The great events by famous historians
Subtitle: a comprehensive and readable account of the world's history, emphasizing the more important events, and presenting these as complete narrative in the master-words of the most eminent historians
By: editor-in-chief Rossiter Johnson ; associate editors Charles F. Horne, John Rudd ; with a staff of specialists
Contributors: Johnson, Rossiter, 1840-1931; Rudd, John
Publisher: The National Alumni
Published: 1904
Place of publication: New York]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 20
Subjects: World history
Notes: "The binding ... is a facsimile of the original on exhibition in the British Museum executed by Eve, for Jacques Auguste de Thou, the celebrated historian and collector, and Keeper of the Royal Library under Henry IV."

Each vol. has added col. t.-p.

Vol. I contains the Official Certificate under the seal of the National Alumni of this limited edition: "This set, which is no. 42, consisting of twenty volumes, having been prepared for L. S. Carter."
Table of contents: title: v. 1. B.C. 5867-451.; title: v. 2. B.C. 450-A.D. 12.; title: v. 3. A.D. 13-409.; title: v. 4. A.D. 410-842.; title: v. 5. A.D. 843-1161.; title: v. 6. A.D. 1162-1300.; title: v. 7. A.D. 1301-1438; title: v. 8. A.D. 1438-1516.; title: v. 9. A.D. 1517-1557.; title: v. 10. A.D. 1558-1608.; title: v. 11. A.D. 1609-1660.; title: v. 12. A.D. 1661-1715.; title: v. 13. A.D. 1716-1775.; title: v. 14. A.D. 1775-1799.; title: v. 15. A.D. 1800-1815.; title: v. 16. A.D. 1816-1844.; title: v. 17. A.D. 1844-1861.; title: v. 18. A.D. 1861-1872.; title: v. 19. A.D. 1873-1905.; title: v. 20. Indexes.