"The Leisure Hour" vol. XIV (A family Journal of instruction and recreation) for the year 1865. This book has 828 pp. and is full of events of the era. You'll be amazed at all the topics, way too many to list here but I will indicate of few (the ones that interest me the most, anyway):
The Atlantic Telegraph, The California Overland Express, Canada and her Frontier, The Palisades of the Hudson River, Wreck of the "Stanley" Steamer, Wanderings in Central Asia, Chinese Temples, Life in Egypt, The Matter horn, Among the Pennine Alps, The Sahara, Sharks, Adventures ashore and afloat, Against an Iceberg, Escape from a pirate, Adventure with Indians of Oregon, Adventures with pirates, Adventure with Turkoman Robber, The Todas of the Blue Mountains (India) etc etc etc. Full of engravings and some color ones too. Lots of these events were novelty back then but today some of these event are historic and proved to change the world. Told from the time it happened. This book is full of history. The book is large and heavy. The binding is ribbed leather as are the corner tips. The front cover seems like leather and is peeling and the entire binding comes off. However you just need to glue it back. It is just the glue that has weakened. There is foxing throughout but not bad. I'm making it sound worse on purpose. These books are very rare and insightful. Hard to find. I guarantee you will enjoy many hours of reading and learning. This one is for the collection!
