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The Countries of the World:
being a popular description of the various continents, islands, rivers, seas, and peoples of the globe.

Original wood engraving prints over 130 years old!

Author: Robert Brown, M.A., Ph.D, F.L.S., F.R.G.S., Author of "The Races of Mankind," etc. etc.
Publisher: Cassell, Petter, Galpin & Co,: London, Paris & New York
Publish Date: circa 1890

These are original wood engraving prints over 120 years old. We do NOT sell reproductions.

SHEET SIZE = APPROX. 7 x 10 INCHES. IMAGE SIZES VARY, BUT AVERAGE APPROX. 7.5x5.5 INCHES
Most prints have text on verso (back side of paper) that does not generally detract from the image on the front.

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OLD CHESTER
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OLD CHESTER
original wood engraving print from The Countries of the World... (Brown, circa 1890)
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$5
CHESTER CATHEDRAL
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CHESTER CATHEDRAL
original wood engraving print from The Countries of the World... (Brown, circa 1890)
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$5
CATHEDRAL TOWER, FROM NEWGATE, CHESTER
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CATHEDRAL TOWER, FROM NEWGATE, CHESTER
original wood engraving print from The Countries of the World... (Brown, circa 1890)
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$5
CORONATION OF WILLIAM THE CONQUEROR
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CORONATION OF WILLIAM THE CONQUEROR
original wood engraving print from The Countries of the World... (Brown, circa 1890)
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$10
LIMERICK: THOMAND'S BRIDGE AND KING JOHN'S CASTLE
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LIMERICK: THOMAND'S BRIDGE AND KING JOHN'S CASTLE
original wood engraving print from The Countries of the World... (Brown, circa 1890)
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$10
OLD LONDON STREET
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OLD LONDON STREET
original wood engraving print from The Countries of the World... (Brown, circa 1890)
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$10
TEMPLE BAR
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TEMPLE BAR
original wood engraving print from The Countries of the World... (Brown, circa 1890)
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$5
HOLYROOD AND ARTHUR'S SEAT
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HOLYROOD AND ARTHUR'S SEAT
original wood engraving print from The Countries of the World... (Brown, circa 1890)
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$10
THE CHURCH, STRATFORD-ON-AVON
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THE CHURCH, STRATFORD-ON-AVON
original wood engraving print from The Countries of the World... (Brown, circa 1890)
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$5
THE ALBERT HALL
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THE ALBERT HALL
original wood engraving print from The Countries of the World... (Brown, circa 1890)
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$5
YORK CATHEDRAL
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YORK CATHEDRAL
original wood engraving print from The Countries of the World... (Brown, circa 1890)
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$5
HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT IN THE COURSE OF CONSTRUCTION
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HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT IN THE COURSE OF CONSTRUCTION
original wood engraving print from The Countries of the World... (Brown, circa 1890)
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$5
ISLE OF WIGHT---LAKE AT BONCHURCH
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ISLE OF WIGHT—LAKE AT BONCHURCH
original wood engraving print from The Countries of the World... (Brown, circa 1890)
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$10
GEORGE IV. EMBARKING FOR SCOTLAND AT GREENWICH
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GEORGE IV. EMBARKING FOR SCOTLAND AT GREENWICH
original wood engraving print from The Countries of the World... (Brown, circa 1890)
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$10
THE NEW CLOISTER FROM THE GARDEN, CHRIST'S HOSPITAL
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THE NEW CLOISTER FROM THE GARDEN, CHRIST'S HOSPITAL
original wood engraving print from The Countries of the World... (Brown, circa 1890)
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$10
THE GUILDHALL
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THE GUILDHALL
original wood engraving print from The Countries of the World... (Brown, circa 1890)
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$5
SALISBURY
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SALISBURY
original wood engraving print from The Countries of the World... (Brown, circa 1890)
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$10
OLD LONDON HOUSES
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OLD LONDON HOUSES
original wood engraving print from The Countries of the World... (Brown, circa 1890)
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$10
HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT, FROM THE RIVER
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HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT, FROM THE RIVER
original wood engraving print from The Countries of the World... (Brown, circa 1890)
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$10
CAESAR'S TOWER, WARWICK
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CAESAR'S TOWER, WARWICK
original wood engraving print from The Countries of the World... (Brown, circa 1890)
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$10
RICHMOND
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RICHMOND
original wood engraving print from The Countries of the World... (Brown, circa 1890)
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$5
BURLEIGH HOUSE, FROM THE PARK
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BURLEIGH HOUSE, FROM THE PARK [SIDE A]
THE VILLAGE WAKE [SIDE B]
original wood engraving print from The Countries of the World... (Brown, circa 1890)

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$10
RICHMOND
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AT STRATFORD-ON-AVON [SIDE A]
STRATFORD CHURCH: WEST END [SIDE B]
original wood engraving print from The Countries of the World... (Brown, circa 1890)

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$10
BUCKLEBERRY IN OLD TIMES
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BUCKLEBERRY IN OLD TIMES [SIDE A]
FUNERAL OF SIDNEY [SIDE B]
original wood engraving print from The Countries of the World... (Brown, circa 1890)

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$10
LADY JANE GREY ENTREATED TO ACCEPT THE CROWN
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LADY JANE GREY ENTREATED TO ACCEPT THE CROWN
original wood engraving print from The Countries of the World... (Brown, circa 1890)
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$10
TRIAL OF QUEEN KATHERINE
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TRIAL OF QUEEN KATHERINE
original wood engraving print from The Countries of the World... (Brown, circa 1890)
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$10
THE TOWER FROM THE THAMES
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THE TOWER FROM THE THAMES
original wood engraving print from The Countries of the World... (Brown, circa 1890)
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DISCOVERY OF AMERICA BY THE CABOTS, 1497
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DISCOVERY OF AMERICA BY THE CABOTS, 1497
original wood engraving print from The Countries of the World... (Brown, circa 1890)
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$10
TOWER OF LONDON IN THE FIFTEENTH CENTURY
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TOWER OF LONDON IN THE FIFTEENTH CENTURY
original wood engraving print from The Countries of the World... (Brown, circa 1890)
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$10
FOURTEENTH CENTURY DWELLING ROOM
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FOURTEENTH CENTURY DWELLING ROOM
[SIR JOHN DE MANDEVILLE AND EDWARD III SMALLER ENGRAVING ON BACK]
original wood engraving print from The Countries of the World... (Brown, circa 1890)
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$10
CARNARVON CASTLE
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CARNARVON CASTLE
original wood engraving print from The Countries of the World... (Brown, circa 1890)
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$10
WORCESTER CATHEDRAL
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WORCESTER CATHEDRAL
original wood engraving print from The Countries of the World... (Brown, circa 1890)
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$10
CANTERBURY CATHEDRAL
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CANTERBURY CATHEDRAL
original wood engraving print from The Countries of the World... (Brown, circa 1890)
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$10
FLEET SAILING FOR THE CONQUEST OF IRELAND
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FLEET SAILING FOR THE CONQUEST OF IRELAND
original wood engraving print from The Countries of the World... (Brown, circa 1890)
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$10
CLIFFS NEAR DOVER
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CLIFFS NEAR DOVER
original wood engraving print from The Countries of the World... (Brown, circa 1890)
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$10
EDINBURGH, FROM CARLTON HILL
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EDINBURGH, FROM CARLTON HILL
original wood engraving print from The Countries of the World... (Brown, circa 1890)
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$10
HOLLAND HOUSE
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HOLLAND HOUSE
original wood engraving print from The Countries of the World... (Brown, circa 1890)
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$10
HIGHLAND HOMESTEAD
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HIGHLAND HOMESTEAD
original wood engraving print from The Countries of the World... (Brown, circa 1890)
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$10
MAN-OF-WAR. TIME OF HENRY VIII'S VISIT TO FRANCE
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MAN-OF-WAR. TIME OF HENRY VIII'S VISIT TO FRANCE
original wood engraving print from The Countries of the World... (Brown, circa 1890)
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$10
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