Front matter

Author of The Fall of the Dutch Republic, The Rise of the Dutch Kingdom, The Golden Book of the Dutch Navigators, A Short Story of Discovery, Ancient Man.

This book is fully illustrated with eight three-color pages, over one hundred black and white pictures and numerous animated maps and half-tones drawn by the author.

THE SCENE OF OUR HISTORY IS LAID UPON A LITTLE PLANET, LOST IN THE VASTNESS OF THE UNIVERSE.

THE STORY OF MANKIND

BY HENDRIK VAN LOON

BONI and LIVERIGHT

First Printing, November, 1921

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THE STORY OF MANKIND

Copyright, 1921, By Boni & Liveright, Inc.

Copyright in All Countries

Printed in the United States of America

To JIMMIE “What is the use of a book without pictures?” said Alice.