This book contains V.M. Hillyer`s unedited Preface and Introduction as they appeared in the original 1924 publication. To use Hillyer`s own words: "The treatment of the subject in this book is, therefore, chronological--telling the story of what has happened century by century...." Well, this man has a way of presenting history like no other! You and your children will be captivated by his style and he makes it so interesting that they aren`t likely to forget it! There`s a bit of editing once in awhile to do (such as evolution), but we are totally thrilled to be able to offer this to you. Personally, years ago, we searched and searched through rare book finders and were overjoyed to find a copy! How nice to have it readily available! Enjoy!