THE PICTORIAL HISTORY OF THE WORLD

Dunstan Times, Issue 1067, 6 October 1882, Page 3

THE PICTORIAL HISTORY OF THE WORLD

I'ITK PICTORIAI. MISroKY OF TfIF. World By J nos IV Mcl’iihe Philadelphia: VatioiKil Publishing Uoy. Imp. Svo., 13!)0 pp. Wb have I ecu shown, by Mr. \r bur Dunn, of Clyde, a specimen copy of this woik. and from a cursory glance through its pages we ar« satisfied that it is one of the very best works of'he kind ever published, and le fields the very greatest credit not alone on he compiler, hur also on the. publishers, the Na'ioiiai Publishing Comp my, Philadelphia (t is what i s title pronounces it to he, a histoiy of the world in one imp rial octavo volume of 13)1 pices, magnificently cm-och.-hed wi 1 1 (172 line »n,r.ivinjs illustrative of the chief events i to Tiled in i’s p igo a It is printed on a tine toned pa er, with good broad brevier type The work opens with a cart fully proper -d sketch of sacred his ory from die creation, following down to the present date, and concluding with an accurate and interesting history of Australia. A striking feature in the work is that the history of each country forms a part of it ; accordingly, for reference purposes this feat uie makes it’the more valuable, and, moreover, it contains a complete index, which most prove of great, benefit, to le ttalcr. In itself i La I.istod'al library, and we venture to say no househol I should be without it. We had omitted to mention that the hisLoritSff England, Scotland, a d Ireland are "eporately dealt with. ■ ’The piieo varies, according to the style of hindin , from 355. to 45s The specimen sh'wn us was in extra-fine morocco, gold and antique, with gilt, eigne, (which is the demest style) a really l>eaut : f it speciin nof the book’in let’s art. Mr. A. Dunn i forms ns ho is the authoriald agent- for the publisher, an 1 that he inten Is making a personal door to dn.T cinvass for subscribers throughout the district, ami wo ca not do belter ♦bun recommend him ail ) bis book to the favourable notice ui all whom he wails ju^oa.