Shipping is extra.
AMERICA'S OLD WORLD FRONTIERS, 3000 BC to 1600 AD - beginning of time to
Europe reaching the New World, hb, 464 pp, 6th, 7th grade text, 1965,
Thomas Clark editor, includes Hebrews, Phoenicians, Ancient Greece and
Rome, Roman Empire, Mohammed, Charlemagne, Middle Ages, Crusades, Britain
in the Middle Ages, Europe and the Orient, Europe Reaches the New World
and more, $10
KNIGHTS AND CASTLES, Random House All-About Books, sc, "Describes the
history, structure, and functions of medieval castles and the equipment
and activities of knights in the Middle Ages" $4
THE ULTIMATE ARMS AND ARMOR STICKER BOOK, 8 x 10, create your own , DK,
most stickers already put onto pp, so $1
HIEROGLYPHS FOR FUN, Your Own Secret Code Language, Scott, hb, xlib, dj,
1974, "Presents the basic alphabet of 24 hieroglyphic letters with the
approximate English sound they represent and briefly discusses various
other Egyptian culture" 80 pp, $10
GREAT CIVILIZATIONS, EGYPT, 3118 BC - AD 642, 8 x 10 HB, xlib, Franklin
Watts,1987, 32 pp, colorful, well illustrated, alot of text on each page
as well, $7
ANCIENT EGYPT, FINDING OUT ABOUT, H E L Mellersh, hb, xlib, vg
cond,1962/68, 144 pp, $3
ANCIENT EGYPT, The Civilization Library, hb, 8 x 10, 1978, xlib,
"Discusses the history, rulers, and culture of ancient Egypt, colorful,
interesting layout, $4
ANCIENT EGYPT, FACTS, STORIES, ACTIVITIES, RL4, great overview, looks
like an Usborne, exc like new cond, includes Gift of the Nile, Pharaoh,
temples, afterlife, pyramids, writing, education, at home, work and play,
food, clothing, nut's children, how we know, glossary and more, pb, $5
ANCIENT EGYPT, The Nature Company Discoveries Library, hb, 10 x 13, 64 pp
oversized pp, colorful and beautiful, privately owned, excellent
condition, 1995, "From the splendor of the pharaoh's court to the
everyday life of ordinary people, the great civilization of the Nile
valley is revealed in page after page of dramatic photos of the objects
they left behind: human and animal mummies, reed brushes, children's
pull-toys, and more. "Stunning."--School Library Journal.AA ." $10
ANCIENT EGYPT, Spend a Day in......., Projects and Activites that bring
the past to life, make a cat statue, write with hieroglphs, design a
sarcophagus, play the senet gaem, by Linda Honan, 1999, "Text, projects,a
nd activities introduce daily life in ancient Egypt fro the viewpoint of
a fictional family celebrating a festival day in honor of one of their
gods." ages 8-12, 116 pp, $9
ANCIENT EGYPTIANS, 9 x 11, large picture cover, 1979, hb, Silver Burdett
Picture Histories, colorful and interesting layout, xlib, "...An advanced
civilization ...flourished more than 4000 years ago. ... the black,
fertile soil of the Nile Valley nurtured not only an agricultural society
but also a strong government and an elaborate array of deities. Scribes
kept careful written records for their masters the pharoahs, and priests
dutifully attended to the needs of the gods they served. Art fourished,
giant pyramids and temples displayed the skill of architects and the
labor of thousands of workers. ..." $12
THE ART OF ANCIENT EGYPT, HB, 1962, 10. 10, dj, Atheneum pub, xlib, vg
cond, full page photos of many peices, such as the Sphinx, Glubok, $6
LION GATE AND LABYRINTH, THE WORLD OF TROY, CRETE, AND MYCENAE, by Hans
Baumann, hb, xlib, translated by Humphries, Pantheon books, 182 pp, 1967,
" Translation of Löwentor und Labyrinth. An account of the discoveries
made by such archaeologists as Schliemann and Evans in Troy, Mycenae, and
Knosses, with information on the cultures and peoples who created the
cities and their artifacts. Engrossing tale in narrative form of the
story of Troy and its rediscovery after centuries of being forgotten.
Also Minos on Crete which was excavated by Arthur Evans." First American
Edition, $17
DATELINE TROY, Fleischman, rl 5, beautiful sc book, Scholastic/Candlewick
Press, 7 x 9,1996/97, $2
ANCIENT GREECE, TCM (TEACHER CREATED MATERIALS) Thematic Unit,
reproducible, challenging, whole language, literature-based, cooperative
learning, 1993, 80 pp, includes Greek Mythology, time lines,
Peloponnesian war, government, Iliad, duels, tableaux, Odysseus,
Pythagoras, archaeology, city states, art, foods, and much more, answer
key and bibliography at end, $8
HOME LIFE IN ANCIENT GREECE, Apel, 8 x 8 sc, 2004, includes the family,
communities, the Greek House, marriage, Women's roles, slavery, fashion,
food, children, sports and entertainment, and more, exc cond, bright and
inviting layout, $4
SICILY AND THE GREEKS by Erik Sjoqvist, hb, dj, "Studies in the
interrelationship between the indigenous populations and the Greek
colonists", 1973, university of Michigan, many illustrations,
photographs, and small print, very detailed, $10
THE PELICAN HISTORY OF GREECE, Burn, pb, 415 pp, 1973, $4
THE FIRST BOOK OF THE OLYMPIC GAMES, Ancient Greece is the home of the
Olympics, Walsh, hb, xlib, Franklin Watts, poor condition- title page
torn out, but it's there, and many first pp are loose, $3
MADE IN ANCIENT GREECE, Price, hb, dj, xlib, illustrated with photos and
drawings, 1967, 158 pp, this author had several ALA notable books,
"Reveals the customs and ways of life of the ancient Greeks as preserved
in surviving works of art." $6
ANCIENT GREECE, 8 x 10 Modern Knowledge Library, HB, xlib, interesting
layout, colored illustrations and photos, picture cover, 1978, timeline
at back, includes the kingdom of Minos, the Mycenacans, gods, myths,
legends, the city states, the colonies, warring states, the Spartans, the
Golden Age of Athens, everyday life, festivals, the theater, the Games,
Philip and Alexander, the Legacy, glossary and index, $9
GREECE, A Picture Booko to Remember Her By, hb, dj, 64 pp of color
photography, Crescent, 1978, 8 x 10, $5
THE GREEKS, Oxford University Press, 9 x 11, hb, xlib, beautiful book,
1990, Burrell, 112 pp, well illustrated, very nice, Rebuilding the Past
series, "designed to bring to life the people and places of bygone
ages.... covers the centuries from the Minoans to the breakup of
Alexander's empire adn the conquest of Greece by Rome. This exciting
story is clearly written with maps and stunning illustrations by
Connolly. ...vividly recreated adn a wide range of sources used in the
search for historical accuracy" exc cond, mylar covered, collectible
series, $26
EARLY GREECE, THE BRONZE AND ARCHAIC AGES, Ancient Culture and Society
Series, by Finley, hb, xlib, dj, 1970, 155 pp, $5
THE TROJAN WAR, adapted by Kottmeyer , illus by Brown, Webster Division
of McGraw Hill for St. Louis schools, pb, 1952/72, 122 pp, cover well
worn, $4
THE RENAISSANCE, Universal History of the World, hb, Includes Florence,
Milan, Scholars, Princes, Rome, Venice, Italian Kings of France,
Renaissance in the North and Spain, Queen of Words and Music (Elizabeth)
and much more, volume 7, 1966, exc cond, $6
JULIUS CAESAR, by P. David, hb, World in the Making, xlib, dj, 1968, 128
pp, Biography of Rome's greatest general and most brilliant stateman from
the last century BC, as the world awaited the birth of Christ, exc cond,
$9
LIFE IN ANCIENT ROME, 9 x 11, large picture cover, 1980, Silver Burdett
Picture Histories, hb, xlib, colorful and interesting layout, by Pierre
Miquel, "The finest army in teh world, based t the centre of an empire
which ruled the whole of the known Western world! This book outlines the
story of ancient Rome from its foundation in 753BC, and describes the way
it influenced the whole of Europe. ....Caesar, Roman gods, jewellery,
food clothing, weapons, legions, treaties and Hadrian's Wall, Punic wars,
great literature, road building, chariot races, Pax Romana, slavery,
fortified cities in England, aqueducts, baths, apartment houses...." $12
THE BULDINGS OF ANCIENT ROME, by Helen and Richard Leacroft, hb, xlib,
first inside page removed by library, 1969, a corner of page 26 is torn
off, well illustrated, detailed drawings, cut-aways, some in color, 40
pp, ''$7
IMPERIAL ROME, Mellersch, A Young Historian book, hb, xlib, dj, 1964,
John Day Company, great book, well used condition, spine separating at
front where book connects, $3
LIFE LONG AGO: THE ROMANS, Shane Miller, hb, xlib, A Re-creation through
pictures and text of life in the days of the Empire, 8 x10, 1963," The
mighty Roman Empire is vividly alive in the strength of these drawings.
Take your seat among 45, 000 spectators at the Colosseum. Follow a
freedman home to his four-story apartment house and feel the might of the
Roman army as they prepare for battle. ", vg cond, $10
EYEWITNESS BOOKS, ANCIENT ROME, DORLING KINDERSLEY, BORZOI BOOK, hb, "A
photo essay documetnign ancient Rome and the people who lived there as
revealed through the amny artifacts they left behind, including shields,
swords, tools, toys, cosmetics, and jewelry" first inside page removed,
xlib,binding thread is gone so the pages are loose, but they are all
there- $5
TALES MUMMIES TELL, by Patricia Lauber, hb, xlib, dj, 1985, "Explains how
the stsudy of mummies, both natural and man-made, including a frozen baby
mammoth found in Siberia and the human mummies of Egypt, Peru, and
Denmark, can reveal information about ancient civilizations and
prehistoric life" 118 pp, $8
INTO THE MUMMY'S TOMB, A Time Quest Book, 8 x 10, hb, dj, The real-life
discovery of Tutankhamun's Treasures, "An account of Howard Carter's
discovery of the tomb of King Tutankhamun, descriptions of the artifacts
inside and their importance, the discovery in 1988 of more artifacts, and
theories about the curse associated with the tomb." 1992, exc cond, $6
TOTALLY AMAZING MUMMIES, Golden Books 8 x 11 sc, 32 pp, ages 7-11, very
interesting format, exc cond, $5
WRAPPED FOR ETERNITY, THE STORY OF THE EGYPTIAN MUMMY, by Mildred Pace,
hb, xlib, dj, 1974, McGraw Hill, "Explores the mysteries of the
mummification process, tomb robbing, x-raying fo mummy bounles, and myths
about mummies" 192 pp, last page blank page removed, $6
MUMMIES, TOMBS, AND TREASURE, Secrets of Ancient Egypt, Perl, illus with
photographs, Clarion books, 1987, "Text and photographs examine the
mummies and tombs of ancient Egypt" 120 pp, pb, $4
THE TOMB OF NAFERTARI, 1999, exc cond, sc, Bonechi pub, 32 pp, profusely
illustrated, shows the inside of the tomb in all it's phases, $4
DISCOVERING THE ROYAL TOMBS AT UR, ed by Glubok, 9 x 11 hb, mylar dj,
xlib, vg cond, abridged and adapted from UR EXCAVATIONS:The Royal
Cemetery by Woolley, 1969 Macmillan, 126 pp, many photographs,
documentary style, $7
ARCHAEOLOGY, ALL ABOUT BOOK, HB, xlib, by Anne Terry White, drawings by
O'Sullivan with 12 pp photo section, 1959, cover edges well worn, $3
THE WORLD'S LAST MYSTERIES, HB, Reader's Digest, includes Cities of
Mystery (Teotihuacan, Indus Valley lost empire, Tiahuanaco, world's first
cities, pyramids of pharoahs), Vanished Peoples (Scythians, Zimbabwe,
Angkor, Olmecs, Mayas, Nazcas), The men who built the Tower of Babel,
Pyramids in the Americas, Corsica, Stonehenge, Easter Island giants,
Eldorado, Atlantis and more, 1978, over 300 pp, 8 x11, $23
LOST WORLDS, THE GOLDEN BOOK OF, GREAT CIVILIZATIONS OF THE PAST, adapted
for young readers from the Horizon Book of Lost Worlds, 8 x 10 hb, large
book, 180 pp, xlib, vg cond, Goldencraft binding, 1963 , $8
LOST CITIES AND VANISHED CIVILIZATIONS, Silverberg, hb, xlib, dj, 1962,
includes Pompeii, Homer's Troy, Knossos of Crete, Babylon, Chichen Itza
of the Mayas, Angkor, City in the Jungle and more, $8
THE SECRET OF THE HITTITES, The Discovery of an Ancient Civilization,
Ceram, translated from German by Winstons, Knopf pub 1956, Borzoi book,
first American edition, over 280 pp, xlib, hb, dj, $6
SILVER BURDETT, THE HUMAN STORY, 9.5 X 12, oversized hb, xlib, vg cond:
(the following books fit this description),$5 each or all 3 for $14 +
shipping:
ASIAN CIVILIZATIONS, "Examines in text and illustrations the
spiritual, social, and cultural developments of civilization in China
Japan, India, and other parts of Asia," 1986, 77 pp, maps for end pages,
colorful and interesting layout, $6
THE FIRST EMPIRES, "Describes the earliest civilizations of
Egypt, Asia and the area between the Mediterranean and the Persian Gulf",
1988, maps as endpapers, isbn 0382094816, $6
THE EARLIEST CITIES, "1987, includes the birth of cities,
Jericho, Huyuk, the vulture and leopard, peasants and artisans, the
Tigris and Euphrates, Mesopotamia, Flood, Uruk, Temples, Gilgamesh,
buried treasure, Mari, town life, warfare, birth of writing, Cuneiform,
Hieroglyphics, Chinese writing, Indus Valley, Mohenjo-Daro, Champollion
and more, $6
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GREAT AGES OF MAN SERIES, A HISTORY OF THE WORLD'S CULTURES, Time Life
hbs, the following books all fit this description, 8.5 x11, pictoral
covers, exc cond, approx 190 pp, circa 1965, $4 each or $26 for all 7:
ANCIENT EGYPT''
CLASSICAL GREECE
IMPERIAL ROME
THE RENAISSANCE
ANCIENT AMERICA
AGE OF EXPLORATION (1420 TO 1620)
AGE OF ENLIGHTENMENT (18th century)
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