Heroes of the Nations series
The Heroes of the Nations series was a collection of biographies of famous people who influenced nations and changed the course of history. The series was published in New York and London from 1890 by G. P. Putnam's Sons. The founding editor was Evelyn Abbott. Each biography was printed in one crown octavo volume in large type with maps and illustrations. Some other books were initially intended to be part of the series, but were published separately after the 50-volume completion of the series: