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Thread: Various scans from Ridpath's History of the World, c.1914

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    Default Various scans from Ridpath's History of the World, c.1914

    These are from rather old books, printed even before my parents were but a gleam in the eye of my grandparents

    i.e., 1914, printed in Cincinnati Ohio. No ISBN number, sorry.

    Scans done by 88mmFlaK




    This is but a very small sampling of what is a twelve volume set, if memory serves. Probably over a hundred drawings contained therein but unfortunately no access to a scanner at this time. I'll see if that can be rectified, though, sometime soon.

    Some of the sharper students of history should be able to pick out a few inaccuracies, but they make for interesting artwork nonetheless.

    enjoy!

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    I wonder what shape a CD/DVD from 1914 would have been in, good thing they only made books back then. You only need your eyes in this case. ;-)

    The age alone make this interesting. The art even more so. The history of history books... talk about a full circle.

    The battle with the elephants seem to reveal true emotions from some of the participants. Scary stuff. :-)
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    88mm, any more scans from the book?


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