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The title page reads, 'Illustrations of History, Ethnology and Geography by Issac Taylor, Canon of York'. Accompanied by a background illustration of vines and flowers.

The book is covered in marbled paper with cloth binding on the spine. 8vo. Edith Wharton's bookplate can be found on the inside cover which shows some signs of mold damage. Ramsden adds that this book is "a single volume of the 20 volume series,"…

"A New English Version, Edited With Copious Notes and Appendices, Illustrating the History and Geography of Herodotus, From the Most Recent Sources of Information; And Embodying the Chief Results, Historical and Ethnographical, with have been…

"Made by Sea or Overland to the Remote & Farthest Distant Quarters of the Earth at any time within the compasse of these 1600 Yeares"

Volume 8 (of 16)
This is Part 1 (of 3) about Asia.

This book explores, in both English and Latin, the…