1852 – Great Events in History | Revolutionary War, American Voyages, Napoleon

Great Events in Modern History by John Frost is a pre-Civil War history of the modern world, focusing on events from the discovery of America through the discovery of Gold in California. This fully illustrated book includes descriptions of the most noteworthy events in the world including the English Reformation, the trial of Charles I, and the rise of Napoleon. It also covers events such as the various campaigns of the Revolutionary War, the Opium War, and the Mexican American War.

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Great Events in Modern History
• Author(s): John Frost
• Publisher: Philadelphia: J.W. Bradley
• Edition: 1852 printing.
• Binding: Full leather with gilt title and tooling
• Format: (8vo), single volume
• Size:  ~9.25 x 6.25 in (23 x 16 cm)
• Collation: 800 pp
• Illustrations: Illustrated throughout
• Contents Include:
  • Discovery of America and Mexico
  • Voyages of Vasco da Gama
  • Conquest of Peru
  • Gunpowder Plot
  • Settlements in Virginia and New England
  • English Reformation and execution of Charles I
  • Revolutionary War campaigns
  • Napoleon’s rise
  • Battle of Lake Erie
  • Opium War and Mexican American War

Condition:

Very Good. Full leather binding tight and secure with visible rubbing at corners and edges; gilt title remains clear; marbled edges faded but present; text block firm; moderate foxing and age toning throughout, text fully legible.

Why Collect This?

• Early American printed survey of modern world history

Item Number: #50193