xxiv, 392pp. Blue cloth-covered boards with black titles and decorative design to front and spine; black and white frontispiece, numerous illustrations and photography's (mostly in-text) throughout. 12mo. Sun-faded spine, moderately rubbed spine ends and spine joints. Corners rubbed and rounded, cloth worn through. Several small stains on covers. Text block edges lightly tanned, small stain on top edge. Endpapers starting to fox. Gutters stretching; volume loose. Internally a neat, clean and bright. Beautifully illustrated with 263 photographs, maps, charts and diagrams, covering the story of Earth's development, both before and since man's advent upon it and of its condition under the continuing influence of mankind's impact.
