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. XXV and London “The Times” 1908 in Gothic script
Summary
In The Historians' History of the World (1908 edition, edited by Henry Smith Williams), Volume 25 serves a unique and critical function compared to the narrative-driven volumes that preceded it. Volume 25 is the encyclopedic Index for the entire set, while Volumes 1 through 24 provide a chronological and geographical narrative of world history covering everything from Ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia to the early 20th century history of Japan and the United States volume 25 is purely functional.
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References
- Google Books Bibliographic Data: Catalog entries for the 1907/1908 edition by Henry Smith Williams, listing "Poland, The Balkans, Turkey" as the primary subject headers.
- WorldCat (OCLC): Records of the 25-volume set held in major research libraries, verifying the chronological and thematic boundaries of the penultimate narrative volume.
- Hathi Trust Digital Library: Metadata and indices for The Historians' History of the World (Vol. 24), identifying the specific sections on Poland and the Balkans.
- Internet Archive: Digital scans of the 1908 "The Times" (London) edition, confirming the inclusion of the Ottoman Empire and the Modern Greek state.
