CONQUEST BY MAN. Paul Hermann (The saga of early exploration and discovery)

Hard cover, 455 pages, published in 1954 by Hamish Hamilton. Blue boards with gilt lettering to spine. Spine ends slightly bumped. Mild foxing on front end page and on front page edges. Clean inside. B/w photographs and illustrations. Signature and dated address of previous owner on front end page.
Originally in German, translated by Michael Bullock.
A fascinating story of a world opening up through exploration and discovery, from early ages to the Portuguese and Africa.
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