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    The Outline of History — H.G. Wells Two-Volume Set with Maps and Illustrations
    The Outline of History — H.G. Wells Two-Volume Set with Maps and Illustrations
    The Outline of History — H.G. Wells Two-Volume Set with Maps and Illustrations
    The Outline of History — H.G. Wells Two-Volume Set with Maps and Illustrations
    The Outline of History — H.G. Wells Two-Volume Set with Maps and Illustrations
    The Outline of History — H.G. Wells Two-Volume Set with Maps and Illustrations
    The Outline of History — H.G. Wells Two-Volume Set with Maps and Illustrations
    The Outline of History — H.G. Wells Two-Volume Set with Maps and Illustrations
    The Outline of History — H.G. Wells Two-Volume Set with Maps and Illustrations
    The Outline of History — H.G. Wells Two-Volume Set with Maps and Illustrations
    The Outline of History — H.G. Wells Two-Volume Set with Maps and Illustrations
    The Outline of History — H.G. Wells Two-Volume Set with Maps and Illustrations
    The Outline of History — H.G. Wells Two-Volume Set with Maps and Illustrations
    The Outline of History — H.G. Wells Two-Volume Set with Maps and Illustrations
    The Outline of History — H.G. Wells Two-Volume Set with Maps and Illustrations

    The Outline of History: H.G. Wells Two-Volume Set with Maps and Illustrations

    $29.99

    The Outline of History by H.G. Wells is a comprehensive two-volume reference tracing human civilization from the earliest life through World War II, a foundational work that shaped how millions understood their world.

    Revised by Raymond Postgate through the end of the Second World War, this set features maps and plans by J.F. Horrabin and delivers over 1,000 pages of illustrated history.

    It's the kind of book that belongs on a serious collector's shelf or a home library where history matters.

    Details

    • Item: Two-volume hardcover book set with dust jackets
    • Title: The Outline of History: Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind
    • Author: H.G. Wells
    • Revised by: Raymond Postgate
    • Maps and Plans by: J.F. Horrabin
    • Publisher: Garden City Books, Garden City, New York
    • Edition: Book Club Edition
    • Copyright: 1920, 1921, 1923, 1931, 1940, 1949, 1956 by H.G. Wells
    • Format: Hardcover, two volumes (Volume I and Volume II)
    • Pages: 1000 plus
    • Special Features: Over 1,000 pages, 200 maps and illustrations, detailed table of contents, indexed
    • Dust Jackets: Present on both volumes, red with gold lettering
    • Binding: Red and gold cloth with decorative borders
    • Measurements: 8¾" H × 6" W × 2" D

    Condition Grade: Good

    Positives

    • Both volumes complete and intact with all pages present and readable
    • Interior pages clean and well-preserved with minimal yellowing for age
    • Maps and illustrations clear and detailed throughout
    • Binding secure and sound on both volumes
    • Both dust jackets present, a significant feature for a set this age

    Issues / Wear

    • Two major tears/rips visible on the red dust jacket surfaces (primary condition concern)
    • Shelf wear visible on spine edges and corners of both volumes
    • Age yellowing of pages throughout (normal and expected for 1950s printing)
    • Book Club Edition designation (common print run, not first trade edition)

    See all photos for detail. Sold as pictured.

    This Garden City Books Book Club Edition set keeps both red dust jackets and J.F. Horrabin's maps and plans, and it suits a home library shelf for world history. If it's the right copy for you, it's ready to come home.

    • Near Fine: Close to new. Any flaw is small and named above.
    • Very Good: Light use. Every flaw is named above, and none of them get in the way of reading or display.
    • Good: Complete and usable, with clear signs of use. Every flaw is named above.
    • Fair: Heavy wear or damage, named above. A reading or working copy, not a display piece.

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