The Outline Of History - 2 Volumes -new Enlarged Edition-brought Up To The Present By Raymond Postgate by Wells, H. G - 1961

Garden City, NY: Garden City, 1961. 1961 Revised Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/No Dust Jacket. Illustrated by Illustrated. Has small previous owners name written on front endpaper in both editions, otherwise Very Good+. Clean and tight text and spine. Hardcover: 1029 pages, Publisher: Garden City Books (1961) ASIN: B001AM2JL0, Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.6 x 1.1 inches, , Shipping Weight: 1.6 poundsThe Outline of History, subtitled either "The Whole Story of Man" or "Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind", is a work by H. G. Wells that first appeared in an illustrated version of 24 fortnightly installments beginning on 22 November 1919 and was published as a single volume in 1920. It sold more than two million copies, was translated into many languages, and had a considerable impact on the teaching of history in institutions of higher education. Wells modeled the Outline on the Encyclopédie of Denis Diderot. Many revised versions were produced during Wells's lifetime, and the author kept notes on factual corrections he received from around the world. The last revision in his lifetime was published in 1937. In 1949, an expanded version was produced by Raymond Postgate, who extended the narrative through World War II, and later up to 1969. Postgate wrote that "readers wish to hear the views of Wells, not those of Postgate," and endeavoured to preserve Wells's voice throughout. In later editions, G. P. Wells, the author's son, updated early chapters about prehistory to reflect current theoriesprevious editions, for instance, gave credence to the Piltdown Man hoax. The final edition appeared in 1971, but earlier editions are still in print. Maps9.1 x 6.6 x 1.1 inches, 1027 pages