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Author
Quin, Edward
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Text to the 4th. period.
Author
Quin, Edward
Note
Text to the 4th. Period.
Author
Quin, Edward
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Hand colored map on sheet 34x52. Showing through the clouds the Mediterranean region from Italy to Persia, from the foundation of Rome, 753 B.C., to the death of Cyrus, 529 B.C. Includes explanation.
Author
Arbuckle Bros.
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Belgium, a constitutional monarchy, shows Brussels lace and iron casting. Venezuela, noted as a republic, shows vanilla beans, swamp houses (typical of the Orinoco Delta), and sarsaparilla root harvesting (AKA sasparilla - used with sassafras for root beer flavoring). Persia (Iran), an absolute monarchy, shows pearls, pearl diving, carpet weaving, and ottar of roses (rose oil perfume). The constitutional monarchy of Italy illustrates the Bay of Naples, Mount Vesuvius, wine, grapes, and olives.
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