General & Collectable

Universal History of The World Written by One Hundred and Fifty of our Foremost Living Authorities in all Branches of Historical Knowledge. Edited by J. A. Hammerton. London The Amalgamated Press Ltd. n.d. [c.1930].

8 Volumes. 5,212 pages. Brown cloth gilt and blue titles to spine. Title and decoration to front boards in black and blue.
Vol.1 Earliest times to Egyptian Empire. Vol.2 Hittite Empire to Fifth Century Greece. Vol. 3 Helenistic Age to The Roman Empire. Vol. 4 The Roman Empire to The Middle Ages. Vol. 5 The Middle Ages to The Renaissance. Vol. 6 The Reformation to Age of Louis XIV Vol. 7 The XVIII^TH Century to The Victorian Age. Vol. 8 Late Victorian Age and Modern Times.
Colour and black and white illustrations, maps and plans throughout.
A good set.