postage is extra.
JUAN PONCE DE LEON, FIRST IN THE LAND, hb, Piper books, dj, 1958, xlib,
176 pp, biography, this man was on one of Columbus' voyages, looked for
the Fountain of Youth, found North America and gave Florida its name, $7
STANLEY AND LIVINGSTONE, EXPEDITIONS THROUGH AFRICA, Beyond the Horizons,
xlib, oversized hb, Raintree pub, 1995, along with all the expeditions of
these men you also read about the historical background, transportation
and equipment, discoveries and achievements, the people of Africa and
what happened later, as well as further reading suggestions, exc cond,
colorful photos too, $12
THE STORY OF CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS SIGNATURE BOOKS BY Grosset & Dunlap,
ENID LAMONTE MEADOWCROFT, PUB, 1952, 180 PP, xlib, strong binding, edges
of boards show wear, otherwise vg, HB, $10
FIRST BOOK OF THE FUR TRADE, Rich, hb, xlib, Franklin Watts, 1965, the
French, the English, the American Fur Traders, the Astorians, the
Mountain Men, the fur trade today, 86 pp, exc cond, $5
THE CRUISE OF MR. CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS, by Sadyebeth and Anson lowitz,
pb, 1967, 79 yellowed pp, exc cond, great illustrations, Scholastic, $3
WESTWARD WITH COLUMBUS, Set Sail on the voyage that changed the world, 8
x 10 Time QUEST book, Scholastic Madison Press, 1991, beautiful book,
photographs and illustrations, my favorite of the Columbus books, $6
THE STORY OF CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS, Admiral of the Ocean Sea, by Mary Pope
Osborne, illus by Marchesi, Dell Yearling Bio, RL 3.1, exc cond, 1987,
90 pp, $2
HOW THE OLD WORLD FOUND THE NEW, Ginn and Co, 1929, Marco Polo,
Columbus,explorers through de Champlain and de La Salle, 250 pp, by
Barnard and Tall,$9
THE SPANISH CONQUISTADORES IN NORTH AMERICA, Walter Buehr, hb, xlib,
Putnam's pub, "In early 16th Century Spain sought to extend rule over
the colonies. They hoped to discover a water route through the land in
America to go to the East Indies. The stories of the Indians of treasure
far inland fired the imagination of the Spaniards." 96pp, 1962, exc cond,
first blank inside page removed, xlib, ''$8
THREE CONQUISTADORS, Cortes, Coronado, and Pizarro by Garst, Messner
bio,1960, 227 pp, HB, xlib, mylar dj,well used, $8
CHAMPLAIN, FATHER OF NEW FRANCE, Makers of America series,Abingdon Press,
1955 HB, xlib with mylar dj, 128 pp, for middle school ages or late
elementary, author Cecile Pepin Edwards, illus by Chapman, vg cond,$6
COMMANDANT PAUL AND THE FOUNDING OF MONTREAL, (Paul de Chomedey, Sieur de
Maison-neuve) American Background Books, Kenedy pub (Catholic biographies
of famous explorers), 1966, 191 pp, xlib HB with mylar dj, vg cond, by
CHarles Wilson, $7
STORIES OF AMERICAN EXPLORERS AND SETTLERS, hb, 262 pp, 1946, by Sarah
Heard and M W King, Winston Co, includes Columbus, Magellan, Ponce de
Leon, Cortes, De Soto, Coronado, Missionaries, Drake, Cabot, Raleigh,
Capt John Smith, Miles Standish, Roger Williams, Wm Penn, Henry Hudson,
Stuyvesant, De Champlain, La Salle, Wolfe, Montcalm, and more, $7
GOLDEN CITIES, GOLDEN SHIPS, Early Spanish Explorers of California,
written and illus by Glen Dines, McGraw Hill, hb, xlib, 1968, includes
Cabrillo and Ferrelo, Vizcaino, Portola and Ayala, 48 pp, brave but
unknown Spanish explorers, $6
GOLDEN ADMIRAL, a novel of Sir Francis Drake and the Armada, Mason, hb
with dj, 1953, bce, vg cond, 340 pp, $9
THE RIVER OF PEE DEE JACK, Webb, "A magnificent tale of heroism,
adventure, and suspense in the days when fur trappers were also
explorers" 186 pp (webbing shows at last page), hb, dj, xlib, $6
THE DISCOVERY OF THE AMERICAS, Maestro, 9 x 11 hb with mylar dj, exc
cond, 1991 first ed, xlib,"Discusses both hypothetical and historical
voyages of discovery to America by the Phoenicians, Saint Brendan of
Ireland, the Vikings, and such latter European navigators as Columbus,
Cabot, and Magellan," large colorful illustrations on every page, good
beginning book on explorers, $7
WHO DISCOVERED AMERICA? Was it Columbus? Leif Ericsson? Early traders
from Asia? Fishermen from England? The ancestors of the Indians? Here
is the surprising scientific detective story of the search for clues to
the earliest settlers and explorers of the New World, hb, xlib, mylar dj,
by Patricia Lauber, 1970 Random House, illustrated with photgraphs,
prints, and maps, 129 pp, 7 x 10 approx size, vg cond, '' $8
DISCOVERERS OF THE NEW WORLD, AMERICAN HERITAGE JUNIOR LIBRARY, HB,
Harper Crest, 155 pp, illustrated with maps, paintings, prints and
drawings of the period, 1960, vg cond, very thorough, early explorations
through to Bering , $7
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THE CHILDREN'S PICTURE WORLD HISTORY:Usborne-($5 each)-
THE AGE OF REVOLUTIONS, AD 1750 to AD 1914,Inventions,revolutions
and the colonization of Africa, Australia and New Zealand,Britain,
French Revolution, New Nations, Usa Slavery and Civil War, Explorers and
Empire Builders, the British in India, Indians and Settlers, The Wild US
West, Russia: Life under the Tsars, China and Japan, Time Chart, 1979,
Usborne, 32 pp, 8.5 x 11, HB, exc cond, xlib,colorful and interesting
EXPLORATION AND DISCOVERY, FROM 1450 TO AD 1750, The Age of Great
Artists, Scientists, and Explorers, Europe: Renaissance, the
Reformation,War and Weapons, South America: The Incas, The Discovery of
America,Turks and Persians, Spain and Austria: The Habsburgs, Russia; The
Tsars,England: The Elizabethans, North America: European Settlers, West
Indies and Canada, Africa: Benin, India: The Mogul Empire, CHina: Ming
and Ch'ing Emperors, Japan, Europe: Merchants and Trade, Kings and
Parliaments, 1979, Usborne, 32 pp, 8.5 x11, HB, exc cond, xlib, colorful
and interesting
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THE VOYAGES OF CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS, LANDMARK hb, 186 pp, 1950,
xlib,cover shows alot of wear but inside is tight and clean, just normal
library markings, $9
THE VOYAGES OF COLUMBUS, 1492-1504, by LORENZO CAMUSSO, HB, Dorset Press,
1991,privately owned, 9 x 11, exc cond, beautiful color illustrations,
many illustrations, some are b & w, end papers are detailed maps of his
voyages, very thorough study of Columbus, $8
THE VOYAGES OF CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS, 8 X 12 large book, hb, xlib, exc
cond,first edition 1992 RandomGulliver Books/HBJ, "describes the four
voyages of Columbus to the New World and his activities there," 64 pp,
what is unique about this book is the large vivid photographs of
Columbus' voyages re-inacted in period clothing on ships, etc. by actors
(Living History), this book resembles a DK or Usborne in style,
timeline,first inside page is missing, $10
OLD CIVILIZATIONS OF THE NEW WORLD, by A Hyatt Verrill, 1929/43, 393 pp,
they discuss the origins of civilization and so this part may be
controversial to some, $6
DISCOVERY OF NORTH AMERICA, A GROSSET ALL-COLOR GUIDE, hb, 150
illustrations in full color, by Michelle Byam, 1972, 159 pp, includes
Indians to NOrsemen to Columbus, Spanish Seaborne Empire, French
Exploration and Settlement, Elizabethan England and the New World,
Colonization of Virginia, New England Colonies, New Netherland and New
York, Southern Colonies and PA, New France Rise and Fall, Colonial
Resistance to BritishRule, American Revolution, the Young Republic, books
to read", xlib, $8
THE EXPLORATIONS OF AMERICA, Illustrated TRUE BOOK, by Folsom, True
accounts of the Great Discoverers from Leif Ericson to Lewis and Clark,
HB, oversized 8.5 x 11, mylar dj, xlib, 1958 Grosset/Dunlap, $10
THE NEW WORLD, volume 1 of the AMERICAN HERITAGE New Illustrated History
of the United States, HB, exc cond, 1963, name inside first inside page,
Dell Publishing, contents: Europe moves West, Colonies for All, The
English Colonies, special picture portfolios on The Spanish Conquest, The
Pilgrims' Europe, $6
HENRY HUDSON, by Nina Brown Baker, illust by Fulton, xlib, HB with mylar
dj, vg cond, 142 pp, Borzoi Books by Knopf, end pages are maps of
Hudson's voyages, 1957/64, very nice biography for young people, $7
LASALLE AND THE GRAND ENTERPRISE, Nolan, hb, xlib, vg cond, a Messner
bio, " The book chronicles LaSalles exploration of the Mississippi River
area and is a great examination of this part of our history. A biography
of the French explorer who led the first European expedition to track the
Mississippi River to the Gulf of Mexico." , $7
THE GREAT EXPLORERS, 8 x 10 hb, Grosseck, Attwood, Fideler Co,
1961/67,$14
CORONADO AND HIS CAPTAINS, 6 x 9 hb, Follett Pub, by Campbell, illus by
Stein, 1958, 176 pp, xlib, vg cond, pictoral cover, very nice biography
for young people, $7
SIR HENRY MORGAN, BUCCANEER, Syme, illus by Stobbs, hb, dj, xlib, 96 pp,
1965,"biography of the man who secured Jamaica for Britain, who was
awarded a knighhood for his service to England, who was an accomplished
leader and pirate and buccaneer" $9
GYPSIES, Wanderers of the World, National Geographic Society, 1970, HB
with dj, 216 pp, book exc cond, dj in vg cond, contents include:
theoutlandysshe people, pilgrimage to the sea, gypsy violins, nazi death
camps, in summer a golden life, they shy at no audacity, long life to
everyone, across the Bosporus into Asia, cold camps and Gypsy-killer
pass, the mystery remains intact; $10
FAMOUS MODERN EXPLORERS, by Bailey, hb, mylar dj, xlib, Famous
Biographies for young people, 1963,156 pp, includes Peary, Akeley, Hedin,
Amundsen, Beebe, Stefansson, Andrews, Piccard, Byrd, Heyerdahl, Hillary,
Glenn, $10
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