Land and People of the World (3 Vols-Set)

Contents: Vol. I. Introduction. 1. France. 2. Belgium. 3. The grand Duchy of Luxemburg. 4. Holland. 5. Switzerland. 6. Italy. 7. Spain. 8. Portugal. 9. The Barbary states. 10. The Mediterranean.

Vol. II. Introduction. 1. England; Wales. 2. Scotland, Ireland and the Channel Islands. 3. Canada. 4. Newfoundland. 5. The West Indies. 6. India; Ceylon. 7. Malaya, Borneo and Hong Kong. 8. Australia. 9. New Zealand. 10. Oceania. 11. South Africa. 12. East, West and Central Africa. Supplementary: 13. Egypt. 14. Anglo-Egyptian Sudan. 15. Iraq. 16. Palestine. 17. Syria.

Vol. III. 1. The United States of America dependencies. 2. Japan; The dependencies. 3. China; Tibet. 4. South-Eastern Asia; Siam; French Indo-China; The Dutch East Indies. 5. Russia. 6. Finland and the Baltic states; the Baltic States; Lithuania. 7. Scandinavia; Sweden; Norway; Denmark. 8. Germany; Danzig. 9. Poland. 10. Chekho-Slovakia. 11. Austria; Liechtenstein. 12. Hungary. 13. Yugo-Slavia; Montenegro. 14. Rumania. 15. Bulgaria. 16. Albania. 17. Greece. 18. Turkey. 19. Persia and Afghanistan. 20. Arabia and Abyssinia. 21. Mexico. 22. Cuba, Haiti and San Domingo. 23. Central America States. 24. South America States. 25. The Polar regions.

"The book is designed to impart all knowledge about history, science, literature and art about all the world nor in a comprehensive manner but in their essential outlines-the work also conveys is the mind of the reader a clear and definite impression of the immense variety of life and romance, the natural beauties and treasures of other land\'s. The work like impart first hand knowledge to those who have not the opportunity to travel abroad. It will take the reader sight into the atmosphere of lives of the various nations of the world. It depends the joys and pleasures, their sports. Their pageants and their ideals at the same time giving accurate, comprehensive and entertaining information. The work is fully illustrated with lest pictures and photographs.

The countries covered are France, Belgium, Grand Dutchy of Luxemburg, Holland, Switzerland, Italy, Spain, Portugal, The Barhary Stats, and Lastly the Mediterranean. It also gives several maps of the countries.

The work is of immense value of all the persons interested in history, art, science and literature will find a well established authentic information. This work can prove an asset to all libraries and information centres. General readers will enjoy the unique and interesting information about various nations of the world." (jacket)