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~ ASH & W0ODBOUSE offer fof sale the follow.
ing uniform cdhdensed histories Of distinguished
ahcent and moGeTn historical characters-bv John 8
=. Abbott, Esq. These all beautifully illustrated
boohss with Illuminated titles and bound in handsome
red s binding uniform for library. We send these
DOCKS oy mail tree opostage at rs each volume
winch Is astonishngly cheap each book has about
300 pages-some of them $50 pages-besides the en-
Cravings. The following are the titles;
History ofthe Empress Josephine: beautiful ON
binding. ~" o"'
History of Cleopatra. Queen of Egypt. 10 beautiful
engravings Illuminated title and red gilt binding
History ofMadame Roland, with an account of her
execution 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
red gilt binding
History of Marie Antonette of France the beautifn
and unfortunate Queen with II fine engravings be-
SIDES steel portrait ofthe celebrated Taleyrand also
al III Illuminated title andredgt binding.
history of Mary Queen of SCOTS, with steel Dor
trait and Il beautiful engravings also an Illuminated tt
tie; bound in red gilt binding.
History of Charles the Second of England with an
account OF the misortunes of thaprince IA engravings
including portrait of Oliver CROMWELL also beautiful
Illuminated title bound in red gilt
history OF Alexander the Great, with an account of
his wonderful horse Bucephalus: II fine engravings
and large map of his Expedition as 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 Carthagenan Conque
ror, and the Punic Wars: fine engravngs map and
and an Illuminated title bound in red gilt.
History OF julius Caesar, the great Caesar: Twelve
11ne engravlngs and map of Rome also an illumi
mated title
History of Darius. the ancient Persian Emp ror: 7
ne 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 eagravngs
and map; also an Illuminated title bound in red gilt
binding.
History of King Alfred the Great of England: Nine
beautiful engravings Illuminated title and bound in
gilt.
History of Xerxes the Great tho celebrated ancient
Persian Conqueror: fine 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 on indeed persons of any age Mr. Abbott the
author IS well known pquant and agreeable histo
rica writer: there is nothing dull about his HISTORIES
and even old readers history will read these volumes
with interest To those who are not well 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 or
young PERSONS these volumes will be not only immense
y useful books but will prove entertaining in the high
est degree Indeed we cannot praise them too much
so certain are we that they will give good satisfaction
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