EVERYTHING and man. A history of the study of nature and the application of its forces to the benefit of nations. Edited by Jan Kremer [...]...

EVERYTHING and man. The history of the study of nature and the application of its forces to the benefit of nations. Edited by Jan Kremer [...]. Translated by. Stanislaw Kramsztyk. Vol. 1-5. Warsaw 1905-1909. stock company of S. Orgelbrand's Sons. 4, pp. [4], VIII, 520, fol. 27; [4], IX, [1], 553, fol. 21; [4], VII, [1], 481, fol. 23; [4], VII, [1], 515, fol. 17; [4], VII, [1], 458, fol. 20. o.f. fl. decor.
Abrasions to edges of spines and covers, decorations on covers slightly faded, blocks slightly loose, local browning of paper, one plate in vol. 4 torn and folded. Owner's signatures. A lavishly illustrated early 20th century popularization compendium discussing the structure and history of the universe, the origin of life on Earth, the concepts of the emergence of man, and his development of civilization from prehistoric times to the present. Numerous illustrations in the text and on plates.