Loons Geography, Signed (3 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Hendrik Willem Van Loon (illustrator). 1st Edition. Hardcover, 1st edition, Condition Very Good, No Dust Jacket, 8vo, 525 pp. Bound in dk. red buckram, title on spine in black, small rectangular illustration of the Atlantic Ocean affixed to front cover, painted by Van Loon. Not only is this book signed by the author, but it comes with a bookmark, painted by Van Loon (see images). The many illustrations in this book are by Van Loon, in both color and b & w, and the binding is tight with some shelf wear, corners show wear and back cover shows a faded rectangular area in the bookcloth. The textblock is tight, pages unmarked, save for an owner's name on ffep. Van Loon shows his talent in art and his unique take on the many countries of the world. Enjoy! Signed by Author(s).

A true signed edition on the first inside leaf unlike the printed signature on other copies on title page. Original owner's name inside cover. This vintage hardcover book, "Van Loon's Geography The Story of the World", by Hendrik Willem Van Loon. This edition was published in 1932 by Simon & Schuster. "Hendrik Willem van Loon (1882-1944) was a Dutch-American historian and journalist. He went to the United States in 1903 to study at Cornell University, was a correspondent during the Russian Revolution of 1905 and in Belgium in 1914 at the start of World War I, became a professor of history at Cornell University and in 1919 became an American citizen. From the 1910s until his death, Van Loon wrote many books. Most widely known among these is "The Story of Mankind", a history of the world especially for children, which won the first Newbery Medal in 1922." Goodreads. In "Van Loon's Geography", the author tells the story of the world by combining history and geography with and his own experiences and illustrations.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. Illustrated by Hendrik Willem Van Loon (illustrator). First Edition; First Printing. A fine first edition first printing with a fine dust jacket, there is a little rubbing the bottom corner of the edge boards fabric. The dust jacket is vibrant and flexible. Volume is signed by author Van Loon. There is also a signature on the front first loose sheet, neatly in cursive; ; Sketches; 8vo; 525 pages; Signed by Author.