The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1869-04-29
HARpER,s PICTORIAL HISTORY

This work contains 09S Illustrations. or
these, 5G2 are authentic representations OF
scenes and incidents in the war; 90 Maps
and Flans Of Battles, among which IS large
Colored Map Of the Southern States, showing
the positionot nearly every place Of notesto-
gether with the great lines Of communlcatioEi
and3S7 portraits Of persons who have borne n
prominent civil or military part in, the war +.
This ~ one Of the great enterprises OF the
day. The historical matter is really valuable;
the sketches of individuals and incidents are
admirably drawn, not only by the pen OF the
historian, but by the pencil OF the artist, and
both combined will make when bound, one OF
the marked histories OF the war. There are
official documents on every page, at the
bottom, which add much to the value OF the
work. twill be found on the centre tables
Of thousands OF our countrymen.-lBoston
Post) - ..,,.,,,... ,
Many orits illustrative pictures are the best
that we have seen in such work; and some
of the numerous portraits Of proninen actors
in the war are admirable as llkenesses and
works of art.-(Zion's Herald.)
careful, comprehensive, minute, and
graphic record of the origin and progress OF
the war; aud in the sizc and beauty ofits pages
and paper, in the profuseness, costlmess, ele.
gance, and completeness of lis Illustrations,
far exceeding any other history yet attempted
-(NeW York Observer.) :.
Wespeak confidently in praise Of the man..
ner in which the work IL brought ont, This
narrative, embellished by the picturesque IL
lustrations, affords an interesting commentary
on the war, and will be of priceless value for
preseryaton.-(B Boston Adyertiser) '".s,,..,;;.
The writer jpdciously combines. the spirit
of philosophical relectlon with q vivid and pic
turesgue. delineation OF facts. His style az
once lively and polished, and esyefy page gives
evidence OF careful strdy and prepare ton
Without any ahectatioh OF profound phlloso-
ply, or without fine writing, this history il, in
our Judgment, one Of the best and most yalua-
BILE records flour great struggle, and We have
no doubt that II will maintain this reputation.
In future years, when the records OF the war
ere opened up to the future Pfescotps and
Motley's, we shall have secrets revealed and
light shed on points respecting which we must
remain uninformed for the present; but for all
ordinary purposes we desire no better record
than the one that is steadily going on to COM
plelion,- Chicago PresbyterIai, J
in no sense depends upon Its illustrations for
Its worth, though they are exec lent .speci-
mems OF the art, and help the readerto under
stand the incidents ofthe war, The real mere
its of the work are apart ffoff its engraylngs.
Those merits are strong and lucid style, q
vast amount Of well-digested and well told i'm
there are disputes...... Every library should
have this work, for 1t is one OF, singular value
as a book Of reference, because of-lts com pre-
hensiFeness as we'll as accurcy......As work.
of general reading il is Of unsurpassed value.
| -(Boston Trayeler.)D ,.. d, s.st1 ,st s.s . =.
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Published by HARHER 4 DRoTuERs, New York.