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The Famous Hystory of Herodotus. Conteyning the Discourse of dyuers Countreys, the succession of theyr Kyngs: the actes and exploytes atchieued by them: the Lawes and customes of euery Nation: with the true Description and Antiquitie of the same. Deuided into nine Bookes, entituled with the names of the nine Muses.

1584

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The Famous Hystory of Herodotus. Conteyning the Discourse of dyuers Countreys, the succession of theyr Kyngs: the actes and exploytes atchieued by them: the Lawes and customes of euery Nation: with the true Description and Antiquitie of the same. Deuided into nine Bookes, entituled with the names of the nine Muses.

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Title-page Attribution: As above
Contains only Books 1-2
‘To the gentlemen readers’ is signed by the translator: B.R., possibly Barnabe Rich
Other Copies: 14

1584

Author: Herodotus
Title: The Famous Hystory of Herodotus. Conteyning the Discourse of dyuers Countreys, the succession of theyr Kyngs: the actes and exploytes atchieued by them: the Lawes and customes of euery Nation: with the true Description and Antiquitie of the same. Deuided into nine Bookes, entituled with the names of the nine Muses.
Publication Location: London
Editor: Printed by Thomas Marshe
Date: 1584
Language: English
No of scans: 258
Type: Print
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  • AuthorsHerodotus
  • Author Years(c. 484 BCE – c.430 CE)
  • TitleThe Famous Hystory of Herodotus. Conteyning the Discourse of dyuers Countreys, the succession of theyr Kyngs: the actes and exploytes atchieued by them: the Lawes and customes of euery Nation: with the true Description and Antiquitie of the same. Deuided into nine Bookes, entituled with the names of the nine Muses.
  • Varying form of TitleFamous History
  • Language(s)eng
Publication, distribution
  • Publication LocationLondon
  • PublisherPrinted by Thomas Marshe
  • Publication Date1584
Edition
Description material
  • TypePrint
  • Volume4° ; 17.3 x 12.5 c
  • Collation248 p.
  • BindingBrown calf
  • SignatureA4 B-Q8
Remarques
  • General NotesTitle-page Attribution: As above
    Contains only Books 1-2
    ‘To the gentlemen readers’ is signed by the translator: B.R., possibly Barnabe Rich
    Other Copies: 14
  • AnnotationNone
  • Citation Source NameSTC (2nd edn.) 13224
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  • ConstellationLittérature élisabéthaine
  • PID1622
  • DOI10.13097/BodmerLab/1072068234
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