Description
Rare item!
Bertrand Russell’s 21-word summary of human history issued on his 90th birthday in 1962 by Gaberbocchus Press. Illustrated by Franciszka Themerson.
The back cover reads:
HISTORY OF THE WORLD in epitome is being published by Gaberbocchus Press on the 18th May 1962, as their contribution to the celebration of Bertrand Russell’s ninetieth birthday. All proceeds are presented to him, to use as he wishes.
The Russell Foundation discovered unsold stocks of this rare publication and decided to make it available again to raise funds for the continuing work of the Bertrand Russell Peace Foundation.
Pamphlet | 14 pages | 85mm x 115mm
