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American Heritage Horizon Caravel. CORTES AND THE AZTEC CONQUEST, by Irwin R. Blacker. American Heritage 1965. Hardcover. Near-Fine. $3.50.
American Heritage Horizon Caravel. THE FRENCH REVOLUTION, by David L. Dowd. American Heritage 1965. Hardcover. Near-Fine. $3.50.
American Heritage Horizon Caravel. THE HOLY LAND IN THE TIME OF JESUS, by Norman Kotker. American Heritage 1967. Hardcover. Fine. $4.
American Heritage Horizon Caravel. KNIGHTS OF THE CRUSADES, by Jay Williams. American Heritage 1962. Good. $4.
Arnold, Ralph. KINGS, BISHOPS, KNIGHT, AND PAWNS, Life in a Feudal Society. W.. W. Norton & Co. 1964. Hardcover with dust jacket. Absorbing and enlightening glimpse of an important and perplexing period of history. Truthquest Middle Ages Grades 4-12. Ex-lib. Book and dust jacket Good. $3.
Bainton, Roland H. THE REFORMATION OF THE SIXTEENTH CENTURY. Beacon Press 1952, 1966. SOFTCOVER. Good, previous owner’s name. $2.
Bleeker, Sonia. THE AZTEC, Indians of Mexico. William Morrow 1963, 1966. Hardcover. Out-of-print. Truthquest Grdes 3-12. Ex-lib. Lib. binding. Fair. $2.
Botsford, George Willis. THE STORY OF ROME AS GREEKS AND ROMANS TELL IT. Macmillan Co. 1903. Hardcover. An Elementary Source-Book. 327 pp. with index. Green cloth over boards with gilt lettering and decoration. Good. $10.
Caselli, Giovanni. THE MIDDLE AGES, The History of Everyday Things. Peter Bedrick Books 1988, first edition. Hardcover with dust jacket. Intricately detailed, color illustrations by Giovanni. Folio. 47 pp. 087226176x. Ex-lib. Book and dust jacket Very Good. $3.50.
Caselli, Giovanni. THE ROMAN EMPIRE AND THE DARK AGES, History of Everyday Things. Peter Bedrick Books 1981, 1990. Hardcover with dust jacket. Intricately detailed, color ill. by Giovanni. Folio. 48 pp. 0911745580. Ex-lib. Book and dust jacket Very Good. $4.50.
Chaikin, Miriam. A NIGHTMARE IN HISTORY, The Holocaust 1933-1945. Clarion Books 1987, first edition. Hardcover with dust jacket. Ill. with photos and period prints. 150 pp. 0899194613. Ex-lib. Book and dust jacket Very Good. $3.50.
Chrisp, Peter. ANCIENT GREECE REVEALED. D-K Publishing 2003. Hardcover with dust jacket. Fantastic see-through pages. Profusely ill. in color. 0789492717. Ex-lib. Book and dust jacket Near-Fine. $4.50.
Chrisp, Peter. ANCIENT EGYPT REVEALED. D-K Publishing 2002. Hardcover with dust jacket. Fantastic see-through pages. Profusely ill. in color. 0789488833. not ex-lib. Book and dust jacket Fine. $4.50.
Churchill, Winston. CHURCHILL’S HISTORY OF THE ENGLISH-SPEAKING PEOPLE, Arranged for One Volume by Henry Steele Commager. 1955, 1965. Hardcover. Ex-lib. Very Good, spine scuffed. $8.50.
Cohen, Daniel. ANCIENT EGYPT. Doubleday 1990. Hardcover. Profusely illustrated in color by Gary A. Lippincott. Explores the daily life, customs, and achievements of the ancient Egyptians. Folio. 45 pp. Elementary grades. Carol Seid list. School stamp. Very Good. $8.
Coolidge, Olivia. THE GOLDEN DAYS OF GREECE. Thomas Y. Crowell 1968. Hardcover with dust jacket. Ill. Enrico Arno. Author brings to life the glorious history of ancient Greece, describing the everyday life of boys in Athens and Sparta, the accomplishments of poets and philosophers, and the wars of the Greeks and Persians. 211 pp. TruthQuest grades 3-10. Ex-lib. Book and dust jacket Very Good. $7.50.
Cottrell, Leonard. LAND OF THE PHARAOHS. Collins 1960. Hardcover with dust jacket. Ill. in b/w by Richard M. Powers. Includes chronological chart of andcient Egypt and world events. 127 pp. TruthQuest 5-12. Ex-lib. Book and dust jacket Good $3.50.
Day, Nancy. YOUR TRAVEL GUIDE TO ANCIENT GREECE. Passport to History. Minneapolis: Runestone Press 2001. Hardcover. Truthquest Ancient Greece. 0822530767. Ex-lib. Very Good. $5.
Dorling Kindersley. ANCIENT ROME REVEALED, by Peter Chrisp. D-K 2003, first Am. ed. Hardcover with dust jacket. In-depth information about everyday life in Ancient Rome, Roman conquests, treasures, inventions, and more, illustrated with cross-sections and unique transparent layers. 0789497484. NOT ex-lib. Book and dust jacket Near-Fine. $6.
Dorling Kindersley Eyewitness Books. ANCIENT EGYPT, by George Hart. D-K 1990, Revised 2004. Hardcover. Discover the Nile valley civilizations – from Pharaoh’s court to the daily lives of workers. Truthquest Grades 5-12. 0756606527. Ex-lib. Very Good. $5.
Dorling Kindersley Eyewitness Books. ANCIENT GREECE, by Anne Pearson. D-K 1992, Revised 2004. Hardcover. Discover the lives of ancient Greeks – from their myths and gods to the first Olympics. Tapestry of Grace. Truthquest Grades 5-12. 0756606489. Ex-lib. Near-Fine. $5.
Dorling Kindersley Eyewitness Books. ANCIENT ROME, by Simon James. D-K 1990. Hardcover. Discover the glory that was Rome – the fascinating civilization and everyday life of the people from emerrors to slaves. Tapestry of Grace. 0679807411. Near-Fine. $5.
Dorling Kindersley Eyewitness Books. MEDIEVAL LIFE, by Andrew Langley. D-K 1988, 2004. Hardcover. Discover Medieval Europe from life in a country manor to the streets of a growing town. Truthquest Grades 6-12. 0756607043. NOT ex-lib. Good, corner wear. $4.50.
Dorling Kindersley Eyewitness Books. MUMMY, by James Putnam. D-K 1998, 2004. Hardcover. Discover the secrets of mummies – from ancient rites to the preservative powers of sand and ice. Truthquest Grades 5-12. 075660706x. Ex-lib. Near-Fine. $6.
Dorling Kindersley Eyewitness Books. PYRAMID, by James Putnam. D-K 1994, 2004. Hardcover. Discover the timeless grandeur of the pyramids, and their importance as tombs and temples. Truthquest Grades 5-12. 0756607167. Ex-lib. Near-Fine. $6.
Dorling Kindersley Eyewitness Books. RUSSIA, by Kathleen Berton Murrell. D-K 1998. Hardcover. Discover the rich history and culture of this vast land – from the age of the Tsars to today’s complex Federation. Truthquest Age of Revolution Grades 4-12. 0679891188. Ex-lib. Very Good. $4.50.
Dorling Kindersley Eyewitness Books. SHAKESPEARE, by Peter Chrisp. D-K 2002, 2004. Hardcover. Discover the life and times of a master playwright and the stories that inspired him. Ex-lib. Fine. $6.
Dorling Kindersley. LIFE THROUGH THE AGES, by Giovanni Caselli. D-K 1992, first Am. ed. Hardcover. Ill. by Caselli. 64 pp. 4to. 1564581438. Near-Fine. $5.
Dorling Kindersley. ILLUSTRATED BOOK OF GREAT ADVENTURES, Tales of Real-Life Adventurers Throughout History. Retold by Richard Platt. D-K 1999 first edition. Hardcover with dust jacket. Thirty 2-3-page stories from Hannibal to The First Moon Landing. Maps, photos, color drawings by George Sharp. 0789444615. Book and dust jacket Fine. $9.50.
Eastwood, Kay. THE LIFE OF A KNIGHT. Crabtree Publishing 2004. Hardcover. 32 pp. Profusely ill. in color. 0778713423. Ex-lib. Very Good. $3.
Facts on File. CHILDREN’S ATLAS, by David and Jill Wright. Facts on File Publications 1989. Hardcover. Folio. 96 pp. 081601745x. Near-Fine. $3.
Fairservis, Walter A., Jr. EGYPT, GIFT OF THE NILE, Life Under the Pharaohs Based on Current Archaeological Evidence. Macmillan 1965. Hardcover with dust jacket. Ill. with photos. Jr.-Sr. High level. Ex-lib. Book and dust jacket Good. $2.50.
Gies, Frances and Joseph. LIFE IN A MEDIEVAL VILLAGE. Harper & Row 1989. Hardcover. Study of the vigorous character of a 13th century English village and its survival-bent peasants. 0060162155. 207 pp., notes and index. NF/NF. $6.
Goor, Ron and Nancy. POMPEII, Exploring a Roman Ghost Town. Thomas Y. Crowell 1986. Hardcover with dust jacket. Ill. with photos. 118 pp. 8vo. Ex-lib. Book and dust jacket Very Good. $3.50.
Graves, Robert. THE SIEGE AND FALL OF TROY. Doubleday & Co. 1962. Hardcover. Ex-lib. Library binding. Good. $3.
Hamilton, Edith. THE GREEK WAY TO WESTERN CIVILIZATION. New American Library SOFTCOVER 1930, 1962. Truthquest Grades 11-12. Good, spine reinforced with clear tape. $4.
Herbert, Janis. MARCO POLO FOR KIDS, His Marvelous Journey to China, 21 Activities. Chicago Review Press 2001. SOFTCOVER. Exciting activities woven throughout the story of Marco Polo’s journey to China bring this world-class explorer’s journey to life. Ages 9 & up. 129 pp. Oblong4to. 1556523777. Ex-lib. Very Good. $7.50.
Hernandez, Xavier & Comes, Pilar. BARMI, A MEDITERRANEAN CITY THROUGH THE AGES. Houghton Mifflin 1990, first Am. edition. First published in Italy. Hardcover with dust jacket. Ill. by Jordi Ballonga. Reader’s are introduced to the history, architecture, administration, and culture at fourteen crucial stages of this fictional city’s development. Panamoric overviews with explanatory text and detailed drawings. 56 pp. Folio. NOT ex-lib. 0395542278. $8.50.
Hillyer, V. M. YOUNG PEOPLE’S STORY OF THE MODERN WORLD. Meredith Press 1966. Hardcover. Ex-lib. Good. $3.50.
Howarth, Sarah. RENAISSANCE PLACES. Millbrook Press 1992. Hardcover. 3-page chapters on “The Schulptor’s Workshop,” “The City,” “The Palace,” “The Home,” etc. Ill. with period prints. 47 pp. 1562940899. Ex-lib. Very Good. $3.50.
Howarth, Sarah. RENAISSANCE PEOPLE. Millbrook Press 1992. Hardcover. 3-page chapters on “The Banker,” “The Writer,” “The Craftsman,” “The Protestant,” etc. Ill. with period prints. 47 pp. Truthquest Grades 4-12. 1562940880. Ex-lib. Very Good. $3.50.
Kingfisher. THE KINGFISHER BOOK OF THE ANCIENT WORLD, From the Ice Age to the Fall of Rome. By Hazel Mary Martell. Kingfisher 1995. Hardcover. Profusely illustrated. 160 pp. 4to. 1856975657. Fine. $5.
Kingfisher. PYRAMIDS, Egyptian, Nubian, Mayan, Aztec, Modern, by Anne Millard. Kingfisher 1996, first edition. Hardcover with dust jacket. Packed with fascinating facts about the pyramids of Egypt and the Americas, profusely illustrated. Beautiful book! TruthQuest 4-12. NOT ex-lib. Folio. 63 pp. 1856976742. Book and dust jacket Near-Fine. $8.
Landmark (World). JOAN OF ARC, by Nancy Wilson Ross. Random House 1953. Blue-green cloth covered hardcover. Truthquest Grades 3-8. Very Good, spine a little faded. $7.50.
Landmark (World). THE PHARAOHS OF ANCIENT EGYPT, By Elizabeth Payne. Random House SOFTCOVER 1964, 1992. Living Books. TruthQuest 4-12. 0394846990. Fine. $3.
Landmark (World). ROYAL CANADIAN MOUNTED POLICE, by Richard Neuberger. Random House 1953. Pictorial hardcover. Ex-lib. Very Good. $4.50.
Landmark (World). THE WAR IN KOREA, 1950-1953, by Robert Leckie. Random House 1963. Pictorial hardcover. NOT ex-lib. Very Good. $6.
Lauber, Patricia. TALES MUMMIES TELL. Scholastic SOFTCOVER 1985, 1992. 118 PP. Ill. with photos. TruthQuest Grades 7-12. 0590464086. NOT ex-lib. Very Good. $3.50.
Litton, Helen. THE IRISH FAMINE, An Illustrated History. Wolfhound Press 1994, 2003. SOFTCOVER. 0863279120. NOT ex-lib. Fine. $2.50.
Lyons, Mary E., Editor. FEED THE CHILDREN FIRST, Irish Memories of the Great Hunger. Ahteneum Books for Young People 2002, first edition. Hardcover with dust jacket. First person accounts of incredible suffering and artwork and photos of the one of the worst disasters of the 19th century. 48 pp. 4to. 0689842260. Ex-lib. Book and dust jacket Fine. $7.50.
MacDonald, Fiona. THE TRAVELER’S GUIDE TO ANCIENT GREECE. Scholastic SOFTCOVER 1998. Guide to explore Greece’s wild landscape, wander around its cities, and see its famous buildings – fifth century B.C. 46 pp. 0590119206. NOT ex-lib. Very Good. $2.50.
Marx, Robert F. THE BATTLE OF THE SPANISH ARMADA 1588. World Publishing 1965 first edition. Hardcover with dust jacket. Ill. with period prints, maps and old documents. Vivid and authentic re-creation of one of the most momentous naval battles of all time. 4to. 127 pp. Truthquest Grades 6-12. NOT ex-lib. Book Near-Fine, dust jacket Very Good. $5.
Mayer, Marianna. WOMEN WARRIORS, Myths and Legends of Heroic Women. Morrow Junior Books 1999. Hardcover with dust jacket. Full-page color ill. by Julek Heller. 0688155227. NOT ex-lib. 4to. 80 pp. Book and dust jacket Very Good. $3.50.
McDonald, Fiona. ANCIENT EGYPTIANS, Insights. Barron’s 1992. Hardcover. Illustrated with photos, period prints, drawings. 57 pp. Square4to. 0812063783. Fine. $4.50.
Meltzer, Milton. IN THE DAYS OF THE PHARAOHS, A Look at Ancient Egypt. Franklin Watts 2001. Hardcover with dust jacket. Full-color and b/w photos and illustrations. 159 pp. 053111791x. Ex-lib. Book and dust jacket Very Good. $4.
Mills, Dorothy. THE BOOK OF THE ANCIENT GREEKS. G. P. Putnam’s 1925. Hardcover with dustjacket. An introduction to the history and civilization of Greece from the coming of the Greeks to the conquest of Corinth by Rome in 146 B.C. TruthQuest grades 5-12. NOT ex-lib. Rare in dust jacket. Book Near-Fine, dust jacket Very Good. $20.
Mills, Dorothy. RENAISSANCE AND REFORMATION TIMES. G. P. Putnam’s 1939. Hardcover. Black cloth over boards. Ex-lib. Truthquest Grades 5-12. Very Good. $16.
Morris, Neil. ART AND CIVILIZATION ANCIENT EGYPT. Peter Bedrick Books 2000. Hardcover. 36 pp. 0872266176. Folio. Ex-lib. Good, corner wear. $3.
Nature Company Discoveries. ANCIENT GREECE, ed. Louise Schofield. Barnees & Noble 1997, 2003. Hardcover. Marvelous illustrations in color. TruthQuest 3-10. Folio. 0760750696. Very Good. $4.
Ochsenschlager, Edward. LIFE LONG AGO, THE EGYPTIANS. Coward McCann 1953. Hardcover. Ill. by Shane Miller. A re-creation through pictures and text of life in the Middle Kingdom. 62 pp. 4to. Ex-lib. Lib. binding. Good. $3.
Ogg, Frederic, editor. A SOURCE BOOK OF MEDIEVAL HISTORY. American Book Co. 1907. Documents illustrative of European life and institutions from the German invasions to the Renaissance. 477 pp. Jr.-Sr. High. Ex-lib. Lib. binding. G. $6.
Perl, Lila. MUMMIES, TOMBS, AND TREASURE, Secrets of Ancient Egypt. Clarion Books SOFTCOVER 1987. Ill. with photos and drawings lby Erika Weihs. 0395547962. Very Good. $2.50
Perl, Lila. MUMMIES, TOMBS, AND TREASURE, Secrets of Ancient Egypt. Clarion Books 1987. Hardcover with dust jacket. Ill. with photos and drawings by Erika Weihs. NOT ex-lib. 0899194079. Book Near-Fine, dust jacket Very Good with two tears. $3.50.
Portraits of Greatness. THE LIFE AND TIMES OF COLUMBUS, ed. by Dr. Enzo Orlandi. Curtis Books 1967. Beautiful color ill. of period prints and maps. 75 pp. Folio. VG+. $4.
Portraits of Greatness. THE LIFE AND TIMES OF NAPOLEON, ed. by Dr. Enzo Orlandi. Curtis Books 1967. Beautiful color ill. of period prints and maps. 75 pp. Folio. Near-Fine. $4.
Rand McNally. PICTURE ATLAS OF THE WORLD, by Bruce Ogilvie. Rand McNally Co. 1980. 96 pp. Profusely illustrated. Folio. Very Good. $4.
Roop, Peter and Connie, Editors. I, COLUMBUS, MY JOURNAL 1492-3. Walker & Co. 1990, first edition. Hardcover with dust jacket. Follows the voyages of discovery made by Christopher Columbus through excerpts from the journals he kept of his travels. Ill. Peter E. Hanson. 55 pp. 0802769772. Ex-lib. Book and dust jacket Very Good. $3.
Shearer, Cynthia & Robert G. THE GREENLEAF GUIDE TO FAMOUS MEN OF THE RENAISSANCE & REFORMATION, History for the Thoughtful Child. Greenleaf Press SOFTCOVER 1999. 1882514114. Fine, laminated cover. $10.
Steele, Philip. CLOTHES & CRAFTS IN ANCIENT GREECE. Dillon Press 1998. Hardcover. 4to. 32 pp. with index. 0382397010. Ex-lib. Very Good, copyright page removed. $7.50.
Tanaka, Shelley. SECRETS OF THE MUMMIES, Uncovering the bodies of ancient Egyptians. Scholastic SOFTCOVER 2000. 48 PP. Very Good, previous owner’s name. $3.
Timelines. EXPLORERS, Expeditions & Pioneers, by Fiona MacDonald. Franklin Watts 1994. Hardcover. Folio. 48 pp. 0531143325. Ex-lib. Good. $4.50.
Timelines. INVENTIONS, Inventors & Ingenious Ideas, by Peter Turvey. Franklin Watts 1992. Hardcover with dust jacket. Out-of-print. Surveys inventions throughout history in relation to the needs, skills, and technologies of the people living at particular times. 48 pp. Folio. 053115243x. Ex-lib. VG/VG. $4.50.
Timelines. TRANSPORT ON LAND, ROAD & RAIL, by Eryl Davies. Franklin Watts 1992. From “The First Wheel,” and “Roman Roads,” to “Modern Cars” and “Future.” Profusely ill. in color. 47 pp. 4to. Ex-lib. VG/VG. $4.50.
Trease, Geoffrey. SEVEN KINGS OF ENGLAND. The Vanguard Press 1955. Hardcover with dust jacket. 247 pp. Ex-lib. Book and dust jacket Very Good. $4.50.
Tunis, Edwin. COLONIAL LIVING. Thomas Y. Crowell 1957. Hardcover with dust jacket. In intricately detailed drawings by Tunis the reader sees the tools and products of the Colonial craftsman as well as the clothes the family wore. Vigorous re-creation of 17th-18th century America – of everyday living, their homes, occupations, and other activities. Folio. 156 pp. Truthquest Age of Revolution I, Grades 7-12. Ex-lib. Book and dust jacket Very Good+. $10.
Tunis, Edwin. OARS, SAILS AND STEAM, A Picture Book of Ships. World Publishing 1952. Hardcover. Ex-lib. List of illustrations page has some erased pencil marks. One page has smudges at bottom of page. Good. $6.
Unstead, R. J. INVADED ISLAND, A Pictorial History The Stone Age to 1086. MacDonald Educational 1971. Hardcover. Volume 1 of a history of Britain. Ex-lib. Very Good. $2.50.
Ventura, Piero. FOOD, Its Evolution Through the Ages. Houghton Mifflin 1994, first edition. Hardcover with dust jacket. Truthquest Grades 3-10. 0395667909. Ex-lib. Book and dust jacket Near-Fine; no library marks on dust jacket. $5.
Ventura, Piero. MICHELANGELO’S WORLD. G. P. Putnam’s 1988. Hardcover. Color ill. by Ventura. Truthquest. Ex-lib. Very Good. $9.50.
Von Hagen, Victor W. THE INCAS, PEOPLE OF THE SUN. World Publishing 1961. Hardcover. 127 pp. with timeline. Truthquest Grades 4-12. Ex-lib. Good+. $4.50.
Warner, Rex. MEN OF ATHENS, THE STORY OF FIFTH CENTURY ATHENS. The Viking Press 1972. Hardcover. Ill. with photographs by Dimitrios Harissiadis. 4to. 242 pp. with index. Sr. High-Adult. Very Good. $4.50.
Whitlock, Ralph. EVERYDAY LIFE OF THE MAYA. Dorset Press 1976. Hardcover with dust jacket. Ill. with drawings, photos. 175 pp. with index. 0880291443. Ex-lib. Book and dust jacket Very Good. $2.50.
Wilson, Robert. THE DESTRUCTION OF TROY, In Search of Lost Worlds. Rand McNally & Co. 1977. Ill. in color. 45 pp. 4to. 528822020. Good. $3.
Wood, Tim. ANCIENT WONDERS, See-Through History. Viking 1997, first edition. Hardcover with dust jacket. Pyramids, Gardens of Babylon, Sonomon’s Temple, The Seven Wonders and many more ancient wonders with four see-through scenes. Folio. 48 pp. 067087468x. Ex-lib. Book and dust jacket Very Good. $4.50.
Wood, Tim. THE AZTECS, See-Through History. Viking 1992. Hardcover with dust jacket. With four “see-through” scenes. 0670844926. Ex-lib. Book and dust jacket Good, one “see-through” page has a tear. $3.
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