Historian and journalist (1882-1944) best known for his 1921 book The Story of Mankind. Two items: a heavily hand-corrected typed manuscript page signed and titled at the top, "Life and Times of Simon Bolivar—1953, by Hendrik Willem van Loon," one page, 8.5 x 11, with the entire text struck through; and an ALS on an off-white 3.5 x 2.5 card, May 13, 1943, in part: "Your children might as well know what kind of hard work writing is. This is the fifth version of my Simon Bolivar and I will have to do the whole of that book twice more." In overall fine condition. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope, addressed in van Loon's hand. From the James A. Bowman Collection.
