Patrick Lynch — Man Makes His World

London, Edward Arnold Ltd , 1959. First edition. Cloth. A very scarce children's history of mankind's greatest inventions, discoveries and achievements. The first edition of this very scarce work. With the publisher's original unclipped dust wrapper. This is the third and final volume in the author's history of the world for young readers, succeeding 'From the Beginning' and 'From the Cave to the City&apos. Offering a fascinating look at human achievement, including the great rulers of ancient Greece and Rome, and major developments in farming, transport, medicine and exploration. With striking illustrations throughout by David Chalmers. With a coloured time chart of historical events to the endpapers and a glossary of technical terms. In the original cloth binding. With the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, very smart, with marks to the boards and minor bumping. Dust wrapper is sunned to the spine, with a closed tear to the spine head. Marks to the wrap. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Very Good . Ill.: David Chalmers. Very Good/Very Good.