History of Darius the Great PDF

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This title page belongs to an illustrated 1900 edition of History of Darius the Great, written by prolific American educator and author Jacob Abbott (1803–1879) and published by the Henry Altemus Company of Philadelphia as part of Altemus’ Young People’s Library. Abbott, widely celebrated in the nineteenth century for making ancient and world history accessible to young minds through vivid narrative storytelling and moral clarity, originally composed this biographical account of the Persian king in 1850. In this turn-of-the-century edition, the work was revived and repackaged by the Henry Altemus Company—a prominent American firm founded in 1842 that transitioned from master bookbinding to mass publishing visually striking, affordable editions of classic literature, fairy tales, and educational histories. Under the editorial direction of the Young People’s Library series, Abbott's historical text was specifically adapted for school-age readers, enhanced with thirty-four internal illustrations, decorative typography, and an elegant, Art Nouveau–inspired border frame reflecting the early 1900s aesthetic.