Volume 1 — LIST OF SPECIAL PLATES IN THE BOOK OF HISTORY
Reading edition
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The Saurian Age Frontispiece, Vol. 1
Scene from the Prehistoric World: Early Ice Age Facing 96
Prehistoric Men Attacking the Great Cave Bears “ 114
The Beginnings of Commerce “ 192
Carrying Off an Emperor Frontispiece, Vol. 2
Buddha, “The Light of Asia” Facing 562
Four Famous Figures in Chinese History “ 754
The Colour of India Frontispiece, Vol. 3
Gems of Indian Architecture Facing 1154
Indian Temples “ 1196
Nineveh in the Days of Assyria’s Ascendancy Frontispiece, Vol. 4
Two Indian Scenes Facing 1364
Spring Carnival at a Tibetan Monastery “ 1436
The Pyramids of Abusir Frontispiece, Vol. 5
Destruction of Jerusalem by the Romans Facing 1860
Palace of an Assyrian King “ 1956
The Sphinx “ 1996
Alexander, the World Conqueror Frontispiece, Vol. 6
The Acropolis of Athens Facing 2504
An Arab Storyteller Frontispiece, Vol. 7
Theodora, the Byzantine Empress Facing 2906
Glimpse of the Life in a Turkish Harem “ 2994
Primitive Justice Frontispiece, Vol. 8
Thaddeus Reyten at the Diet of Warsaw Facing 3282
Roland “ 3484
Prince Arthur and Hubert Frontispiece, Vol. 9
Venerable Bede Dictating His Translation of the Gospel of St. John Facing 3716
“The Vigil”: A Knight of the Middle Ages “ 3788
Alfred, the Hero King of England “ 3834
King John Granting Magna Charta “ 3865
Crusaders Sighting Jerusalem Frontispiece, Vol. 10
Wolsey’s Last Interview with Henry VIII Facing 4168
Charles I on His Way to Execution “ 4340
Charles II Visiting Wren Frontispiece, Vol. 11
Napoleon the Great Facing 4636
“Peace with Honour” Frontispiece, Vol. 12
The French Soldiers’ Unrealised Dream of Victory Facing 5104
Recessional Frontispiece, Vol. 13
The Conqueror’s Gift to London Facing 5464
King Edward VII “ 5614
Clio, “The Muse of History” Frontispiece, Vol. 14
Flags that Fly in the Four Winds of Heaven Facing 5874
Statue of Liberty Frontispiece, Vol. 15
Hope Facing Index