A Short History of the World H. G. Wells World History

A scarce first edition of H. G. Wells"s "A Short History of the World", a richly illustrated condensation of his Outline of History tracing human civilisation from its origins to the modern age. In the publisher's original cloth binding.A scarce first edition of this work. Illustrated with monochrome diagrams, maps and photographs throughout.First published by Cassell in 1922, this is a condensed and well-illustrated version of his earlier monumental work The Outline of History (1919 1920).This volume offers an engaging chronological account of the Earth"s formation, the rise of human civilisation, and the development of science, politics, and culture from the origins of the Earth to the aftermath of the First World War.H. G. Wells (1866 1946) was an English writer, historian, and social critic, best known as a pioneer of science fiction through works such as The War of the Worlds and The Time Machine. In the publisher's original cloth binding.Externally, very smart. This copy has been rebacked, with the original cloth of the spine laid down. Fading to extremities. Slight rubbing and bumping to spine and boards. Slight creasing to boards near the joints. Spine slightly faded and rubbed. The odd spot to endpapers. Previous owner's contemporary ink inscription to front free endpaper. Slight offsetting to half title. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean, if slightly age toned with the odd spot to first and last few leaves. Very Good