The great events by famous historians;
a comprehensive and readable account of the world's history, emphasizing the more important events, and presenting these as complete stories in the master-words of the most celebrated historians
... compiled by a staff of editors headed by Charles F. Horne and John Rudd, under the supervision of Rossiter Johnson.
Description
- Language(s)
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English
- Published
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[London, The National Alumni [c1904-05]
- Note
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Frontispieces have been torn from vols. 1-9, 14.
"The binding ... is a facsimile of the original on exhibition in the British Museum executed by Eve, for Jacques Auguste de Thou, the celebrated historian and collector, and Keeper of the Royal Library under Henry IV."
Vol. I contains the Official Certificate under the seal of the National Alumni of this limited edition: "This set, which is no. 42, consisting of twenty volumes, having been prepared for L. S. Carter."
Limited edition.
Each vol. has added col. t.-p.
- Physical Description
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20 v.
fronts. col. plates, ports.
25 cm.
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