Author: Birkhead, Alice:
Title: Heroes Of Modern Europe.
Description: London, George G Harrap, 1913 H/B red cloth bds, decorated, VG-, sl scuffing at corners and spine tips rubbed, d/w Fair, sep. at rear hinge into two pieces, spine darkened, two closed tears to spine, small pieces missing at spine ends and rear corner at spine missing, with 16 b/w illust.s by various artists including: Repin, Evelyn Paul, Sir George Reid, George Cattermole, Herrer, D. Valdivieso, Louis Gallait, E. Debat-Ponsan, Walter Gay, H. J. Vetter, D. Maclise, A Menzel, G. Sagriste and W. Beauquesne. The heroes in these chapters include: St Francis of Assisi, Dante, Charles V, Philip II, Catherine De Medici, Peter The Great, Frederick The Great, Napoleon, Lorenzo The Magnificent, Martin Luther and William The Silent.

Keywords: history European heroes Henry of Navarre Dante St Francis of Assisi children's fact non-fiction Napoleon Savonarola Martin Luther Charles V Peter the Great Louis XIV