Yorston's Popular History of the World: Ancient. Mediaeval. Modern. (8 volumes) by Otto von Corvin, Ph.D.; Fred. W. Held; H. W. Dulcken, Ph. D. and others (editors) - 1886

New York, Cincinnati, and Chicago: Published by John C. Yorston & Company, 1886. First Edition. Complete in 8 volumes. Large 8vo. Various paginations. Frontispiece in each volume (7 folded). Volumes 1-5 and 8 have extra title page printed in black & red. Profusely illustrated with upwards of two thousand engravings, from drawings and paintings by Albrecht Durer, Vandyke, L. Alma Tadema, R.A., Gustave Dore, A. de Neuville, Sir John Gilbert, R.A. Gerome, and other eminent artists; consisting of Architecture, Sculpture, Portraits, Fac-similes, Seals, Coins, Weapons, Works of Art, Antiquities, Progress of Culture, Historical Scenes, Etc., Etc. Together with a Sieries of Beautiful Colored Maps by A. Keith Johnson. A translation by H.W. Dulcken of the author's "Illustrirte Weltgeschichte für das Volk", 2.auf ., Leipzig, 1878-84, in 142 parts, or 1881-84, in 8 vols. Brown cloth with black & gilt design and gilt lettering.; floral endpapers. A near fine and uncommon set (minor wear & rubbing to extremities; light bumping to corner tips; faint white line on rear cover of Vol. 7; ffep in Vol. 7 creased; bump to lower front and rear edges of Vol. 8). "As the title denotes, we here present a HISTORY OF THE WORLD for the People. Among the departments of human knowledge, History takes a prominent place. It aims at the establishment of Truth. Truth is the guide to the Right, and the Right lies at the foundation of human society, and decides the conditions of human progress. History widens the circle of our vision...History challenges the mind to think, to investigate, and to pass judgement..." - Preface.