THE PEOPLE OF EUROPE

Published by Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, London

About this Item

Undated Edition, circa 1860s. Picturesque little Guide for Children to show them the appearance and customs of Europeans in the mid 19th Century. Beautifully illustrated with 24 Full-Page Full-Colour Chromolithograph Plates depicting Men and Women of the European Nations in their distinctive costumes. Also published in 2 parts, this book is the Full version containing the First Deries and Second Series, illustrating and describing these peoples: Russians, Norwegians, Dutch, Belgians, Hungarians, Danes, Italians. Swiss, Germans, French, Spaniards, Portuguese, Swedes, Greeks & Turks. Beautiful Orange cloth-covered card cover with impressed Gilt Decoration and central impressed gilt illus. of a Swiss blowing an alpine horn. Blind-impressed Decoration on the back. Series One has 40 Text pages + the Plates and Series Two has it's own Title and Contents pages and 48 Text pages + the Plates. 6" Tall, 160g. Slight edge wear. Closed tear on left side of spine (2" long). No inscriptions. Colours bright. Seller Inventory # 019362

Bibliographic Details

Title: THE PEOPLE OF EUROPE

Publisher: Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, London

Binding: Decorative Cloth

Condition: Near Very Good