The Outline of History (being a plain History of Life and Mankind) Vol.1 by H. G. Wells
1921. Reprint. 277 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth with gilt decoration to spine. Contains black and white illustrated plates. Pages are mildly tanned with visible foxing, heavy to endpapers. Heavy cracking to gutters. Multiple plates detached. Half title and frontispiece are notably detached. Notable thumb-marking present. Boards have mild edgewear with corner crushing and notable marking to boards. Mild crushing to spine ends. Moderate water stains to boards. Book has forward lean. Mild tear to front joint.