The Story of Mankind by Hendrik Van Loon circa 1970's Garden City Publishing Childrens history books
$30.00 $40.00
This is a near fine (almost like new) larger hardcover, NO dust jacket, jacket missing. Circa 1970's Garden City Publishing. This copy is still crisp and clean inside and out. The inside pages are still crisp and clean. The binding is tight and straight. Black hardcover boards are also near fine with barely a hint of shelf wear and feature simple gold title lettering along spine. Super octavo book size or 7" x 11" with 500 pages including index.
The Story of Mankind is a book written and illustrated by Dutch-American journalist, professor, and author Hendrik Willem van Loon. Originally published in 1921, it was awarded the Newbery Medal for an outstanding contribution to children's literature in 1922 which was the first year the Newbery Medal was awarded.
Written for his children, The Story of Mankind tells in brief chapters the history of Western civilization. It begins with primitive man and covers the development of literature, art, architecture and more. It reviews the rise of major religions and how the modern nation-states were formed. Delightful illustrations by the author accompany the engaging narrative.
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