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THE STORY OF MANKIND [Signed]
Van Loon, Hendrik Willem, 1882-1944 Publisher: Boni and... Date published: 1922

New York: Boni and Liveright, 1922. Seventh printing. Hardcover. Octavo, xxviii, 489 pages. In Good condition. Spine is blue with gold print. Boards in blue cloth with gold print, pastedown illustration on front. Wear to spine caps and corners, light toning to spine, light blemishes. Text block has spotting to edges and endpapers. Illustrated: "Eight three-color pages, over one hundred black and white pictures and numerous animated maps and half-tones drawn by the author". Inscribed to Clarence Day in ink by the author on the front flyleaf. NOTE: Shelved in Locked Annex Area, ND-HV Section. 1380117. FP New Rockville Stock.
$75.00

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The Home of Mankind. The Story of the World We Live In. Written and Pictured by the author.
Van Loon, Hendrik Willem:
Publisher: London -... Date published: 1933 Format: Hardcover

506 S. OLwd. EA. In engl. Sprache. Mit eighd. Skizze und Signatur, dat. 16/7 XXXIII. - Exlibris a. V., V. etw. leimschattig, Ebd. leicht berieben u. fleckig, Gelenke etw. gelockert, leichte Gbrsp. - First Impression. With a scetch and dated signature by the author 16/ 7 XXXIII. - Exlibris on endpaper, endpaper a little spotty due to the glue, cover slightly rubbed and spotty, hinges a little loose, some signs of use. - van Loon, (1882 - 1944), war 1902 in die USA eingewandert und studierte in Harvard und Cornell. 1905 ging er als Zeitungskorrespondent nach Russland und berichtete über die Revolution. 1911 machte er an der Universität München seinen Doktor. Eine Zeitlang berichtete er aus Belgien, bevor er 1915 zurückging und an der Cornell unterrichtete. Er half u. a. Carl Zuckmayer in der Immigration. (nach Zitat). Sprache: englisch.
$201.32

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