About this title: 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 ...
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Description: Used-Good in Good jacket. Good condition. clean pages; cover is different than shown; Original copyright 1935; renewed 1963; book has minor shelf wear; slightly loose spine Delivery confirmation available for every book shipped. Reliable customer service and no-hassle return policy. read more
Edition: Later Printing
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Simon & Schuster, New York
Date Published: 1954
Description: Very Good. No Jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. A history of civilization in Egypt and the Near East to the death of Alexander, and in India, China and Japan from the beginning to our own day; with an introduction on the nature and foundations of civilization. Tall red boards with gold-color pictorial and lettering, map endpapers, 1049 pp., 85 illustrations. Mild edge wear, no names or gift notes, clean text, tight binding. [This volume is thick and heavy] read more
Edition: Pirate Ed
Binding: HARDCOVER
Publisher: simon & schuster Pub, New York
Date Published: nd reprint
Description: Glossy B&W illust. EP Maps. VERY GOOD Condition. 6x9" heavy bk Worn DJ 1049pgTHICK bk Culture & well known figures. indexed....includes extensive glossy photo section. Endpaper maps of Egypt & near East This Is A Solid, Clean Copy In A Very Worn, Chipped Dust Jacket. Book was published for ASIAN Market & has some signs of that Pirate publisher...but is otherwise identical with English edition. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Date Published: 1954
Description: Good. No dust jacket. Hardcover; Good condition; Printed Text VG; some shelfwear; (shelf b106); 1049 pages; "The Story of Civilization: Our Oriental Heritage"; read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: NY: Simon & Schuster, NY
Date Published: 1954
Description: Good. No Jacket. A History of Civilization in Egypt and the New East to the death of Alexander and in India, China & Japan & Illustrated & **FG 620** read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Simon and Schuster, New York
Date Published: 1954
Description: Good. No Jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Burgundy cloth boards lightly scuffed and rubbed. Pages are clean, text has no markings, binding is sound. read more
Description: Very Good. DJ price is $12.00. Oversize Hardcover with DJ. Not a first edition copy. Stated 19th Printing. Very good condition; edges, corners, and covers of book show minor wear. No underlining; no highlighting; no internal markings. Dj very good; no priceclip; mild edgewear w/small tears to spine heel; sunned spine. History 91609. Commercial / Trade copy on quailty paper and binding. In sealed plastic protection. 1954. Oversize Hardcover with DJ. read more
Description: Durant, Will., Simon & Schuster, 1954, c1935, 14th printing, gilt decorated cloth w/gilt spine titles, map end papers, vg w/slightly chipped dj (tiny tears & small spine piece missing), 1052 pp w/index, notes, glossary & bibliography, B & W illus., Sm 4to, "Being a history of civilization in Egypt and the Near East to the death of Alexander..." read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Date Published: 1963
Description: Good. Volume 2; Green leather binding with gilt pattern on front board; Black leather spine with gilt lettering and patterns; rest All in good condition; read more
Edition: Book Club (BCE/BOMC)
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Simon & Schuster, NY
Date Published: 1935
Description: Fine in Very Good jacket. Fine hardcover in very good dustjacket, light rubbing to dustjacket spine, clean copy, no markings, HP505605. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Simon & Schuster, N.Y.
Date Published: 1954
Description: Very Good. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall Seller highly recommended with over 935 lifetime positive feedback ratings. Seventeenth printing. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Edito-Service S.A., Geneva
Date Published: 1963
Description: Good. Hardback, No dustcover; Green leather boards with black leather spine; Gilt/silver pattern embossed on front board; Gilt pattern and lettering on spine; Cover a bit worn and rubbed on extremities; Gilt rubbed and faded; Pencil marks on title page; text clean and binding tight; rest All in good condition; read more
"I set out to actually read this massive volumes, and was pleasantly surprised. They are quite readable, and kept my interest easily. I don't always agree with the Durants, but there is much to take away from here that is valuable. Most importanly, it gives one a great overall view of how we have developed."
"Wow, what a thorough look at our connection to Egypt, Babylonia, China, etc. The social, political and moral observations make it easier to see where the US has adopted the progress (and fall?) of these ancient civilizations."
"This is an older history so you have to take some of the stuff he talks about in light of later discoveries. For a history though, this was interesting and easy to read."
"The first of 11 volumes totaling 10,000 pages that took more than 40 years to write looks at the economics, politics, morals, religion, science, philosophy, literature, and art of Sumeria, Egypt, Babylonia, Assyria, Judea and Persia, India, China, and Japan. Even the overview treatment of each aspect of each civilization was more information than I could absorb though audio. It is well organized and well written, and since I'm never going to sit and read them, I choose audio over nothing. Up next (eventually) is The Life of Greece."
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