The Story of Mankind Complete Set: A Picturesque Tale of Progress (4 Volumes) - Hardcover
The Story of Mankind: A Picturesque Tale of Progress Complete 4-Volume Set was published in 1963 by The Book House for Children. It is the fourth and final version of Olive Beaupre Miller's history series, first published as My Book of History: A Picturesque Tale of Progress in 1929. Each book is bound in glossy, reddish-orange hardcovers with stamped on color illustrations and yellow lettering, with profuse interior illustrations in black and white. The four volumes in this set are Volume 1: Beginnings, Part 1 and Part 2; Volume 2: Conquests, Part 1 and Part 2; Volume 3: New Nations, Part 1 and Part 2; and Volume 4: Explorations, Part 1 and Part 2.
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- PublisherBook House for Children
- Publication date1963
- ISBN 10 087566010X
- ISBN 13 9780875660103
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages568
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The Story of Mankind Complete Set: A Picturesque Tale of Progress (4 Volumes)
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ISBN 10: 087566010X
ISBN 13: 9780875660103
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Book Description hardcover. Condition: VeryGood. A well-cared-for item that has seen limited use but remains in great condition. The item is complete, unmarked, and undamaged, but may show some limited signs of wear. Item works perfectly. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine is undamaged. Seller Inventory # 4BQM1A003QRN_ns
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Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!. Seller Inventory # S_397186023
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The Story of Mankind (Part 1 Conquests)
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The Book House for Children, Lake Bluff, IL., USA
(1963)
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Book Description Glossy Pictorial Hard Cover. Condition: Used/Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket (As issued). Black & White Drawings & Graphics (illustrator). Sixth Edition. 231 Pages. Showing light bumping around the corners, very light rubbing. The pagesa re very tight andvery clean, we found NO MARKS. Our books are guaranteed and ship the day they're sold. Book. Seller Inventory # 010489
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The Story of Mankind : A Picturesque Tale of Progress [Complete set of 4 Volumes]
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The Book House For Children, Lake Bluff, Illinois
(1963)
ISBN 10: 087566010X
ISBN 13: 9780875660103
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Book Description Pictorial Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. [The Story of Mankind : A Picturesque Tale of Progress] {The Book House For Children; Lake Bluff, Illinois; Pictorial Hard Cover; Very Good/No Jacket; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; Set of 4 Volumes; ISBN: 0-87566-010-X.} Corners slightly bumped; plastic coating has bubbled up in places, especially at hinges; edges slightly soiled--looks like water marks, but no water marks on text pages and no rippling or other evidence moisture damage. Volume 1 has small dent in tail edge of front board; Volume 2 has small dent in fore edge causing small creases in a few pages; Volume 3 has about 6 pages with creasing at tail corner; Volume 4 has several small scratches on spine. Copyright 1963, undated printing; ISBN not printed in/on books. Volume 1: Beginnings Part I and Beginnings Part II; Volume 2: Conquests Part I and Conquests Part II; Volume 3: New Nations Part I and New Nations Part II; Volume 4: Explorations Part I and Explorations Part II. "To bring history to life for children, to present to them a fascinating panorama, to let them travel up the path of time with the men and women who had made history--that was my purpose in writing A Picturesque Tale of Progress." --Foreword. "This summary and those in the other seven volumes, if read consecutively, give an interesting picture of the whole sweep of history during the period covered in the eight volumes, with the meaning of events conveyed clearly and the significance they have for us, brought down to the world of today." Listing updated 8-27-2023. Seller Inventory # 004291
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