The Treasury of History: being A History of the World: comprising A General History, both Ancient and Modern, of All the Principle Nations of the Globe, their rise, progress, present condition, etc. To which is added, A History of the United States to 184

Volume II ONLY. With numerous engravings. Original full calf embossed binding with gilt decoration on spine. Spine and cover edges are worn. Marbled pastedowns in blue and red. Ownership information in ink on flyleaf, from Southport, Maine. Includes several newspaper clippings and another marker inside pages. Foxing throughout. This volume, the second in the set, includes the history of Ireland, Scotland, France, and the rest of Europe, the ancient and imperial history of Rome, the history of Greece, the history of China and Japan, the history of Palestine and Egypt, the Barbary States, Australia and Polynesia, the Americas and the West Indian Islands. This volume also includes the history of the United States to 1848, including the late war with Mexico, a section edited by John Inman. Samuel Maunder (1785-1849) was an English writer that compiled and issued numerous dictionaries, chiefly for educational purposes. Hardcover, good condition. 690 pages, octavo.