1832 Popular Biography - Peter Parley - 200 Portraits

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The 19th Century proved to be a Watershed Period.... A Time to Evaluate the Political and Cultural Advances - Prepare for the Coming Changes in Science - Mark the Age of Industrialization - Bask in the glow of Literary and artistic Production and Project ahead to a Highly Anticipated New Era... Of course the 20th Century did not work out quite as expected.... Upon the Death of Queen Victoria - The Tenor of the Times Distinctly Changed.... Political Upheavals - and Cultural Re-Evaluations Proved to be the End of The Political Structures around the World..... Replaced with.... Replaced with.... Replaced with.... Well you get the Picture..... The 20th Century proved to be the most Volatile and Violent in the history of Mankind.... .... The 19th Century Evolved through Multiple Scientific, Religious, Political and Cultural Influences ... And nearing the close of the Century Provided a time of Celebration and of Reflection - A contemplative Mark in Time....... The Period is dense with Volumes Presenting the Core of the times - Some Presented Travel - Some focused on Science - This Offering Presents a Personalized Celebration Historic View as a Reference of Popular Biographies as viewed and interpreted in....... 1832 A Most significant early 19th Century Period.... It derives from the mind, pen, outlook and talent of ... Peter Parley Samuel Griswold Goodrich (1793-1860) Parley was indeed a Most Profound 19th Century Cultural and Educational Influence who as an Autodidactic Utilized his Own Learning Methods to Edit and Establish a Magazine (Token - Parley's Magazine) and Script more the 100 Educationally Oriented Books Writers form Louisa May Alcott to late 19th Century Children's Authors Gleefully Linked with him - Gaining insight from his success.... Most of His Volumes were Printed with Engraved Images - He often used Poetic Verse as well.... Here find a Celebration Peter Parley Volume Presenting Detail of the Popular Biographies as understood during the early 19th Century Period - Presenting both the Interpretation and Outlook of life, and a view of the culture of our inherited past....... Here find a True Cultural Treasure - Presenting and Preserving the view of lives of influences from deep in our inherited past....... Here find... Popular Biography by Peter Parley Illustrated with 200 Fine Portraits This is an 1832 Leatherish bound hardcover - Leavitt & Allen - New York with all the look of the 1st Printing... This Hardcover remains in Good Condition with Bright Secure covers with minor wear and soiling..... Gilt Spine Titles are dulled with wear along the spine.......Hinges are firm ........Interior pages are clean, tight, with occasional minor soiling ..... It is punctuated with engraved illustrations throughout....Presenting and Preserving detail of our inherited past, found nowhere else ....Altogether Good .... Popular Biography by Peter Parley - Embracing the Most Eminent Characters of Every Age, Nation and Professions - Including Painters, Poets Philosophers, Politicians, Heroes, Warriors - Illustrated with 200 Fine Portraits Advertisement Promotes the Biographical Reference Book... The English work, of which this is substantially in reprint, was prepared with care and accuracy, and brought down to the end of the year 1831. Various alterations and improvements have been made, and several European, and about three hundred American names have been added in the present edition. It is now believed to be a correct and convenient manual fo biography, and well adapted to the wants of the American Public There is No Table of Contents Per-Se...Indeed there are 526 pages with each one presenting about 7 names! Indeed 200 specific Images are presented as well... A Most Intriguing View of Inherited Culture in Celebration Biographical Format - With Detail of our inherited past found nowhere else... Simply Amazing! A True Represen... read more

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