Van Loon's Lives by Hendrik Willem Van Loon
1943. First Published. 646 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth. Black and white and colour illustrations throughout. Slight cracking to hinges, with exposed netting, pages remain attached. Pages and illustrations have light tanning and foxing throughout. Water staining to some pages, text remains unaffected. Boards have light shelf-wear with corner bumping. Slight crushing to spine ends. Water staining to spine and edges.