Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1852-03-04
NEW PUBLICATIONS.
A most beautiful Historical Library. i'm q
uniform red gilt binding.
ABHOT'E"S HISTORIES

MASH 4 WOoDHOUsE offer for sale the follow
L ing uniform condensed histories of distinguished
ancient and modern historical characters,-by John S
G. Abbott Esq These all beautifully illustrated
books with Illuminated titles aud bound in handsome
red gilt binding uniform for library. We send these
books by mail free ofpostase at rs cents each volume
which is astonshngly cheap as each book has about
800 pages-some of them $50 pages-besides the en-
cravings. The following the titles
/ History of the Empress Josephine: beautiful en-
cravings, with Illuminated title and bound in red gilt
| binding.
History of Cleopatra, Queen of Egypt: 10 beautiful
| engravings, iluminatedtit and red gilt binding
History ofhiadane Roland, with an account of he,
execution setting forth the principal characters in the
bloody French Revolution of 1793-one of the mos
thrilling histories of any ageand showing the charac
! ter fths 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 ensravines be
sides steel portrait ofthe celebrated Taevrand; also
| an Illuminated title and redgilt binding.
History of Mary, Queen of SCOTS, with steel por
trait and II beautiful engravings also an Illuminated ii
| tie; bound in red gilt binding
History of Charles the Second of England with an
account of the msortunes of that prince IA engravings
including portrait of Oliver Cromwe also beautifu
| illuminated title, bound in red gilt.
History OF Alexander the Great with an account O.
| his wonderful horse Bucephalus: IA fine engraving.
and argemap of his Expedition as a Conoueror also
an Illuminated title and red gilt binding.
History of Charles the First of England, Is enera
wings, including steel portrait of John Hampden also
an Illustrated title, bound In red gilt
History of Hannibal the great Carthagenian Conaue
ror and the Punc Wars fine engravings map and
and an illuminated title, bound in red gilt.
History ofJulus Caesar, the great Caesar: Twelve
| fine engravings and map of Rome; also an illumi
mated title
History of Darius. the ancient Persian Empe ror:
fine engravlngs and map: also illuminated title and
in red gilt binding
History of William the Conqueror with his invasion
and conquest of Britain: Nine beautiful eagravings
| and map; also Illuminated title bound in red Gilt
| binding.
History of King Alfred the Great of England: Nine
beautiful engravings an Illuminated title and bound in
| gilt.
History of Xerxes the Great the celebrated ancient
Persian Conqueror; fine engravings and map; also
an illuminated title and bound inred gilt binding.
History OF Cyrus the Great the celebrated Persian
Emperor who destroyed Babylon and released the pro
phet jeremiah: beautiful engravngs illuminate title
| and map, in red gilt binding.
The above books printed and bound in the most
elegant manner and suitable presents for Young
persons, indeed, persons oany age. Mr. Abbott the
author is well known piquant and agreeable hsto
rcal writer there is nothing dull about his histories
and old readers ofhstory will read these volumes
with interest To those who WI ell versed in
history these books worth their weight in gold as
they afford brief and agreeable narratives of the great
events which occurred when these various historical
personages Hourished For family of children OF
young persons these volumes will be not only immense
y useful books but will prove entertaining in the high
estdegrce Indeed we cannot praise them too much
certain that they will give good satisfaction
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