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The Pictorial Family Bible-being
the Old and New Tcstaments, 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, steel engraved family record,
a superb and authentic map of Palestine and
the Holy Land Illustrated by about 1000 en-
Cravings 145O pages large quarto Price Sc.
The Russian Empire-an illustrated
escription-being a physical and political his
tory of its governments and provinces, pro-
auctions, resources, imperial government,
commerce, literature, educational means, reli-
gion, people, manners, customs, antiquities,
ETC. etc. ETC., from the latest and most anthem
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.
Neo Pictorial History of China and
India-comprising a 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. Illustra-
ted with two hundred engravings. 600 pages
large octave, price $3.50.
Thrilling Incidents of the Wars of the
United States comprising the most striking and
remarkable events Of the Revolution, the
French War, the Tripolitan War, the Indian
Wars, the second war with Great Britain, and
the Mexican War. With three hundred En-
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NeaO Pictorial Description of the UNI
ted States-containing an account of the topog-
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other interesting events, statistics, progress in
agriculture, manufactures and population sc.
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 800.
| Treasury of Kmo,cledge, 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 &c. With nu-
: merous engravings. 512pages 8vo. Price $3.50.
New and Complete History of the Bsblt
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 $500.
Scenes and Sketches Of Continental En-
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gal, Spain, Italy, Scicily Switzerland, Belgium
Holland, &C., together with views and notices
: of the principal objects of interest in Paris
Rouen, Lisbon Madrid, Barcelona, Pisa, Leg
horn, Rome Naples, Herculaneum, Pompeii
Postum, Palermo, Malta, Venice, Milan, Ge
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terdam, Amsterdam, Wrterloo &c. SC. Care
fully compiled from the best and latest sources
: With numerous engravings $50 PIP. 8vo
/ Price $3.50.
Pictorial Description of Great Britai,
: and Ireland together with notices of the prin
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dom and the British Islands With severa
hundred handsome engravings illustrative o
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,, tunes &C. in those celebrated countries 55Op
: octave, price $3.50.
p Pictorial Family Annual-compris
/ ing within itself complete library of usefu
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hundred engravings, strictly illustrative, repre-
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SC. 368 PIP 8vo., price $500.
# Information for the People-compris
ing within itself complete library of usefu
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n American public. 600 pages, Svo, price SO, so
Neao Pictorial Family Instructor, Oh
Digest of General Knowledge-comprising ;
complete circle of useful and entertaining in
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libraries. 600 PIP. 8vo. Price $3.50.
Pictorial History Of the american Rer
/, olution-a book for every family in the Union
! 1t contains an account Of the early history o
q the country, Constitution of the United States
u a Chronological Index, &c. Several hundres
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Pictorial Sunday Book-designed fo
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School Teachers. Principally illustrative Q
the manners and customs of Eastern Nations
and explanatory of many portions of tn
Scriptures. 600 pages svo. price $3.50.
, Bible Biography, or the Lives an,
! Characters of the Principal psrsonages recorde
in the Sacred Writings practically adapted t
the instruction of youth and private families
: containing thirty dissertations ON the eviden
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to the Bible. With numerous illustrations
t 500 PIP. 8vo. Price $3.50
9 Wonders Of the World-Second Sc
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containing description of the races of men
manners and customs of various Nations, Birds
Beasts, Plants sc. Part Ii. Wonders of Art
or descriptions of inventions, cities, ruins, Gu
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8vo. $3.50.
History of Palestine-from the Patri
2 archal Age to the present time. BY John Kit
q to, Editor of the London Pictorial Bible, etc
!, Price 81 90.
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