First Edition, Eighth Printing, Simon and Schuster, New York, 1961 Volume 8 of the Story of Civilization series. Condition is excellent. Original owner's signature on dedication page (image 6).
A beautiful book. An absolute joy to read and highly regarded work by the wonderful Pulitzer Prize winning Will Durant. Highly recommended to anyone interested in ‘A History of Civilization in the Period of Shakespeare,Bacon, Montaigne, Rembrandt, Galileo, and Descartes: 1558-1648.
