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The outline of history : being a plain history of life and mankind

Title: The outline of history : being a plain history of life and mankind / by H.G. Wells ; written with the advice and editorial help of Ernest Barker, H.H. Johnston, E. Ray Lankester and Gilbert Murray.
Author: Wells, H. G. (Herbert George), 1866-1946.
Publication: London : George Newnes Ltd., [1920]

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Request for On-site Use Request Scan Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schwarzman Building M2 to submit a request in person.	v. 2	Text	Supervised use	8-BA (Wells, H. G. Outline of history) v. 2	Schwarzman Building M2 - General Research Room 315
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Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schwarzman Building to submit a request in person.		Text	Restricted use	Arents BIP (Wells, H. Outline 1920) 06-394	Schwarzman Building - Arents Collection Room 328
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schwarzman Building to submit a request in person.		Text	Restricted use	Arents BIP (Wells, H. Outline 1920) 06-393	Schwarzman Building - Arents Collection Room 328
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schwarzman Building to submit a request in person.		Text	Restricted use	*KL (Wells, H. G. Outline of history)	Schwarzman Building - Rare Book Collection Room 328

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Description

2 v. (780 p., [48] leaves of plates) : ill. (some col.), ports., maps; 29 cm.

Subject

World history

Note

For date of publication, cf. West; Hammond.
Originally issued in 24 fortnightly pts., Nov. 1919-Oct. 1920. Title page for v.1 in pt. 1, for v.2 in pt. 13. Contents and list of col. plates for v. 1-2 in pt. 24.
Ill. include 48 full-page reproductions of paintings by various artists, and numerous maps, plans and reproductions of drawings by J.F. Horrabin.
Errata: p. 762.
Parts issue: Each pt. in paper covers, illustrated in col. Prospectus and/or publisher's and general advertisements on p. [2-4] of covers.

Bibliography (note)

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Indexed In (note)

West, G. Wells,
Hammond, J.R. Wells,

Call Number

8-BA (Wells, H.G. Outline of history)

LCCN

57053657

OCLC

5636702

Author

Wells, H. G. (Herbert George), 1866-1946.

Title

The outline of history : being a plain history of life and mankind / by H.G. Wells ; written with the advice and editorial help of Ernest Barker, H.H. Johnston, E. Ray Lankester and Gilbert Murray.

Imprint

London : George Newnes Ltd., [1920] (London and Aylesbury : Hazell, Watson & Viney)

Indexed In:

West, G. Wells, 70

Hammond, J.R. Wells, E18

Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Note

All NYPL copies: Parts issue; copy in 8-BA bound in 2 v., with original covers bound in.

Copy in *KL incomplete: Contents and plate list for v. 1 (1 leaf) wanting.

Added Author

Barker, Ernest, Sir, 1874-1960.

Johnston, Harry, 1858-1927.

Lankester, E. Ray (Edwin Ray), Sir, 1847-1929.

Murray, Gilbert, 1866-1957.

Horrabin, J. F. (James Francis), 1884-1962. Illustrator

Research Call Number

8-BA (Wells, H.G. Outline of history)

*KL (Wells, H. G. Outline of history)

Arents BIP (Wells, H. Outline 1920) 06-393

Arents BIP (Wells, H. Outline 1920) 06-394

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