Van Loon's Lives by Hendrik Willem Van Loon
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.