Van Loon's Lives by Hendrik Willem Van Loon - 1942

Simon and Schuster, 1942. hardcover. Fair. the dust jacket is not included; the binding of the book is loose; the inner pages are tanned; there is wear on the corners and edges;

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 corner bumping. Some light marking and tanning.

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. 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 to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Light sunning to spine and edges with crushing to spine ends.

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.

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 shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some light marking and sunning.

Simon and Schuster, 1942-01-01. Hardcover. Good. Ships quickly. 1942 ed. Missing DJ. INCLUDES pamphlet "This will help you identify the people who assisted us...) End papers and paste downs colors are bright. Pages unmarked and without dog-ears. Spine and cover FADED. Mild to moderate shelf/reading wear. Orphans Treasure Box sells books to raise money for orphans and vulnerable kids.

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 have light shelf-wear with corner bumping. Light sunning to spine and edges with crushing to spine ends.

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 ends. All surfaces tanned and sunned, particularly spine. Gilt lettering to spine is heavily dulled. Some additional marks and staining to surfaces.

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 binding, causing boards to be loose. Binding is slightly shaky. Boards have moderate edge wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Crushing to spine ends with small splits and fraying to cloth. Scuffing to title to spine. Moderate sunning to spine and edges. Small scuffed holes to spine strip.