The Story of Mankind [SEP] illustrator
The Story of Mankind
The Story of Mankind was written and illustrated by Dutch-American journalist, professor, and author Hendrik Willem van Loon and published in 1921. In 1922, it was the first book to be awarded the Newbery Medal for an outstanding contribution to children's literature.
Written for Van Loon's children (Hansje and Willem), "The Story of Mankind" tells in brief chapters the history of western civilization beginning with primitive man, covering the development of writing, art, and architecture, the
Sarah Bowdich Lee
Sarah Bowdich Lee (née Wallis) (10 Sep 1791–22 Sep 1866) was an English author, illustrator, traveller, zoologist, botanist, and pteridologist.
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Sarah Lee was born on 10 September 1791, the only daughter of John Eglinton Wallis of Colchester.
In 1813, she married the naturalist Thomas Edward Bowdich, whose interests in nature, travel, and adventure she shared. 
In 1819, they went to Paris to visit Baron Cuvier; Thomas had previously visited him in