sought-after ! 1951 The Old World by Grimm and Hughes, Vintage Schoolbook

This illustrated mid-century geography and history textbook introduces students to ancient civilizations, cultural development, and historical geography of Europe, the Middle East, and surrounding regions. Topics include early man, Egypt, Babylonia, Greece, Rome, the Middle Ages, Charlemagne, feudalism, the Crusades, and the development of China, Japan, and India—ending with Native American origins and colonial empires. Illustrated throughout with vivid mid-century drawings.

Overall fair condition:

• Cover: marks/fading and wear/fraying at edges and corners (bumped)
• Spine: marks/fading and wear at ends
• Pages: wear typical for vintage school book with writing/underlining, age marks, foxing, folded corners and small tears throughout (heavy on a few pages). Writing/foxing and/or prior owner's name on pastedown and/or end papers.
• Edges: heavy age marks/brown spots/writing and darkening

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