Physical description
The Book is part of a 25 volume set with red cloth bindings and gold filigree design to rib.
Publication type
non-fiction
Inscriptions & markings
Flyleaf has the title with Edited by Henry Smith Williams L.L.D. In twenty five volumes-Vol. XX and London “The Times” 1908 in Gothic script
Summary
Henry Smith Williams’ “The Historians' History of the World” is a chronological and geographical "tapestry" of human events, these twenty five volumes occupy a very specific and prestigious place in historical research. Volume 20 focuses on the transformation period of England from the outbreak of the English Civil War to the late 18th century.
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References
- Project Gutenberg: EBook #51514 (Volume 1) and related bibliographic data for the 25-volume set edited by Henry Smith Williams.
- Internet Archive: Digital scans of The Historians' History of the World (1904/1908 editions), specifically the index for Volume 20: "England 1642 to 1791."
- Wikipedia: "The Historians' History of the World" — Overview of the series structure, editors (Williams, Fleming, Hughes), and publishing history by The Times and The Outlook Company.
- Williams, H. S. (Ed.). (1908). The Historians' History of the World, Vol. 19: England, 1485-1642. London: The Times / New York: Outlook Company.
