Postage is extra. CASTLE, David Macaulay, Caldecott Honor & ALA Notable Award winner, Sandpiper oversized sc, 9 x 12, ISBN 03953292051977, exc cond, "text and detailed drawings follow the planning and construction of a typical castle and adjoining town in 13th century Wales" $8
AN ANCIENT CASTLE, fiction by Robert Graves, illus by Eliz Graves,"when through the efforts of an unscrupulous war profiteer, his father is threatened with dismissal from his job as keeper of an ancient castle, a young boy helps thwart the conspiracy and discovers an unexpected treasure" hb, xlib, dj, exc cond, 1981 (originally written in the 1930s), $10 LET'S LOOK AT CASTLES, hb, by Warwick, Whitman and Co, " With the decay of the Roman Empire, and the Barbarian invasion of Europe, the castle was developed to become a powerful means of security and survival- this book tells the castle's romantic story-it's history." 1965, 63 pp + index, xlib,illustrated with detailed drawings, $7 CASTLE, ABBEY AND TOWN: HOW PEOPLE LIVED IN THE MIDDLE AGES, HB, Black, illus by Mars, Holiday House pub, 1963, includes Knights, the medieval household, the lady of the castle, Lords and Vassals, the Crusades, the Copyist, the powerful church, Peasants, serf to Bourgeois, Guilds, and more, 101 pp, exc cond, $17 KNIGHTS AND CASTLES, 8 x 12 pb, 1983, 16 large colorful pages, introducing all the aspects of castles and knights with teacher notes on the last page with suggested readings, Modern curriculum press, $3 CASTLES, An Easy Read Fact Book, hb, xlib, Franklin Watts, 1984, 32 pp, great info, interesting, colorful format, small book that is evidently collected alot, $8 KINGS, BISHOPS, KNIGHTS AND PAWNS, Life in a Feudal Society, by Ralph Arnold, illus by W T Mars,hb, xlib, exc cond, 1963, Grosset/Dunlap, 95 pp, $9 WILLIAM THE CONQUEROR by Thomas Costain, Landmark, W-41, " William received the oath of fealty from Norman barons when he was eight years old; was knighted and began to govern Normandy when he was fifteen years old; and later fended off assassination attempts against himself from barons because of his French commoneer"s background. The book tells of his early adventures, his marriage to Lady Matilda of Flanders, and his scheme to rule England. It tells of the Norman invasion in dragon ships across the English Channel and the 1066 Battle of Hastings. William was the first of the English kings to be crowned in Westminster Abbey. " hb, xlib, dj, text tight but front cover pulling away from book at inside bottom seam, 1959 first edition, $14 SQUIRE FOR KING ARTHUR, Eugenia Stone, hb, xlib, exc cond, 1955 , 5th printing, 7 x 9, 158 pp, nicely illustrated, pictoral cover, "Young Tor sets out to rescue little Prince Odo when he is kidnapped by Saxons and discovers King Arthur is in imminent danger from the Saxon's dragon-prowed ships and fierce warriors." $14 CHARLEMAGNE, WORLD LEADERS PAST AND PRESENT, 7 x 9, hb, xlib, exc cond, 1986 Chelsea House pub, Banfield, 112 pp, well illustrated, $16 AUGUSTINE CAME TO KENT, by Barbara Willard, "Young adult historical fiction about Augustine coming to Celtic Britain to convert the Saxons and covert the Christian Celts to Rome!" hb, xlib, 1963 first edition stated, 187 pp, $10 THE STAR AND THE SWORD, hb,dj, xlib, by Pamela Melnikoff,1965, historical fiction, "When a massacre of Jews in twelfth-century England leaves Elvira and Benedict orphaned, they set out to find an uncle they hardly know and have many adventures on their journey, including meeting Robin Hood." $10 THE SHEPERDESS OF FRANCE, REMEMBRANCES OF JEANNE D'ARC, by Masefield, hb, 1969, historical fiction, 192 pp,"Joan of Arc tells her story from her girlhood in Domremy to her trial and burning at the stake at Rouen," written in diary format, exc cond, $12 THE ARMOURER'S HOUSE by Rosemary Sutcliff, "Historical novel about a girl living in London during the reign of Henry VIII. Illustrated with black and white drawings/illus by Hodges", Oxford University Press hb, 1957, 235 pp, xlib, vg cond, $14 THE SCOTTISH CHIEFS, by Jane Porter, illus by Wyeth, 504 pp, huge book, trade pb, full-color illustrations, "first published in 1910, Porter's romantic, suspenseful tale of SirWilliam Wallace and Robert the Bruce was edited for a new generation of readers by Kate Douglas Wiggin and Nora Archibald Smith and reissued with N C Wyeth's powerful illustrations in 1921" copyright says 1956 but this book looks like it was just printed!, xlib, isbn 0684176203, $18 [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Get fast access to your favorite Yahoo! Groups. Make Yahoo! your home page http://us.click.yahoo.com/dpRU5A/wUILAA/yQLSAA/X2FylB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> BedrockAuction, BedrockBargains, BedrockBooks, BedrockRefunders, BedrockSwappers, BedrockTrue-Crime, BedrockTunes!!! Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BedrockBooks/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
