In 1921, Will Durant began his five-decade-long series, The Story of Civilization. Joined later by his wife, Ariel, the two labored together to create one of the twentieth-century's most enduring masterworks of history for the general reader. With the 11 volumes that comprise this remarkable undertaking -- enhanced by the enthralling scholarship and eloquent prose that are the hallmark of their work -- the Durants have woven a fascinating tapestry of mankind's historical and cultural achievements spanning 10,000 years into ...
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In 1921, Will Durant began his five-decade-long series, The Story of Civilization. Joined later by his wife, Ariel, the two labored together to create one of the twentieth-century's most enduring masterworks of history for the general reader. With the 11 volumes that comprise this remarkable undertaking -- enhanced by the enthralling scholarship and eloquent prose that are the hallmark of their work -- the Durants have woven a fascinating tapestry of mankind's historical and cultural achievements spanning 10,000 years into a compelling narrative. At once a biography of a great man and the story of the revolution in thought and spirit that characterized his era.
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Fair. Buy with confidence! Comes with our 100% money back guarantee! ! Tracking included with every order! ! ! **** Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items **** All items ship Monday-Friday in a secure bubble mailer....The dust jacket is in rough shape, shows significant wear. The dust jacket has damage or tearing. The dust jacket shows some markings....Dust jacket has creases. The pages show normal wear....Page corners are curled....Some pages are bent and/or curved....**** YELLOWING OF PAGES *****
Publisher:
NY, Simon & Schuster, 1965. First printing.
Published:
1965
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16320677591
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Good. No Jacket. Book Large octavo, hardcover, good in rust boards, with gilt portrait of Voltaire on cover and gilt on spine. A history of Civilization in Western Europe, 1715-1756. Part IX. No dj. 898 pp. and two pages on authors. Endpapers show central Europe about 1715 and back endpapers, 1790.