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1894 1st Portraits & Principles Worlds Great Men

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1894 1st Portraits & Principles Worlds Great Men & Women America Politics King

William King’s “Portraits and Principles of the World’s Great Men” is an extensive collection of portraits and biographical sketches of notable men and women from around the world. This book covers the lives of prominent politicians, teachers, inventors, etc.

This 1894 first edition features over 400 photogravure portraits!

Item number: #11932

Price: $350

KING, William

Portraits and principles of the world's great men and women with practical lessons on successful life by over fifty leading thinkers.

Springfield, Mass., King, Richardson & Co., 1894. First edition.

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Collation: Complete with all pages

[2], 3-636

400+ illustrations throughout

Language: English

Binding: Hardcover; tight and secure

Visible repair to hinges

Size: ~8.5in X 6.5in (21.5cm x 16.5cm)

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