8vo - 23 x 16 cm.; 256 pp. The text is in Czech. Author Palacky (1798-1876) was a Czech historian. An illustrated history for children from the Roman Empire to 1403. White cloth-covered boards with brown lettering on front and spine. Soiling along edges, a small handwritten note on place and date of publication on title page. Dust jacket is rubbed, soiled with edgewear and a closed tear in the spine.