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The Pictorial Family Bible-being
the Old and New Testaments, according to the |
authorized version. With full marginal refer
ences, tables of the weights and measures of
the scriptures, full chronology from the Lat
in of Calovius, a steel engraved family record,
a superb and authentic map of Palestine and
the Holy Land. Illustrated by about 1000 en-
cravings. 1850 pages large quarto. Price Sc.
THE Russian Empirc--an illustrated
description-being a physical and political his
tory of its governments and provinces, pro-
auctions, resources, imperial government,
commerce, literature, educational means, rcli-
gion, people, manners, customs, antiquities,
etc etc. etc, from the latest and most authcn-
tic sources. Embellished with 200 engravings
and maps of European and Asiatic Russia
The whole complete in one large octave vol
ume of about 700 pages, elegantly and SUBJ
stantially bound. Price $500.
Neao Pictorial History of China and
India-comprising description Of those coun-
tries and their inhabitants !; embracing the his
| torical events, government, religion, education,
| language, literature, arts, manufactures, Pro-
| auctions, commerce, and manners and customs
of the people, from the earliest period of au-
thentic record to the present time. 1llustra-
ted with two hundred engravings GOO pages
large octave, price 50, so.
| Thrilling Incidents of the Wars of the
United States comprising the most striking and
remarkable events of the Revolution, the
French War, the 1ripolitan War, the Indian
Wars, the second war with Great Britain, and
the Mexican War. With three hundred En-
cravings. 600 pages octave, price 50, 80.
| Neao Pictorial Description of the Uni
ted Saes-containing an account of the topog-
raphy, settlement history, revolutionary and
other interesting events, statistics, progress in
agriculture, manufactures and population &c.
of each State in the Union. Illustrated with
200 engravings of the principal cities, places,
buildings, scenery, curiosities, seals of the
States, &c. &c. 700 pages octave, price $500.
Treasury Of KnOacledge, and Cyclope-
dia of Science and Art-containing great a.
mount of interesting and useful information
Astronomy, Travels in the Holy Land, Discov-
cry of America, Early settlements Of the coun-
, try, biographies Of eminent men, incidents Of
travel, Discoveries in Science sc. With nu-
i. merous engravings 512pages 8vo. Price 81, So
Ne,c and Complete History of The Bill
from the creation of the world to the full es
; Enlistment of Christianity-with copious
notes, forming an illustrated commentary o
the sacred text. 700 pages 8vo. Price So, 90
Scenes and Sketches of Continental Eu
9 rope-embracing descriptions of France, Portu
. gal, Spain, Italy, Scicily Switzerland, Belgium
e Holland, &C., together with views and notice
r of the principal objects of interest in Paris
: Rouen, Lisbon Madrid Barcelona, Pisa, Leg
il horn, Rome Naples, Herculaneum, Pompeii
Postum, Palermo, Malta, Venice, Milan, &c
r neva, Fumes, Brussels, Tyrol, Antwerp, Rot
l. fully compiled from the best and latest sources
It With numerous engravings. $50 PIP Syo
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Pictorial Description of Great Britoi
and Ieland-together with notices of the prin
?; cipal places, natural curiosities SC in the King
dom and the British Islands. With severa
: hundred handsome engravings illustrative Q
scenes of picturesque beauty, churches Cos
TUNES &c. in those celebrated countries. 55Op
octave, price 81 so.
;. Pictorial Family AnnuMl-compris
ing within itself complete library of usefu
and entertaining knowledge. With over tw
hundred engravings, strictly illustrative, repre-
h senting actual scenery, costumes, monuments
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= Mfoymmtion for the Peoplc-compris
e ing within itself a complete library of usefu
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. the finest embellishments ever offered to tn
> American public 600 pages, Svo, price 81, 90
!. New Pictorial Family Instructor, o.
Digest Of General Knowledge-comprising
- complete circle of useful and entertaining in
:" formation, designed for families, schools an
- libraries. GOO PIP. 8vo. Price $3.50.
y Pictorial History Of the American Rel
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Is 1t contains an account OF the early history
.r the country, Constitution of the United State
= Chronological Index, &c. Several hundre
Engravings Price $500.
r. Pictorial Sunday Book-dcsigned fc
ly the use of families, Bible classes, and Sunda
al the manners and customs Of Eastern Nation
and explanatory of many portions of Il
he Scriptures. 600 pages Svo. price s., 80.
t. Bible Biography, or the Lives an
y Characters ofthe Principal psrsonages recorde
TX in the Sacred Writings practically adapted
y the instruction Of youth and private families
l. containing thirty dissertations on the evidel
&c ccs of Divine Revelation, from 1impson's Kt
lie to the Bible. With numerous Illustration
g 500 PIP. 8vo. Price $3.50.
;, Wonders of the W0rld-Second S.
ries, in two Parts-Part l. Wonders of Natur
. containing description of the races of mel
y manners and customs of various Nations, Bird
: Beasts, Plants &C. Part Ii. Wonders of Ar
). or descriptions of inventions, Cities ruins, CT
d riosties, &C. With 400 Illustrations. 540p]
lo Svo 81, so.
i History of PaIestinc-from the Patr
q archal Age to the present time. By John XII
:. to, Editor of the London Pictorial Bible, ct
Price 100.
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