Van Loon's Lives

London: George G. Harrap. Torn jacket. Minimal wear to book. Foxed edges. . Very Good. Hardcover. 1945.

This book is one of the most odd in our Collection, since it is written and illustrated by Mr. Van Loon himself. The author was passionate about history. His book, "The Story of Mankind" won the first Newberry award for children's writing. His eccentric style was either loved or hated, and since he was more concerned with ideas than… Read more about this item

New York: Simon & Schuster. 1942. Large octavo size [16x24cm approx]. Very Good condition in Good Dustjacket - now protected in our purpose-made plastic sleeve. Price clipped DJ is chipped at edges with age-toning to spine and edges. Full page colour and black & white illustrations by the author. xxii, 886 pages. Full subtitle: "Being a true… Read more about this item

New York: Simon & Schuster. 1942. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Very Good+ in boards. Owner name on FEP. .

London, U.K. : George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd, 1952 Collectible. Beautifully illustrated with coloured and black & white illustrations. No dustjacket. Age and shelf wear - edges of boards worn, corners bumped. Spine sundamaged. Sewing of the inside back and front boards loose. Clean text pages, no internal markings. Published by George G. Harrap & … Read more about this item

ill. (some col.); plates (some col.). extra half-title ([4] leaves) loose or added. book-plate on half-title. Biographies of famous people. Includes Erasmus, William the Silent, George Washington, Sir Thomas More, Bach, Breughel, Cervantes, Shakespeare, Moliere, Descartes, Emerson, Empress Theodora of Byzantium, Queen Elizabeth I of England, Robespierre, Torqumada, the Buddha, St. Francis, H.C. Andersen, Mozart, Beethoven, Napoleon, Plato, Confucius, Peter the Great, Charles XII of… Read more about this item

New York: Simon & Schuster. 1942. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Very Good in a Very Good dust jacket. Foxing along text block edges. Few open tears. .

Simon, 1944. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1944. Sixth Printing. 886 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth. Contains black and white in-text illustrations. Paper insert titled 'Van Loon's Lives' tucked into book, heavily creased with some small tears and tanning to edges. Pages are lightly tanned and foxed throughout. Previous owner's inscription to first few pages. Cracking to hinges with exposed… Read more about this item

George G Harrap & Co Ltd, 1947. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1947. Reprinted. 646 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth. Black and white and colour illustrations throughout. Slight cracking to gutters causing binding to be loose, however pages remain attached. Pages and illustrations have light tanning and foxing throughout. Previous owner's inscriptions to front pastedown, endpaper and half-title page. Boards… Read more about this item

George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd., 1950. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1950. Reprinted. 646 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth. Black and white and colour illustrations throughout. Severe cracking to rear hinges causing rear board to be loose. Pages and illustrations are lightly tanned throughout. Previous owner's inscription and sticker to front free endpaper. Boards have moderate shelf-wear with bumping… Read more about this item

George G Harrap & Co., 1944. Hardcover. Good. 1944. Reprinted. 646 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth. Contains black and white illustrations and colour plates throughout. 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… Read more about this item

Very good condition. Some fading on the spine. Otherwise very good plus. No markings in or on the book. Includes a three page folio insert "This will help you to identify the people who assisted us in entertaining our guests. Red cloth with blue top page edge.

New York: Simon & Schuster, 1942. Hardcover. 886p. A red cloth hardcover book in very good condition. Spine slightly faded and cockeyed; otherwise clean and securely bound. Imaginary conversations with historical figures.

George G Harrap, 1948. Hardcover. Good. 1948. Reprinted. 646 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth covered boards with gilt. Colour and black and white illustrations throughout. Pictorial endpapers. Pages remain bright and clean with minimal tanning and foxing. Binding remains firm. Boards have heavy shelf wear with bumping and fraying to corners and crushing and fraying to spine… Read more about this item

George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd, 1945. Hardcover. Good. 1945. Reprinted. 646 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth covered boards with gilt. Colour and black and white illustrations throughout by author. Pages remain bright and clean with minimal tanning and foxing. Some cracking to gutters. Binding loose. Boards have heavy shelf wear with bumping and fraying to corners… Read more about this item

George G Harrap & Co Ltd, 1947. Hardcover. Good. 1947. 646 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth 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… Read more about this item

NY : Simon & Schuster . 1942. good+. Hardcover. ...about whom we had always felt a great deal of curiosity and who came to us as our dinner guests in a bygone year. 886pp + color illustrated plates; color il'd endpages; b/w illustrations; 8.5" tall; soiled red cover with faded gilt lettering on spine; no dj .

George G. Harrap & Co, 1943. First Edition. hardcover. Good/No Jacket. the boards are edge worn. foxing and markings. a few inscriptions. binding has been repaired. fairly good condition. heavy, may require extra postage outside South Africa [SK]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

George G. Harrap & Co Ltd, 1965. Hardcover. Good. 1965. Reprinted. 646 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth with gilt lettering. Contains black and white illustrations. Binding remains firm.Pages are moderately tanned. Boards have moderate edge-wear with bumping to corners and noticeable rubbing to surfaces.Gilt lettering is darkened.

New York: Simon & Schuster, 1942. 1st . Hardcover. Very Good+/Very Good -. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. van Loon, Hendrik Willem. 886pp.; HB red emboss w/gilt; slight rub w/hinges cracked; clean,tight pgs. DJ yellow w/blk.-pic.cover; rubbed w/wear on edges&corners; two 1x1" holes on spine; some sun. "Being a true and faithful account of… Read more about this item