Produced by Robert J. Hall SHEPP'S PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE WORLD. CONSISTING OF Panoramic Views of Cities--Street Scenes--Public Buildings--Cathedrals-- Mosques--Churches--Temples--Observatories--Castles--Palaces--Homes of Noted People--Private Apartments of Presidents, Queens, Kings, Emperors, Monarchs and Rulers--Harems--Universities--Colleges--Active Volcanoes-- Mountain Scenery--Lake Scenery--Lochs--Fjords--Falls--River Scenery-- Canyons--Geysers--Bridges--Parks--Fountains--Theatres--Obelisks--Towers-- Memorials--Tombs--Caves--Cemeteries--Pyramids--Ruins of Castles--Ruins of Temples--Ruins of Ancient Cities--Tropical Scenery--Towns--Villages-- Huts, Together with a large array of instantaneous photographs, showing the every-day life of the people in the various countries of the world. COLLECTED FROM EUROPE, ASIA, AFRICA, AUSTRALIA, NORTH AMERICA, SOUTH AMERICA AND THE PACIFIC ISLANDS, REPRESENTING THE WORLD AS IT EXISTS TO-DAY. Also, direct copies of all the original famous paintings and statuary, by the world's old masters and modern artists, taken from the leading galleries, including the FRENCH SALON, LOUVRE AND LUXEMBOURG GALLERIES, PARIS; AND VERSAILLES GALLERY, VERSAILLES, FRANCE; THE DRESDEN GALLERY, DRESDEN, GERMANY; THE UFFIZI AND PITTI GALLERIES, FLORENCE, ITALY; AND THE VATICAN GALLERY, ROME. Forming the largest and most valuable collection of works of art in the world. ---- CAREFULLY ARRANGED AND APPROPRIATELY EXPLAINED BY JAMES W. SHEPP AND DANIEL B. SHEPP. ---- SOLD BY SUBSCRIPTION ONLY. ---- GLOBE BIBLE PUBLISHING CO., NO. 705 CHESTNUT STREET, PHILADELPHIA, PENNA. PREFACE [Illustration: I]n all ages, men have been eager to tell and to hear new things; and before books were printed, travellers wandered abroad, bringing home wonderful stories of unknown lands. In the construction of this publication, the object is not to tell stories or relate experiences, but to exhibit, by carefully taken photographs, the great sights of the world as they exist to-day. The art of teaching with pictures is very old. The ancient Egyptians used emblems and designs to record the various incidents of their history, traces of which are still found on obelisks and ruined temples. Wood illustrations were also introduced many years ago; and as time rolled on, marked improvements were made in the art of wood-engraving. Notwithstanding the fact that they have not the power of truly representing the original objects they intend to portray, they are still largely used for illustrating printed books and papers. Over a century ago, the art of photography was made known to the world by Scheele, a Swedish chemist; since then, many improvements have been made in this art, until now, by the photo-electro process, an exact photograph can be transferred on a copper plate, without losing a single line or shade, and from this plate, photographs can be printed, such as appear in this book.