1 000 Great Lives by Plantagenet Somerset Fry. 1st ed 1975. H/C with jacket. Large format. 320 pp.

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A one-volume junior history of the world told through the life stories of a thousand famous people.

From Menes and Homer to Churchill and Bertrand Russell, the stories of almost all the rulers, leaders, dictators, scientists, writers, artists and philosophers who left their mark upon the world are told here by British historian and author Plantagenet Somerset Fry. With captivating illustrations on every page.

First published 1975 by Hamlyn. Condition: Book in very good condition, clean and neat. Dust jacket has wear and tear at edges and a small piece torn out of top.