shipping is $1 per book if you get at least 4 books. Otherwise it goes by
weight starting at $3.50 (US addresses)
-AROUND THE WORLD IN A HUNDRED YEARS , FROM HENRY THE NAVIGATOR TO MAGELLAN,
Jean Fritz,127 pp,$6
-VASCO DA GAMA and THE PORTUGUESE EXPLORERS, World Explorers, hb, xlib, exc
cond, quality book of 112 pp, Chelsea House, $6
-VASCO DA GAMA, Famous Explorers Series, exc cond, 10 x 10, hb, biography of
the Portuguese explorer who opened up the lands to the east of Europe by
discovering a waterway to India, $5
-SIR FRANCIS DRAKE, A WORLD EXPLORER , hb, 95 pp, beautiful condition, k, $3
-FRANCIS DRAKE, Troll, older pb, xlib, $1
-EXPLORERS FOR GOD, hb, 15 exciting tales about early explorers whose faih and
courage took them into uncharted lands- and changed the world forever.....
Cyril and Methodius, Francis Xavier, Bradford, Mance,Bartolome de las Casas,
Marquette, Penn, Rasch, Cook, Herschel, Jean Baptiste DuSable, Judson,
Franklin, Tinne, Sacagawea, like new, quality book, k, $5
COLORING BOOK OF GREAT EXPLORERS, Bellerophon, exc cond, unused, 8 x 10,
detailed pen and ink pages to color plus a page of teaching on each explorer
and their ships, crests, and more, k, $3
-COLUMBUS AND CORTEZ, CONQUERORS FOR CHRIST, The controversy, the conquest,
the mission, the vision, forward by Peter Marshall, pb, 304 pp, exc cond, $6
-CORTES OF MEXICO, hb, xlib, 190 pp, xlib,chapter biography, "Every now and
then in the course of history there appears a man who stands out in courage,
persistence, and strength. Hernando Cortes was one, conqueror of Mexico.
Leaving Spain at 19 in 1504 his adventurous spirit never flagged.." $5
-THE IMPORTANCE OF HERNANCO CORTES, hb, xlib, 16th century hero, biography,
explorer in Mexico, explores Yucatan peninsula, area of Aztecs and discovers
Gulf of California, $6
-HERNANDO DE SOTO, Groundbreakers, hb, 7 x 10, "A biography of the wealthy
Spanish explorer who became the first white man to cross the Mississippi"
great detail, more than an overview by far but written recently with the
student's interest in mind, maps, tmeline, and more, exc cond , $6
-HERNANDO DE SOTO, Famous Explorers series, 10 x 10, hb, xlib, exc cond,
Biography of the wealthy Spanish explorer who became the first white man to
cross the Mississippi, Florida exploration too, $6
DE SOTO, FINDER OF THE MISSISSIPPI, hb, exc cond, elem to middle school
biography, xlib, $4
EXPLORING THE GREAT RIVER, EARLY VOYAGERS ON THE MISSISSIPPI FROM DESOTO TO
LASALLE, "Eyewitness accounts of the first Spanish and French explorations,
including narratives of the expeditions of De Soto, Marquette and Jolliet,La
Salle and more. " xlib hb, exc cond,''$5
HERNANDO DE SOTO, hb, xlib, exc cond, "A biography of the Spanish explorer who
led the first European expedition to reach the Mississippi River, explored in
what is now Florida, and took part in the Spanish conquest of the Inca Empire"
Raintree, $5
-FERDINAND MAGELLAN, THE FIRST VOYAGE AROUND THE WORLD, hb, xlib, exc cond, "A
description of the life and voyage of the 16th century Portuguese sea captain
who commanded the first expedition to sail around the world" thorough,
interesting, $5
-THE VOYAGE OF MAGELLAN, Exploration through the Ages, 9 x 11, xlib,
hb,Franklin Watts, 1988, vg cond, full color illustrations, illustrated title
page, similar to Usborne in style and layout/quality, $6
-THE AGE OF EXPLORATION, hb, exc cond, 1999, "Discusses the discoveries of
several notable explorers including Henry the Navigator, Dias, Cabot,de Soto,
Cabrillo, Columbus, DaGama, Drake,Cortes, and Magellan as well as others, such
as del Cano" xlib, $12
-HENRY THE NAVIGATOR, THE WORLD'S GREAT EXPLORERS, "A biography of the
Portuguese prince whoese navigational ideas and innovations had a significant
impact on later explorers." 126 pp, exc cond, xlib, hb, colorful, great book,
Children's Press, $7
-JOHN CABOT AND SON, hb, xlib, Troll, 48 pp, $2
-THE TRAVELS OF JOHN AND SEBASTIAN CABOT, hb, xlib, exc cond, 48 pp, colorful,
interesting layout, $3
-AGE OF EXPLORATION, A HISTORY OF THE WORLD'S CULTURES,Great Ages of Man, Time
Life hb,8.5 x11, exc cond, approx 190 pp, alot of detailed information
including the fearsome sea, Prince Henry's Captains, the prosperous traders,
the Enterprise of the Indies, the art of Navigation, Cathay, North to the
Orient, Australis Incognita, and more,''$3
-ATLAS OF EXPLORATION, 8 X 10, sc , exc cond, "a fascinating introduction to
the history of exploration for children aged 8 and up" colorful,
highly-illustrated maps showing routes, information on exploration form 400 BC
to the 20th century, written and researched by experts, lots of details about
what explorers took along and what they brought back, children's book of the
month selection, k, $5
CARTIER SAILS THE ST. LAWRENCE, hb, first known as The Voyages of Jacques
Cartier,108 pp, all 3 voyages, beautiful pen and ink illustrations throughout,
quality book, $9
THE FUR TRADERS, DISCOVERING CANADA, "Enter the world of Indians and fur
traders- when the quest for beaver pelts was opening up the Canadian frontier.
Join Pierre Radisson, Alexander Mackenzie, Simon Fraser and other adventurers
as they discover the unknown territory that would become Canada. Make a mini
canoe, create an Indian beadwork necklace, map your own neighbourhood, play the
voyageur board game and more" 8 X 8 , SC, $7
SAMUEL DE CHAMPLAIN, Famous Explorers series, 10 x 10 hb, xlib, exc cond,
Biography of the French explorer who founded Quebec, discovered Lake Champlain,
and was called the father of New France, $6
SIR WALTER RALEIGH, Famous Explorers series, 10 x 10 hb, xlib, exc cond,
Biography of the English explorer and courtier who received permission from
Queen Elizabeth I to start a colony in America north of the Spanish
Territories, $6
NELSON AND THE AGE OF FIGHTING SAIL, Horizon Caravel book, first edition,
153pp,vg cond, $8
SIR WALTER RALEGH AND THE QUEST FOR EL DORADO, hb, exc cond, "Recounts the
adventurous life of the English explorer and courtier .... who led many
expeditions to the new world" 222 pp, many illustrations, maps, timeline, "this
biography explores the amazing accomplishments and dismal failures of one of
the most flamboyant
figures of the Elizabethan age. Best remembered for laying his
coat in a muddy puddle so that Queen Elizabeth I could walk across it, Sir
Walter Raleigh committed himself to pleasing his monarch and obtaining power in
her court. He heroically risked his life in battle time and again, chasing
after glory to win her favor. His
notoriously ill-fated quest for the mythological golden city of El Dorado was
perhaps his grandest attempt, but it also was his
undoing, and Ralegh ultimately paid for his mistakes with his life.
...charismatic and brave, he was brilliant as well, and his contributions to
the New World and to western culture as a whole were vast and enduring."
quality book, xlib but looks unused, $16
THE NEW WORLD HELD PROMISE, WHY ENGLAND COLONIZED NORTH AMERICA, Messner, hb
xlib, "Examines the reasons for and process of English colonization of North
America from the first attempt in Newfoundland to the founding of Georgia, the
last colony." 96
pp, vg cond, $5
NEW WORLD'S AHEAD, Firsthand Accounts of English Voyages, hb, 200 pp, great
resource of source literature, includes A king from Brazil, With Drake around
the World, Sir Humphrey Gilbert and the Newfoundland, The Discovery of
Virginia, the Mystery of Roanoke, the Strait of Magellan, Christmas at Sea,
Discovery of Guiana, Voyage to Japan, the Pilgrim Fathers by Bradford and more,
exc cond, $12
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