd>"Apparently an unauthorized reprint, with slight changes, of Oldys' 'Life of Ralegh' which first appeared prefixed to the 1736 edition of Raleigh's "History of the world'."--cf. NYPL catalog</dd>
<dd>Published anonymously. According to ESTC, the author is William Oldys</dd>
<dd>John Adams Library copy has bookplate: John Adams Library, in the Custody of the Boston Public Library</dd>
<dd>John Adams Library copy contains faded signature on first leaf: "Mary Richman Her Book [?] May the 25th 1744."</dd>
<dd>(from t.p) I. An account of his family, its antiquity, dignity, power and wealth -- II. His gradual rife, and the steps he tooks in his youth to that fame and reputation whcih he enjoyed in his riper years -- III. His gallant actions in France in behalf of the Hugenots, and in Ireland against the rebels -- IV. His several naval expeditions to America and other parts; with his discovery of Virginia -- V. The share he had in the glorious and ever memorable victory which the English fleet obtained over the Spanish Armada in the year 1588 -- VI. A relation of a most desperate engagement between Sir Richard Greenvil in the revenge against the whole Spanish fleeet -- VII. The trial at large of Sir Walter Ralegh, his condemnation, long imprisonment in the Tower, and execution</dd>
<dd>ESTC</dd>
<dd>NYPL. Rare Books</dd>
<dd>Gibson, R.W. Francis Bacon</dd>
<dd>Also available on microfilm</dd>
<dd>John Adams Library copy transferred from the supervisors of the Temple and School Fund. Quincy, Mass., 1894</dd></dl><br>Subjects: Raleigh, Walter, Sir, 1552?-1618; Raleigh, Walter, Sir, 1552?-1618</div>
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<dl><dd>Oldys, William, 1696-1761</dd>
<dd>Raleigh, Walter, Sir, 1552?-1618. History of the world</dd>
<dd>Adams, John, 1735-1826, former owner. MB (BRL)</dd>
<dd>John Adams Library (Boston Public Library) MB (BRL)</dd></dl></div>
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