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Subject Matter Featured in this Work (General/Partial Only, Please See Full Contents in Main Description Below): Pictorial History of Ancient World Empires Middle Ages John Frost Antique Leather Binding Illustrated Engravings Egypt Egyptian Greece Greek Babylon Babylonian Assyria Assyrian Rome Roman Ethiopia Europe Palestine Holy Land The Crusades Knights Templar Africa Moses Ramses II Cleopatra Marc Antony Nile Pyramids Karnak Thebes Asia Minor Syria Phoenicia Phoenician Tyre Palestine Palestinian Jerusalem Persia Persian Carthage Darius Xerxes Troy Olympic Games Damascus Corinth Peloponnesian War Sparta Athens Battle of Thermopylae Alexander the Great Macedon Jerusalem Etruscan Italy Sicily Roman Empire Gladiators Spartacus Nero Constantine Constantinople Ruins Sphinx Edfou Alexandria Tower of Babel Nineveh Trojan Palmyra Battle of Marathon Socrates Julius Caesar Roman Forum Visigoths Gauls Western Empire Mohammed Saracens Muslim Moors Charlemagne Alfred the Great Northmen Vikings Rollo Canute William the Conqueror Wars of the Roses Joan of Arc Ferdinand and Isabella Ancient India China
PICTORIAL ANCIENT HISTORY OF THE WORLD, From The Earliest Ages to the Death of Constantine The Great. By John Frost. Published in 1846 by Walker & Gillis. 9” x 6” three-quarter leather binding. Illustrated with engravings. 368 pages.
PICTORIAL HISTORY OF THE MIDDLE AGES, From The Death of Constantine The Great to the Discovery of America by Columbus. By John Frost. Published in 1846 by Charles J. Gillis. 9” x 6” three-quarter leather binding. Illustrated with engravings. 368 pages.
Condition: Both volumes have equal amounts of surface and edge wear (see photos). The bindings are still fairly solid for the age, although The Ancient World has a narrow crack at page 107/108 and page 109/110 (which was an illustration, no text) is absent. The pages are generally clean, with light foxing and occasional slight moisture blemishes in the margins. There are no torn or detached pages. All in all, good condition for 178 years old.Description:
This is a wonderful, richly illustrated two-volume set by popular 19th-century historian John Frost, devoted to the history of the Ancient World and the Middle Ages. Volume I chronicles the golden age of the ancient empires of Egypt, Ethiopia, Greece and Rome. Volume II then describes the fall of the Western Empire during the Middle Ages, the rise of the Barbarians, the growing power of the Moors, the rule of Charlemagne, and Christianity’s fight to take back the Holy Land from Saracen invaders, a bloody campaign known as The Crusades.
This is a pictorial history, meaning both volumes are illustrated with many precise and detailed engravings showing dramatic scenes, landmarks and ruins from the ancient empires described in their numerous pages.
For your convenience, I have described the Contents and the Illustrations below. Farther down the page, you can see numerous examples of the many historical engravings contained in these volumes.
I hope you will take a moment to have a look.
Contents Are:
VOLUME I - PICTORIAL ANCIENT HISTORY OF THE WORLD, From The Earliest Ages to the Death of Constantine The Great.
Introduction – Early Ages of the World:
Chapter One ~ Egypt: Geographical Outline * Political and Social Condition of the Egyptians * Political Institutions * Military Force * Worship of Animals * History of Ancient Egypt, from Moses to Psammetichus * Menes – Sesorthos * Sesostris * Joseph In Egypt * Eighteenth Dynasty * Thotmes II * Amounopt III * Ramses II * Ramses The Great * Moses Killing the Egyptian * Departure of the Israelites * Ramses IX * Sheshonk * The Offering of Psammetichus * History of Egypt, from Psammetichus to the Invasion of Alexander the Great * Apries * Amasis * Nepherites* Alexander
Chapter Two ~ Ethiopia: Geographical Outline * History of the Ethiopians * Temples of Ethiopia * Tahraka * Candace
Chapter Three ~ Babylonia and Assyria: Geographical Outline, Political and Social Condition * History of the Babylonians and Assyrians * Semiramis * Belshazzar
Chapter Four ~ Asia Minor: Geographical Outline * History of Asia Minor * Croesus
Chapter Five ~ Syria: Geographical Outline * Phoenician Colonies * Political and Social Condition, Commerce and Manufactures, and Colonial Possessions of the Syrians * History of the Syrians and Phoenicians * Fall of Tyre
Chapter Six ~ Palestine: Geographical Outline * History of Palestine * Joshua * Jephthah’s Rash Vow * Revolt of the Ten Tribes * Fall of the Ten Tribes * Hezekiah * Destruction of Jerusalem
Chapter Seven ~ Persia: Geographical Outline * Political and Social Condition * History of Persia * Cyrus * Retreat of Darius * Fall of Sardis * Xerxes * Ochus
Chapter Eight ~ Carthage: Geographical Outline * Political and Social Condition * Military Force * History of Carthage * Siege of Agrigentum * Siege of Syracuse * Conquest of Spain
Chapter Nine ~ Greece: Geographical Outline, Political and Social Condition of Ancient Greece * Rhodes * Religion of Greece * History of Greece * Danaus and Aegyptus * Boeotia * Siege of Troy * The Olympic Games * Affairs of Eleia and Corinth * Laws of Lycurgus * Conquest of Messenia * Abolition of Royalty * Laws of Solon * Burning of Naxos * Battle of Marathon * Battle of Thermopylae * Battle of Salamis * Themistocles * Pericles * Peloponnesian War * Alcibiades * Fall of Athens * Fall of the Thirty * Xenophon * Convention at Sparta * Philip of Macedon * Battles of Granicus and Issus * Death of Darius * Death of Alexander * Death of Demosthenes * Fall of the Macedonian Empire
Chapter Ten ~ The States That Rose From the Dismemberment of the Macedonian Empire: Macedon and Greece * Defense of Delphi * Death of Aratus * Battle of Pydna * Fall of Corinth * Syria and Egypt * Rise of the Seleucidae * Antiochus the Great * Death of Antiochus Epiphanes * Tigranes * Ptolemy Euergetes * The Minor Kingdoms of Asia * Cappadocia – Bactria * Idumea * Revolt of the Jews * Destruction of Jerusalem
Chapter Eleven ~ Ancient Italy and Sicily: Geographical Outline * Ancient Inhabitants of Italy * The Etruscans * History of Sicily * Timoleon
Chapter Twelve ~ History of Rome: From the Foundation of the City to the Establishment of the Empire * Aeneas * Stratagem of Romulus * Tarquin * Death of Lucretia * Coriolanus * Cincinnatus appointed Dictator * Siege of Veii * Invasion of the Gauls * Manlius * Samnite War * Third Samnite War * The Gladiatorial Combats * * Death of Regulus * Second Punic War * Success of Scipio * Battle of Magnesia * Conquest of Spain * Death of Gracchus * The Social War * Spartacus, the Gladiator * Conspiracy of Catiline * Battle of Pharsalia * Battle of Munda * Second Triumvirate * Antony and Cleopatra * Death of Antony * History of the Roman Empire * Augustus * Nero * Galba – Vespasian * Septimus Severus * Caracalla – Diocletian * Constantinople Founded *
Chapter Thirteen ~ Ancient Literature
Illustrations Include:
Title Page * The Deluge * Noah Dividing the Earth * Pyramid * Island of Philae * Ancient Temple at Thebes * Papyrus * Egyptian Soldiers * Egyptian War Chariot * Aboukir * Ruins * Sphinx * Triumph of Joseph * Amounopt I * Lake Moeris * Horus * Menephtah I * Tribute-Bearers * Ramses III * Moses Killing the Egyptian * Death of the First-Born * Ramses IV * Ramses IX * Sheshonx * Daughter of Pharaoh * Tahraka * Offering of Psammetichus * Great Temple at Edfou * Alexandria * Nitocris * Sculpture at Abu Simbel * Troglodytes * Pyramid of Meroe * Scene in Meroe * Ancient Statue * Temple of Semneh * Birs Nemroud * Tower of Babel * Nineveh * Belshazzar’s Feast * Plains of Troy * Temple of Ephesus * Solon Before Croesus * The Trojan Horse * Death of Hector * Death of Atys * Baalbec * Palmyra * Damascus * Tyre * Mount Zion * Samaria * Jephthah * Judgment of Solomon * Destruction of Jerusalem * Persepolis * Tribute of Earth and Water * Council of Greek Chiefs * Squadron of Greek Ships * Burning of Sardis * Battle of Cunaxa * Alexander visiting Darius’s family * Ancient Armour * Oath of Hannibal * Burning of Carthage * Syracuse * Appius Claudius departing the Carthaginans * Grecian Temple * Corinth * Mount Taygetus * Pylus * Island of Cythera * Rhodes * Jason * Temple of Theseus * Homer * Sacrifice to Jupiter at Olympia * Lycurgus and the Ephori * Lycurgus consulting the oracle * Mount Ithome * Death of Codrus * Pnyx * Gate of the Agora * Messenger from Marathon * Tumulus at Marathon * Athenians retreating to their ships * Battle of Salamis * Banishment of Themistocles * Anaxagoras * Pericles * Alcibiades Rescued * Alcibiades * Theramenes dragged from the Altar * Trial of Socrates * Death of Socrates * Battle of Chaerona * Battle of Granicus * Alexander entering Babylon * Defeat of Porus * Death of Demosthenes * Greek Armour * Temple of Minerva * Erectheum * View of Athens * Burning of Corinth * Greek Armour and Furniture * Antioch * Battle of Ipsus * Battle of Raphia * Greek Armour * Ascalon * Walls of Athens * Petra * The Tiber * Arch of Horatius Cocles * Catania * Combat of the Horatii and Curiatii * Death of Lucretia * Coriolanus * Death of Virginia * Roman Consul * Roman Soldiers * Retreat of the Roman Army * Street in Ancient Rome Restored * Tarpeian Rock * Roman General * Gladiatoral Combat * Prow of a Roman Galley * Return of Regulus * Death of Archimedes * Scipio Haranguing * Siege of Numantia * Forum Restored * Death of Gracchus * Marius and the Assassin * Q. Curius disclosing the conspiracy * Caesar embarking for Britain * Pompey the Great * Julius Caesar * Cato about to kill himself * Death of Caesar * Plains of Philippi * Cleopatra’s Barge * Battle of Actium * Antony and Cleopatra * Promontory of Actium * The Pantheon * Death of Britannicus * Colosseum * Palace of the Caesars * Severus Disarming the Praetorians * Constantine defeating Maxentius * Present appearance of the Roman Forum * Demosthenes
VOLUME II - PICTORIAL HISTORY OF THE MIDDLE AGES, From The Death of Constantine The Great to the Discovery of America by Columbus.
Contents Are:
Chapter One ~ From the Death of Constantine to the Fall of the Western Empire: Successors of Constantine * Julian * Death of Julian * Revolt of Firmus * Valentinian * The Visigoths * Invasion of the Visigoths * Theodosius and St. Ambrose * Character of Theodosius * Character of Alaric * Aetius, Boniface, Genseric * Attila * Fall of the Western Empire
Chapter Two ~ The Period of the Establishment of the Barbarians In the Western Empire: Merovaeus * Clovis * Kingdom of Italy * Theodoric * Successors of Clovis * Thierry * Childebert * Belisarius * The Avars and Turks * Justinian * The Lombards * Sigebert * Gondovald * The Merovingian King * Brunehaut * Dagobert * The Austrasians * Pepin d’Heristal * Pepin * Affairs of Britain
Chapter Three ~ The Rise and Establishment of the Saracenic Power: Mohammed * War with Persia * Heraclius * Death of Othman * Ommiyade Dynasty * Abederame * Abdalrahman
Chapter Four ~ Times of Charlemagne and His Successors: Charlemagne’s Expedition into Italy * Affairs of the Eastern Empire * Conquest of the Huns * Coronation of Charlemagne * Bernard * Theophilus * Lothaire * Pope Leo IV * Alfred the Great * Charles the Bald * Siege of Paris by the Northmen * Rollo * Hugh Capet * Edred * Canute * William the Conqueror * Affairs of Italy and Germany * Otho The Great * Affairs of the Eastern Empire * Conquest of Sicily by the Normans * Siege of Durazzo * The Moors and the Saracens * Decline of the Caliphat
Chapter Five ~ Increase of the Papal Power: The Iconoclasts * Hildebrand * The Normans in Italy * Persecution of the Secular Clergy * Excommunication of the Emperor * Submission of Henry IV * Death of Gregory VII * Henry V
Chapter Six ~ The Times of the Crusades: Peter the Hermit * First Crusade * Alexis Comnenus * Siege of Nicaea * Siege of Antioch * Storming of Jerusalem * Election of Godfrey of Bouillon * Baldwin I * Baldwin II * Fall of Edessa * Second Crusade * Siege of Damascus * Fall of Jerusalem * Siege of Acre * Battle of Azotus * Siege of Jaffa * Richard Coeur-de-Lion * Philip Augustus * Enfranchisement of the Communes * Louis le Jeune * Thomas a Becket * The Albigenses * Magna Charta * Affairs of Germany * Latin Empire in Greece * Frederic II in Italy * Death of King John * Simon de Montfort * St. Louis * Death of St. Louis * Affairs of Spain
Chapter Seven ~ Decline of the Papal Power: Suppression of the Templars * Rodolph of Hapsburg * The Swiss * John of France * Rienzi * John Huss * Battle of Halidon Hill * Battle of the Poitiers * Charles the Wise * Henry V * Wars of the Roses * Joan of Arc * Ferdinand and Isabella * Sweden * The Turks * Cosmo de Medici * Explusion of the Moors from Spain
Chapter Eight ~ India: Ancient India * Chandra Gupta * Vasco de Gama
Chapter Nine ~ China: Ancient China * The Chou-King * The Hea Dynasty * Tchoung Ting * Confucius * His Writings * Lao-tsu * Tartar incursions * The Huns in China * Li-chi-min * Kao Tsoung * End of the Tartar Dynasty
Illustrations Include: Site of Rome * Portrait of the Emperor Julian * Village of the Ancient Gauls * Theodosius and St. Ambrose * Alaric * Attila * Elevation of King Clovis * Frank Warrior breaking the Vase * Battle of Tolbiac * Interview of Alaric and Clovis * Baptism of Clovis * Clovis entering Tours * Frank Warrior * Clotaire discovering Assassins * Murder of Clodomir’s Children * Siege of Zaragossa * Death of Chramme * Chilperic dividing his father’s treasure * Justinian and the monk * Saxon warrior * Brunehaut * Death of Sigebert * Death of Pretextat * Fredegonde * Murder of Gondovald * St. Columb and the Soldiers * Death of Merovaeus * Death of Brunehart * Clotaire measuring the prisoners * The Dish of Dagobert * Murder of Childeric * Battle of Testry * The Fugitive wounded when seeking sanctuary * Coronation of Pepin Le Bref * Franks giving arms and prisoners for food * Charles Martel * Charles Martel receiving the Pope’s presents * Death of Astolphus * Mohammed Explaining the Koran at Medina * Encampment of Arabs * Mohammed * Murder of Othman * Mecca * Defeat of Rodrigo * Battle of Poitiers * Norman Armor * Charlemagne crossing the Alps * Baptism of Witikind * Coronation of Charlemagne * Charlemagne in his imperial costume * Northman * Louis Le Debonnaire * Standard of the Raven * Battle of Saucourt * Siege of Paris * Treaty between Charles IV and Rollo * Election of Hugh Capet * Arms, Dress and Ship of the Saxons * Landing of William the Conqueror * Battle of Hastings * William the Conqueror promising to observe the laws of England * Conrad II * Normans conquering Sicily * Robert Giscard ordering his ships to be burnt * Burial of Robert Guiscard * Hildebrand * Submission of Henry IV * Otho the Great * Otho entertaining the Senators * Leo IX absolving the Normans * Henry IV * Priest * Godfrey of Bouillon, King of Jerusalem * Siege of Rome by the Normans * Henry V * Peter the Hermit and Patriarch of Jerusalem * Robert of Normandy slaying the Turk * Bishop Adhemar blessing the Crusaders * Capture of Jerusalem by the Crusaders * Godfrey’s Contest with the Bear * Funeral of Baldwin I, King of Jerusalem * Alexis Commenus * St. Bernard Preaching the Second Crusade * Arab Warrior * Passage of the Meander * Louis VII at Mt. Cadmus * Frederick Barbarossa * Mounted Knight * Alberic Clement at the First Siege of Acre * Richard Coeur de Lion at Atoza * Richard Coeur de Lion disguised * Embarkation of William the Conqueror * Freeing the Communes * Death of William Rufus * Queen Eleanor * Death of Thomas A Becket * King John Absolved by the Pope’s Legate * Battle of Bouvines * William Longespee, Earl of Salisbury * Fall of Constantinople * Frederic II * Grips of the Thirteenth Century * Battle of Taillebourg * Siege of Avignon * St. Louis in Captivity * St. Louis entering Ptolemais * Death of St. Louis * Survivors of the Battle of Nazareth * Randolph of Hapsburg * Captivity of John, King of France * Return of King John to France * Battle of Azincour * Henry V entering London * Duke of Bedford, Regent of France * Joan of Arc presented to Charles VII * Charles VII, King of France * Richard II of England * Death of Wat Tyler * Henry IV and Richard II entering London * Richard Plantagenet Duke of York * Richard Duke of Gloucester * Henry IV and Richard entering London * Henry VII, crowned on the field of Bosworth * Richard Plantagenet, Duke of York * Turkish Encampmen * Moorish architecture, Church of the Dominicans as Cataluyd * Caves of Ellora * The Kuttur Mina * Confucius and Disciples * The Emperor Plowing * Tartar General and his troops
Bookends not included.
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