The Arts of Mankind by Hendrik Willem Van Loon
1944. Reprinted. 570 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth. Contains black and white and colour plates throughout. Pages are moderately tanned and foxed throughout. Front free endpaper is removed. Previous owner's inscription to front pastedown. Thumb-marking present. Visible creasing to gutter. Binding remains firm. Boards have mild edge-wear with slight rubbing to surfaces. Soft crushing to spine ends. Light tanning to spine and edges. Small marks to boards.