Search Results: Ancient History from Mainly Books

Garden City, New York: Doubleday Anchor Books. Very Good. 1955. Mass Market Paperback. Pocket-size paperback, "A classic study of the religious and civil institutions of Ancient Greece and Rome," the cover has a few small areas of surface-wear but the binding is clean and tight and the contents are fine .

Boston & Chicago: Allyn & Bacon. Near Fine. 1904. Hardcover. 2-volume set, hardcovers, no dustjackets, both of these vintage books are in excellent condition with minor flaws: the former owner's name on the first blank page of Volume 2 and mild rubbing/fading to the top edges of the spine-tips, the bindings are clean and tight and the contents are fine, 610 pages total, both volumes indexed, nicely-illustrated throughout, includes maps .

Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press. Near Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1991. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 0748602003 . Hardcover with dustjacket, book and jacket are in excellent condition, the only blemish is a production flaw which has caused a tear to the margin of page 37-38, there is no loss of text and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included, "traces the evolution of the Slavs from a tribal and nomadic society to a more complex and settled ethnic unit," illustrated throughout and includes a Selected Bibliography ; ; 105 pages .

Bibliotheque Des Guides Bleus Librairie Hachette. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1970. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Hardcover with dustjacket, a very attractive copy of this large format volume on the art and civilization of the Etruscans, the book looks new and has no remarkable flaws, the dustjacket is in excellent condition with a short (2-inch) crease at the top edge of the rear panel being the only flaw, the original stapled cardboard slipcase shows slight tanning along the fore-edge and has a few edge-nicks, it is clean and intact with no major flaws, features stunning illustrations in color and black and white, the text is in French, includes a map and also includes the insert which contains an index of the illustrations, beautiful gift copy .

Santa Monica, California: DeVorss & Company. Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1973. 2nd Edition. Hardcover. 0875161812 . Large format hardcover with dustjacket, book looks new, no remarkable flaws, jacket has mild foxing on the rear panel and is in excellent condition otherwise, the original price is present and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included, written after the author spent years of study, research, and personal exploration of Mayan ruins in the jungles of the Yucatan - constitutes a major contribution to the Atlantis literature, nicely-illustrated throughout, nice gift copy; 336 pages .

New Hyde Park, NY: University Books. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1970. Hardcover. Hardcover with dustjacket, book is in nearly new condition, mild edge-rubbing to the corners of the cloth is the only remarkable flaw, the jacket is sunned to a very slightly lighter shade in the spine and has mild edge-wear, the jacket is clean and attractive overall, the original price (12.50) Is present and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included; 704 pages .

Beirut, Lebanon: Dar El-Machreq Publishers. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1968. Hardcover. Large format hardcover with dustjacket, this book was the property of former U. S. Ambassador to Egypt and author John Stothoff Badeau, his tasteful bookplate is present on the front end-paper, the author has inscribed, signed and dated this copy on the same page: "For the Honorable Dr. John S. Badeau with sincere regards and best wishes - Nina Jidejian - 1/26/70." "This volume, based on a careful examination of the archaeological evidence and a constant appeal to ancient texts, tells the story of ancient and classical Byblos - for scholar and layman alike," illustrated throughout, book is clean, binding is tight and square, contents are fine, there is some faint tan spotting on the top edge of the cloth, the jacket has several short edge-tears and a 1-inch rectangular edge-chip at the top of the rear panel, the jacket remains presentable, clean and bright, with a… Read More

England: Pen and Sword Military. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2018. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 1526711206 . Hardcover with dustjacket, "Reveals Caligula as more militarily competent than his reputation suggests," illustrated in color, book and jacket are in excellent condition, there are no remarkable flaws, the original price is present and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included ; ; 262 pages .

England: Dyllansow Truran. Very Good in Very Good- dust jacket. 1991. Hardcover. 185022059X . Hardcover with dustjacket, "for the first time tells the story of their achievement and their remarkable contribution to the making of America," book has a stain on the bottom of the rear cover, the binding is tight and the contents are fine, the jacket has a blemish at the same location as the book and is also scuffed, a professional (removable) mylar cover is included, a good reading copy; 451 pages .

Jerusalem, Israel: Schocken Publishing House. Very Good. 1958. Trade Paperback. Large paperback, 116 pages + one illustration of ancient coins with descriptions, some tanning to the cover, former owner's name is stamped on the first page, no major flaws, the binding is tight and the contents are fine .

Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall, Inc.. Very Good+ in Very Good- dust jacket. 1966. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. Hardcover with dustjacket, "He could have added fortune to fame, but caring for neither, he found happiness and honor in being helpful to the world" (Carver's epitath). The book has a few minor flaws: the former owner's name-stamp on the inside of the front and rear covers, mild dust-tanning to the top outer edge, and moderate edge-creasing to the spine-ends, the binding is clean and tight and the contents are fine, the jacket is faded on the spine and has a few edge-chips, the original price (4.95) is present and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included, also includes a bibliography .

Indiana University Press. Fine. 2000. 2nd Printing. Trade Paperback. 0253215064 . Large paperback in excellent condition, no remarkable flaws to this clean, attractive copy, "A translation of Andrea de Jorio's 'La mimica degli antichi investigata nel gestire napoletano' translated by Adam Kendon, includes illustrations and a bibliographical appendix; 517 pages .

Mainz, Germany: Doubleday. Fine. 1984. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 3884670085 . Large format hardcover, was issued without a dustjacket, excellent condition with no remarkable flaws and is most assuredly inscribed and signed by the author on the title page: "To Esther & John, with thanks for your support - Kathy." Illustrated throughout, "Three gold breast chains have come down to us from the early Byzantine period. Although they are quite different from one another, the characteristics they share make it a fruitful endeavor for us to examine them together. They are the only three known complete breast chains of such links which have survived from the period around 600"; 80 pages; Signed by Author .

New York: MacMillan Publishing Company.. Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1980. 1st American Edition. Hardcover. 0026215802 . Hardcover with dustjacket, first American printing as indicated by the publisher's "1" in the number line on copyright page and as stated, book is in excellent condition with no significant flaws, the jacket has some mild tanning but is clean and attractive, the original price (13.95) is present and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included, "The definitive account of the greatest discovery in archaeology, the treasures of Tutankhamun," illustrated and includes a General Bibliography; 328 pages .

Washington, D. C.: McGrath Publishing Company. Fine. 1973. Reprint. Hardcover. 0843401532 . 2-volume set, hardcovers, no dustjackets, a good quality reprint, sturdy brown cloth bindings, excellent condition with no remarkable flaws, 304 pages, 588 pages, 300 illustrations, includes a bibliography .

Villanova University Press. Near Fine in Good dust jacket. 1966. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Hardcover with dustjacket, features a continuous text with regard to the special problems of ancient architecture and a wide selection of illustrations, includes a bibliography, book is in excellent condition, no significant flaws, the jacket has a few edge-chips and is wrinkled, a professional (removable) mylar cover is included; 238 pages .

Invest-In-America National Council, Inc.. Very Good. N.D.. Reprint. Trade Paperback. Large paperback, a facsimile reprint of the 1932 edition which includes the original title page, this edition is undated, illustrated, including a frontis portrait of John Hanson, the cover has moderate surface-scuffing on the back cover and near the edges of the front cover, the binding is clean and tight, the contents are fine and there are no other remarkable flaws, an intersting biography of our "First Presdient"; 160 pages .

The John Day Company. Very Good in Good dust jacket. 1961. 1st US Edition. Hardcover. Hardcover with dustjacket, first American printing as stated on copyright page, biography of this tyrannical ruler, book is clean and presentable with no major flaws, the binding is tight and the contents are fine, the jacket has edge-wear which includes a one-inch chunk missing from top of spine, the jacket is clean, the original price (4.50) is present and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included .

Ann Arbor, MI: University of Michigan Press. Very Good. 1936. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Large format hardcover, no dustjacket, Please Note: this is the first volume only of a 2-volume set, 457 pages + 4 plates, please also note that this is the original edition, "The first of the three rolls here published was unearthed at Kom Aushim (Karanis) by sebbakhin in the early part of 1924 and turned over by the local inspector of the Department of Antiquities at Cairo," the high quality cloth cover has moderate scuffing and pages 360-361 have tan spotting due to a large dried flower that was laid-in, the text is easily readable, the binding is tight and there are no other remarkable flaws, included with this copy are two extracts reprinted from the Harvard Theological Review titled "Gothenburg Papyrus 21 and the Coptic Version of the Letter to Abgar" by Herbert C. Youtie and "A Gothenburg Papyrus and the Letter to Abgar" by Herbert C. Youtie, "The Meaning of… Read More

Greece. Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 2002. Hardcover. 9608716004 . Large format hardcover with dustjacket, PLEASE NOTE: the entire text of this publication is in Greek and the supplied title is translated from the Greek, the book is in excellent condition with no remarkable flaws, the jacket is scuffed on the rear panel and is otherwise in nice shape, there is an inscription on the blank front end-paper (please see our photos) Illustrated with several full-page color plates .