The book may have numerous typos or missing text. It is not illustrated or indexed. However, purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original rare book from the publisher's website. You can also preview the book there.Purchasers are also entitled to a trial membership in the publisher's book club where they can select from more than a million books for free.Original Publisher: John Lane company Publication date: 1912Subjects: Nineteenth century; History; Civilization; History / General; History / Historiography; History / World; History / Modern / 19th Century; History / Civilization; Literary Criticism / European / German