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: Volney's Ruins, Or, Meditation on the Revolutions of Empires: Translated Under the Immediate Inspection of the Author From the 6th Paris Ed. to Which Is Added, the Law of Nature, and a Short Biographical Notice, by Count Daru; Also, the Controversy Between Dr. Priestly and Volney; Original Publisher: Boston: Charles Gaylord; Publication date: 1840; Subjects: History; Revolutions; Religions; Ethics;