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Front CoverGreat Races of Mankind Vol III (1893)

This book was rebound, possibly for a library, and has a hand-written title on the cover. The cover is black; the label has red underlines for the races. Great Races of Mankind West Aryans, Semites, [...]

Keywords: covers, front covers, greyscale

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Peasant Girl of Pays de Vaud—Type.Great Races of Mankind Vol III (1893)

A young woman stands very upright. She wears a broad-brimmed hat, a puffy sleeve rulled up to the elbow, and carries a basket or grapes under her arm. Behind her, presumably Lake Léman; Vaud is a regi [...]

Keywords: people, women, costumes, hats, peasants, lakes, greyscale

Places shown: Vaud; Romandy; Switzerland

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Rustic floral border with trellis and grapevinesGreat Races of Mankind Vol III (1893)

This border originally contained an engraving of a young Swiss woman. It features grapes and vines, and wooden poles forming a trellis to support the grapevines.

Keywords: foliated borders, borders, grapes, grapevines, vineyards, greyscale

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Land of the Semites. Desert and Caravan.Great Races of Mankind Vol III (1893)

This full-page colour illustration is opposite to the chapter opening for Part III, Semites and Hamites, Book XIV, The Aramæns, Chapter 102, The Old Asshurites.

Keywords: views, deserts, mountains, people, camels, colour

Places shown: Palestine

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Chaldee WomanGreat Races of Mankind Vol III (1893)

A woman bundled up in layers of clothing leans against a wall in this engraving.

Drawn by Emile Bayard, from a photograph.

Keywords: women, people, costumes, clothing, greyscale

Places shown: Palestine

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