Familiar Allusions (Barnes & Noble Digital Library): A Handbook of Miscellaneous Information

From Aaron’s Tomb in Arabia Petraea to the Zwinger building in Dresden, this charming 1881 handbook brims with the names of celebrated statues, paintings, ruins, churches, ships, streets, clubs, natural curiosities, and more. Utterly addictive and entertaining, Familiar Allusions is so informative that it’s sure to enlighten any history buff.