This early works is a comprehensive and informative look at the subject. The main purpose of the work, is to present a connected view of the principle events and transactions which led to the empires rise; and accordingly the later stages of expansion have been touched upon much more lightly than the earlier stages, which are less generally known and understood...... Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900's and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.