A Short History Of the World
by Wells, H G
A Short History of the World is a general history non-fiction book written by Australian historian Geoffrey Blainey. First published in 2000 by Penguin Books, it describes over 4 million years of history, from before the first people left Africa, through to the current day. In 2007 Blainey released an abridged (492 pages) paperback version of the book titled A Very Short History of the World. He also released a double audio CD set of the same name.
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A Short History of the World: (Pelican Book No. A5)
by H.G. Wells
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- 3rd Impression
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- 1937
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Tarrington, Herefordshire, GBR
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London: Penguin Books, 1937. 3rd Impression . Very Good Plus/Very Good. 4.5 x 7.25 inches (11 x 18 cm). Dust jacket: Slight wear to ends of spine. . Overall jacket condition is Very Good. Book: Third printing in the Pelican series. This title is unusual in that it was originally issued as No. 31 in the Penguin main… Read more about this item Item Price
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A Short History of the World
by Wells, H. G
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- 1923
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Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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New York: Review of Reviews, 1923. Hardcover. Good/No Dust Jacket. Review of Reviews, 1923; dated 1922 with no later printings indicated on copyright page, title page is dated 1923; xvi, [1], 455pp. Illustrated. Binding is sturdy and intact, however some small gaps starting between a few page gatherings which may become precarious without careful handling; partial tear along… Read more about this item Item Price
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A Short History of the World (Penguin Twentieth Century Classics S.)
by H. G. Wells
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- 1991
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WESTBANK, British Columbia, CAN
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Tight and unmarked- " Of the more than one hundred books that H. G. Wells published in his lifetime, this is one of the most ambitious. Spanning the origins of the Earth to the outcome of World War I, A Short History of the World is an engrossing account of the evolution of life and the development of the human… Read more about this item Item Price
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A Short History of The World
by H.G. Wells
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- 1941
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Goring-by-Sea, West Sussex, GBR
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Watts and Co, 1941. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1941. 5th Impression. 336 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth with lettering. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Overall a good condition item. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping.… Read more about this item Item Price
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A Short History of the World
by H. G. Wells
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- 1924
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Goring-by-Sea, West Sussex, GBR
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The Labour Publishing Company, 1924. Hardcover. Good. 1924. Second Impression. 270 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth. Light thumb marking, foxing and tanning to pages. More prominent to text block edges, pastedowns and free endpapers. Pencil inscription to front free endpaper. Binding remains firm. Boards have minor corner bumping and edgewear with mild tanning and scuffing overall. Spine… Read more about this item Item Price
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A Short History of the World
by H G Wells
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- 1930
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Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, GBR
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London: Watts & Co, 1930. Second Impression. Decorative Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Thinkers Library No 6 Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall Item Price
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A Short History of the World
by H.G.Wells
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- 1933
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Goring-by-Sea, West Sussex, GBR
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NZ$14.36
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London, 1933. Hardcover. Good. 1933. No Edition Remarks. 272 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth boards with gilt lettering. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Overall a good condition item. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner… Read more about this item Item Price
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A Short History of the World
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- 1933
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Goring-by-Sea, West Sussex, GBR
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William Heinemann, 1933. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1933. Reprint. 355 pages. No dust jacket. Brown cloth with gilt lettering. Mild brown staining to pages on occasion. Minimal tanning to endpapers and page edges. Previous owner's name to front endpaper. Some gutter cracking. Mild wear and bumping to spine, board edges and corners, with tanning to spine. Notable scuffing, staining and… Read more about this item Item Price
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A Short History Of The World.
by Wells, H. G.
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- First Revised Edition.
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- 1965
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- Softcover.
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LOrignal, Ontario, CAN
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Pelican Books, London U.K., 1965. First Revised Edition.. Softcover.. Fine/--. 7 1/8 H x 4 3/8 W x 15/16 inches. thick. NON SMOKING STORE. My listing INCLUDES PHOTO OF ACTUAL BOOK for sale. Book Interior FINE/ Covers Near Fine. Gently read once. Covers are blue/white, lettering blue, colour pictorial front. Spine is straight… Read more about this item Item Price
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A Short History of the World
by H.G. Wells
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- 1951
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Goring-by-Sea, West Sussex, GBR
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NZ$5.48
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Penguin Books Ltd., 1951. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1951. Reprinted. 366 pages. No dust jacket. Blue paper cover. Pages are lightly tanned and foxed throughout. Light thumb-marking present. Cracking to hinges with covers slightly coming away from text-block. Binding remains firm. Paper cover has mild edge wear with scuffing to edges and creasing. Scuffing to spine ends. Book has rolled… Read more about this item Item Price
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A Short History Of The World
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Goring-by-Sea, West Sussex, GBR
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Watts & Co., 1934. Hardcover. Good. 1934. Third Impression. 313 pages. No dust jacket. The Thinker's Library No. 6. Brown cloth with black lettering. Pages are lightly tanned with rubbing and a few small nicks along text block edge. Faded inscription to front free endpaper. Occasional thumb-marking present throughout. Slight cracking to gutters with exposed netting. Binding remains… Read more about this item Item Price
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A Short History of the World
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- 1933
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Goring-by-Sea, West Sussex, GBR
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Waterlow, 1933. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1933. No Edition Remarks. 272 pages. No dust jacket. Blue and black cloth. Contains black and white maps throughout. Pages are lightly tanned, but text remains clear. Mild marking to some pages throughout; text is not obscured. Binding is firm. Boards and spine have minimal shelf-wear, with mild corner bumping and crushing to ends.… Read more about this item Item Price
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A Short History of the World
by H. G. Wells
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- 1965
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Goring-by-Sea, West Sussex, GBR
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Collins, 1965. Hardcover. Good. 1965. 370 pages. No dust jacket. Paperback book with pictorial cover. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Overall a good condition item. Paper cover has mild edge wear with light rubbing and creasing. Some light marking… Read more about this item Item Price
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A Short History of the World
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Goring-by-Sea, West Sussex, GBR
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Watts & Co., 1111. Hardcover. Good. No Edition Remarks. 310 pages. No dust jacket. Paperback cloth. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Overall a good condition item. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some light… Read more about this item Item Price
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A Short History Of The World
by H. G. Wells
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- 1953
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Goring-by-Sea, West Sussex, GBR
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Virtue and Company, 1953. Hardcover. Good. 1953. 320 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth. Pages are clean and bright with a firm binding. Endpapers and page edges are lightly tanned and foxed. Boards are a little rub worn with slight shelf wear to corners, spine and edges. Corners are a little bumped and spine ends are a mildly… Read more about this item Item Price
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A Short History Of The World
by H. G. Wells
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- 1922
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Rose Bay, New South Wales, AUS
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A Short History of the World
by Wells, H G.
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- Paperback
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- 9780140200058
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GORING BY SEA, West Sussex, GBR
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Paperback. Very Good. Item Price
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A Short History of the World
by H.G. Wells
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- 1933
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Lochcarron, Highland, GBR
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No dust jacket. Red cloth boards with minor signs of wear; gilt lettering on spine has faded. Pages clean and in very good condition. Inscription on front pastedown and pencil marking on front free endpaper. Item Price
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A Short History of the World
by H.G. Wells
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- 1965
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- Paperback
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Goring-by-Sea, West Sussex, GBR
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NZ$5.44
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Penguin Books, 1965. Paperback. Good. 1965. First Edition Thus. 364 pages. Illustrated paper cover. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Overall a good condition item. Paper cover has mild edge-wear with light rubbing and creasing. Some light marking and sunning. Item Price
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A Short History of the World
by H. G.Wells
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- 1924
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- Hardcover
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Goring-by-Sea, West Sussex, GBR
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NZ$19.22
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The Labour Publishing Company Limited, 1924. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1924. No Edition Remarks. 270 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth. Slight cracking to hinges, with exposed netting, front board slightly loose. Moderate tanning to pages throughout. Small tears and water staining to some pages, text remains unaffected. Pencil inscriptions to front pastedown and endpaper. Minor dog-eared corners. Boards have… Read more about this item Item Price
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