The Outline of History (2 volumes): Being a Plain Hisory of Life and Mankind
by H. G. Wells
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine
- Seller
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Pleasant Valley, New York, United States
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About This Item
Garden City: Doubleday, 1973. First edition thus. Harcover cloth. Fine. J. P. Horrabin (maps and plans). Revised and brought up to date by Raymond Postgate and G. P. Wells. Ends with Middle East war of 1967. 1103 numbered pages.
Although ex-library, so has stamps on endcovers and title page, the library in question was at a senior living center, and books did not circulate much, so there is no appearent wear.
Although ex-library, so has stamps on endcovers and title page, the library in question was at a senior living center, and books did not circulate much, so there is no appearent wear.
Synopsis
The Outline of History, subtitled either "The Whole Story of Man" or "Being A Plain History of Life and Mankind," is a book by H. G. Wells published in 1919. Wells was very dissatisfied with the quality of history textbooks at the end of World War I, and so, between 1918 and 1919, produced a 1,324-page work which was published in serial softcover form in 1919, with the first hardcover edition appearing in 1920. The book met with popular acclaim and massive sales.
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- Seller
- BRYAN BUNCH BOOKS (US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 358
- Title
- The Outline of History (2 volumes)
- Author
- H. G. Wells
- Illustrator
- J. P. Horrabin (maps and plans)
- Format/Binding
- Harcover cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition thus
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Doubleday
- Place of Publication
- Garden City
- Date Published
- 1973
- Keywords
- history
- Bookseller catalogs
- PVFL;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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