The history of Polybius, the Megalopolitan : containing a general account of the transactions of the world, and principally of the Roman people, during the first and second Punick wars

The history of Polybius, the Megalopolitan : containing a general account of the transactions of the world, and principally of the Roman people, during the first and second Punick wars

Historiae.|Polybius's General history of the world.|General history of the world.

The 2nd ed.

London : Printed by W. Onley for Sam. Briscoe ... and R. Wellington ..., 1698.

English
Greek, Modern (1453-)

3 v. in 1 : maps, [2] folded leaves of plates ; 20 cm. (8vo)

L2003F41 1698

(OCoLC)16161745

Title within double ruled border.
Running title: Polybius's General history of the world.
Translation of: Historiae.
Seven books in 3 v. (1-3 bks in v. 1; 4-5 bks in v. 2; 6-7 bks in v. 3)
Each volume has separate t.p. & pagination (v. 1, bks 3: paged separately)
The t.p. to v. 2 is designated "Vol. II. III." although there is a separate t.p. to v. 3 which reads "The history of Polybius, the Megalopolitan : containing a general account of the transactions of the world. Vol. III. Never before printed. London : Printed for Sam. Briscoe ..., 1698." (v. 3 has its own Wing number (P2787A))
Caption title on bk. 6: "Polybius's General history of the world. V. III. Book VI. By another hand." (v. 3, p. 3)

Wing P2787
Wing P2787A

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