The book has no illustrations or index. It may have numerous typos or missing text. However, purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original rare book from the publisher's website (GeneralBooksClub.com). You can also preview excerpts of the book there. Purchasers are also entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge. Title: A History of the Michael Brown Family of Rowan County, North Carolina: Tracing Its Line of Posterity From the Original Michael Brown to the Present Generation and Giving Something of the Times One Hundred and Fifty Years Ago Together With Many Historic Facts of Local and National Interest; Original Publisher: [Granite Quarry, N.C.]: Michael Brown Family Asso; Publication date: 1921; Subjects: History / General; Reference / Genealogy;