Antique Illustrated History Book — Famous Men and Great Events of the Nineteenth

A substantial and beautifully produced antique historical volume published in 1899, titled Famous Men and Great Events of the Nineteenth Century, written by Charles Morris, LL.D. This richly illustrated book was conceived as a sweeping chronicle of the people, conflicts, discoveries, and transformations that shaped the modern world across one pivotal century.

Bound in its original decorative cloth hardcover with gilt lettering and globe motif, the book retains strong visual presence despite expected age wear. Inside, the text is embellished with nearly 100 full-page half-tone engravings and 100 portrait illustrations, offering both scholarly substance and visual drama. Subjects span wars and revolutions, scientific discovery, exploration, invention, politics, religion, and culture.

Published at the turn of the 20th century, this volume stands at the threshold between eras—looking back with Victorian gravitas at a century that remade the world.