Conquest by Man
Harper and Brothers, 1954. first edition. hardcover. Octavo 455pp. translated from German. from Kirkus Reviews: "In the flood of single volume encyclopedias of information on as varied subjects as archaeology, biology, anthropology, this is exceptional, not only in content but in handling. For here is 'the saga of early exploration and discovery' and a fascinating story it is. One gets a sense of a world opening up to the intrepid adventurers, the greedy merchants and traders, the seekers after rare commodities. You get a realization of immense technological advance, as the invention of the wheel extended the range of travel, and cross country routes were added to sea and river...". very good: age toning to endpapers and paste downs from DJ. Text clean, binding tight. / very good: edge wear, chipping, age wear. Item #450
#00221.
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