7 Items Tagged "antique"

Kings Of India. Muslim Kings of India. Extravagant kings. Koh e Noor

The Diamond Stolen By The Mughal Empire

This picture shows one of the most expensive diamonds that ever existed and it is called Koh-e-Noor which was owned by the Mughal Empire and was later stolen…

Kings Of India. Muslim Kings of India. Extravagant kings

The Extravagancy of Mughal Empire

In this picture, Akbar is receiving the Iranian Ambassador Sayyid Beg in 1562. As we can see kings in that era were so extravagant. They used to bring…

The English Version of the Polyglott Bible Containing the Old and New Testaments… Exhibited in a Manner Hitherto Unattempted.

This is an 1835 book of the Polyglott Bible, stereotyped by L. Johnson. It belonged to someone named Harriet Hogg. This bible includes both the Old and New…

History of the United States, From Their First Settlement as Colonies, to the Close of the War with Great Britain in 1815. To Which are Added Questions, Adapted to the Use of Schools.

This is an 1842 book of United States history, through 1815. It is unknown who compiled and wrote this book, but its publisher and publishing year are known….

The Cottage Bible, and Family Expositor; Containing the Old and New Testaments…Embellished with Maps and Engravings

This is an 1842 bible and family expositor. It is engraved on the front cover with the name Sara A. Lindsly. It is one of two volumes, and…

The History of England from The Invasion of Julius Cesar to the Abdication of James the Second, 1688… Vol. IV.

This is an 1856 book on a section of the history of England. It is the fourth volume in the set. I got this book for free at…

A Child’s History of England Volume I. England from the Ancient Times, to the Reign of Henry the Fifth

This is the first volume in an 1858 children’s history series, written by Charles Dickens. This book was also free. I chose to get this book because of…