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.Subtitle: Containing Interesting Accounts, Critical and Historical, of the Lives and Characters, Labours and Actions, of Eminent Persons in All Ages and Countries, Conditions and Professions: Classed According to Their Various Talents and Pursuits: and Arranged in Chronological Order: Showing the Progress of Men and Things, From the Beginning of the World to the Present Time: to Which Is Added an Alphabetical Index for ReferenceOriginal Publisher: Printed for Sherwood, Jones, and co. Publication date: 1825Subjects: Biography; Biography