The Outline of History being a Plain History of Life and Mankind - 2 volumes illustrated
Language: English
Published by George Newnes, London, 1925
- Hardcover
- Used
Seller: Your Book Soon, Stroud, GLOS, United KingdomYour Book Soon
AbeBooks seller since December 4, 2007
Condition: Used - Very good
£ 23.90
Quantity: 1 available
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2 uniform volumes totaling 768 pp colour plates bw illustrations, blue cloth with gilt title and decorations to spine, gilt title to front, blue top. Corners and spine ends a little scuffed, edges rubbed, vol II has a ragged tear to cloth of rear covers otherwise good solid set, slightly smokey. Over 3.5Kg Outside UK will need extra postage.
Seller Inventory # 047913
Bibliographic details
- Title
- The Outline of History being a Plain History of Life and Mankind - 2 volumes illustrated
- Author
- H.G. Wells with Ernest Barker, H.H. Johnston, E. Ray Lankester and Gilbert Murray
- Publisher
- George Newnes, London
- Publication year
- 1925
- Condition
- Very Good
- Dust jacket
- No Jacket
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Edition
- Revised Edition
- Printing
- 1st Printing
- Dimensions
- 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall
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- History
Your Book Soon
Stroud, GLOS, United Kingdom
AbeBooks seller since December 4, 2007
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