Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1852-03-02
NEW PUBLICATIONS
most beautiful Historical Library, i'm .
uniform red gilt Binding.
ABBOTT'S HISTORIES

~ ASH WOODHOUSE offer for sale the follow
ing uniform condensed histories of distinguished
ancient and modern historical cllaracters-by John s.
Z. Abbott Esq These all beautifully illustrated
books. with Illuminated titles and bound in handsome
red gilt binding uniform for library We send these
books by mail free ofpostase, rs each volume
winch Is astomshngly cheap as each book has about
800 pages-some of them $50 pages-besdes the en-
cravings. The following are the titles
History ofthe Empress Josephine: beautiful en-
Cravings with illuminated title and bound in red gilt
binding.
History of Cleopatra, Queen of Egypt: 10 beautiful
engravlngs, Illuminated title and red gilt binding.
History Of Madame Roland, with an account of her
executions setting forth the principal characters in the
bloody French Revolution of 1793-one of the most
thrilling histories of any age-and showing the charac
ter Of this most remarkable woman of modern times:
beautiful engravings bound with illuminated title and
red gilt binding.
History of Marie Antoinette of France the beautiful
and unfortunate Queen with II fine engravings be-
sides steel portrait othe celebrated Talleyrand also
an Illuminated title and red gilt binding
History of Mary, Queen of Scots, with steel Dor
trait and II beautiful engravings also illuminated tt
tie; bound in red gilt binding.
History of Charles the Second of England, with an
account OF the mlsortunes of thatprnce IA engravngs
including portrait of Oliver Cromwell; also beautiful
illuminated title, bound in red gilt.
History OF Alexander the Great, with account of
his wonderful horse Bucephalus: IA fine engravings
and large map of his Expedition Conqueror; Also
an Illuminated title and red gilt binding.
History OF Charles the First Of England 16 engra
Wings including steel portrait of John Hampden also
an illustrated title, bound in red gilt.
History of Hannibal the great Carthagenian Conque-
lor and the Punic Wars: fine engravngs map and
and an illuminated title bound in red gilt.
History of julius Caesar, the great Cesar: Twelve
fine engravings and map of Rome also an illumi-
mated title
History of Darius the ancient Persian Emp. ror: 7
fine engrayings and map also illuminated title and
in red gilt binding.
History of William, the Conqueror, with his invasion
and conquest of Britain: Nine beautiful eagravngs
and map also Illuminated title, bound in red gilt
binding.
History of King Alfred the Great of England: Nine
beautiful engravngs, Illuminated title and bound in
gilt.
History of Xerxe, the Great the celebrated ancient
Persian Conqueror: fna engravings and a map also
an illuminated title and bound in red gilt binding.
History of Cyrus the Great the celebrated Persian
Emperor who destroyed Babylon and released the pro-
phet Jeremiah: beautiful engravings illuminated title
and map, in red gilt binding
The above books are printed and bound in the most
elegant manner, and suitable presents for young
persons. or indeed persons any age Mr. Abbott the
author is well known piquant and agreeable hiso-
rical writer there is nothing dull about his hisories
and old readers ofhisory will read those volumes
with interest To those who are not well versed in
history these books worth their weight in gold an
they afford brief and agreeable narratives of the great
events which occurred when these various historical
personages fourished For family of children or
young persons these volumes will be not only immense
y useful books but will prove entertaining the high
estdegree Indeed we cannot praise them too much,
so certain are we that they will give good satisfaction
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