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The Story of Mankind
by Van Loon, Hendrik
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good-
- Seller
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San Diego, California, United States
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About This Item
FIRST EDITION stated, 17th printing, 1922 in publisher's original Hardback binding, navy cloth with inlaid label on front cover, faded gilt title on spine. Binding is square and tight. "This book is fully illustrated with 8 three-color pages, over 100 black and white pictures and numerous animated maps and half-tones drawn by the author." The covers are clean with some shelf wear to the corners and edges and crown/heel of spine. Clean, unmarked pages, seemingly unread. Additional photos upon (email) request. For shipping, book will be carefully wrapped in bubble wrap and shipped in a clean box. We ship internationally. [Attributes: First Edition; Hard Cover;]
Extended Description and Notes
The Story of Mankind is a book written and illustrated by Dutch American journalist, professor, and author Hendrik Willem van Loon. It was published in 1921. In 1922, it was awarded the Newbery Medal for an outstanding contribution to children's literature. The Story of Mankind Collection from the origin of human beings to brilliant expositions of each historical period. Van Loon provides reflection and witty wisdom in this showing of human history, a fast-paced historical narrative. "This book is fully illustrated with 8 three-color pages, over 100 black and white pictures and numerous animated maps and half-tones drawn by the author."
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Details
- Bookseller
- Redeemed Rare Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 2005HVL10F1922
- Title
- The Story of Mankind
- Author
- Van Loon, Hendrik
- Illustrator
- Van Loon, Hendrik
- Format/Binding
- Hardback, cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good-
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition, Seventeenth Printing, 1922
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Boni and Liveright
- Place of Publication
- New York, N.Y.
- Date Published
- 1922
- Pages
- 489
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- History, Ancient History, World War I, Newbery Medal, Historical Narriative
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San Diego, California
About Redeemed Rare Books
Redeemed Rare Books & Collectibles has been selling books since 2002, out of California, with sources in Europe; we are primarily an online storefront that is open to buyers by appointment only. Our specialties include varieties of antiquarian, rare, out-of-print, and first edition books from the 1700s to present in genres of Art and Museum books (20th Century Masters), Travel Narratives, Ancient History, Political Scandals, Dynasties, English Literature, Christianity and Judaism, and Biographies. Our books are primarily written in English, with some editions in German, Lithuanian, and French. We also carry pamphlets, brochures, librettos and magazines. Our collectibles include a large selection of 1960s NASA memorabilia. Our books and collectibles are all stored in a non-smoke, cool environment, away from sunlight.
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- Shelf Wear
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- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
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