The Outline of History; Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind. Written with the advice and editorial help of Mr. Ernest Barker, Sir H.H. Johnston, Sir E. Ray Lankester, and Professor Gilbert Murray

Wells, H.G.

Edité par George Newnes Limited, London, 1920

Quarto, twenty-four volume serial, each measuring 8.5" x 11". Original illustrated wraps, title on front panel. Bound at center with two staples in each volume. Solid text blocks, light wear to corners, faint wear along spine, near fine examples. An occasional short closed tear to bottom or top edge. Each volume features a full-page color frontispiece. Illustrations are vibrant, clean internally. Not listed in Currey. (Hammond, E18) Housed in two custom clamshells, with title in gilt on decorative navy morocco spines. The Outline of History by H.G. Wells is also known as "The Whole Story of Man" or "Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind," detailing the history of humans from their origin to World War I. This twenty-four volume serial began on November 22, 1919, with a new piece released every two weeks. Upon the completion of the serial, a single-volume version was published by Cassell in London in 1920. N° de réf. du vendeur 18425

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Titre : The Outline of History; Being a Plain ...
Éditeur : George Newnes Limited, London
Date d'édition : 1920
Reliure : Original wraps
Illustrateur : The first edition of The Outline of History by H.G. Wells, complete in twenty-four parts.
Etat : Near fine
Edition : First Edition, First Issue.