The Story of Mankind
by Van Loon, Hendrik Willem
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Silver Spring, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
New York, NY: Liveright, 1951. New & Enlarged. Hardcover. Very Good. Black cloth with gilt lettering on front cover and gilt and blue design on spine. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. Boards are rubbed on edges and corners. Interior pages clean and unmarked.
Synopsis
The Story of Mankind was written and illustrated by American journalist, professor, and author Hendrik Willem van Loon and published in 1921. In 1922, it was the first book to be awarded the Newbery Medal for an outstanding contribution to children's literature.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Denali Bay LLC (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 100197
- Title
- The Story of Mankind
- Author
- Van Loon, Hendrik Willem
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- New & Enlarged
- Publisher
- Liveright
- Place of Publication
- New York, NY
- Date Published
- 1951
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About the Seller
Denali Bay LLC
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Silver Spring, Maryland
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- 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...
- 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....
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- 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...