Under subsequent heads are described the Distribution of Animals, Plants, and of the Human Race, and the Geological Structure of our Globe.
The work contains Four Maps of the Sidereal Heavens, Planispheres of the orbit of the Earth and of the Moon. Nine Line Engravings, and Two Hundred and Fifty Vignettes on Wood, illustrating remarkable Natural Phenomena; with several hundred Diagrams and Sections on Wood, and 800 pages of closely printed letter-press. Price 18s. cloth lettered; and morocco, 31s. 6d.
GREECE: PICTORIAL, DESCRIPTIVE, AND HISTORICAL.
By Christopher Wordsworth, D.D. A new edition, carefully revised; with numerous Engravings on Wood and Steel, illustrative of the Scenery, Architecture, Costume, and Fine Arts of that country. By Copley Fielding, F. Creswick, D. Cox, jun., Harvey, Paul Huet, Meissonier, Sargent, Daubigny, Jaques, and other Artists; and a History of the Characteristics of Greek Arts illustrated by George Scharf, jun., Esq. Super royal 8vo, cloth, 31s. 6d.; morocco antique, £2 7s. 6d.; morocco elegant, £2 10s.
“Translated into French and Italian, and now in its fourth English edition, Dr. Wordsworth’s ‘Greece’ may be considered to have passed through the probational stage of literary life, and to have become established among that select class of books which combine the interest of personal reminiscences of travel, the feelings and copious information of a scholar, the manner of a man of letters, and the solid usefulness of an excellent book of reference. These advantages, great in themselves, are enhanced by the illustrations scattered in lavish profusion on almost every page, and which realize to the eye the scenes brought before the mental perception by the writer. The work was among the earliest of those in which the modern style of book-illustration was called in aid of typographic and general splendour, and it continues to be one of the most sumptuous.”—Spectator.
THE PICTORIAL BIBLE (STANDARD EDITION);
Being the Old and New Testaments according to the Authorized Version. Illustrated with Steel Engravings after celebrated Pictures, and many Hundred Woodcuts, representing Landscape Scenes, from Original Drawings. To which are added, Original Notes, explanatory of Passages connected with the History, Geography, Natural History, Literature, and Antiquities of the Sacred Scriptures. By John Kitto, D.D., F.S.A. Four volumes, imperial 8vo, cloth lettered. Price £2 10s.; or morocco, gilt edges, £4 10s.
THE LAND WE LIVE IN:
A Pictorial and Literary Sketch Book of the British Empire. In Forty Monthly Shilling Parts, in small folio, profusely Illustrated with Woodcuts, Drawn and Engraved expressly for this Work by the most Eminent Artists; and with upwards of Thirty splendid Line Engravings on Steel, forming two superb volumes. Published at £2 10s.; now reduced to 30s.
“The Land We Live In,” as its title imports, is “A Sketch Book.” It does not aim at being a complete description of the British Empire. It seizes the most prominent characteristics of our country—Monuments of the Past—Creations of the Present—Natural Scenery—Marts of Commerce and Manufactures.