Authors: Gerald Simons, John R. Hale, Moses Hadas, C.M. Bowra
Titles: Barbarian Europe (1968), Renaissance (1965), Imperial Rome (1965), Classical Greece (1965)
Publisher: Time Incorporated, New York
Format: Hardcover
Condition: Good
Weight : 3 kg (total)
Dimensions: 22 × 27.5 × 1.5 cm (per volume)
Library of Congress CC Numbers: 65-19229, 65-28051, 65-24363, 65-17305
Each volume is hardbound in quarter cloth. All are in good condition with clean, unmarked pages. Light wear consistent with age.
These 4 volumes from the Great Ages of Man series, published by Time-Life Books between 1965 and 1968 were one of the most widely read introductions to world history in mid 20th century publishing. The visuals and tone evoke a kind of retro educational prestige of mid-century print culture at its most ambitious.
The authors offer an exploration of pivotal eras in world history. Each volume combines a popular history style narrative with period illustrations and photography characteristic of the 60s. Please see images 3,7,12, and 17, to view the contents’ pages.
Included titles:
Barbarian Europe by Gerald Simons (1968)
The Renaissance by John R. Hale (1965)
Imperial Rome by Moses Hadas (1965)
Classical Greece by C.M. Bowra (1965)
