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Eternal Rome:  The City and its People from the Earliest Times to the  Present Day

Eternal Rome: The City and its People from the Earliest Times to the Present Day

by Showerman, Grant

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Published
1925
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New Haven, CT: Yale University Press. Good with no dust jacket; Covers soiled and rubbed, endpapers foxed.. 1925. Third Printing. Hardcover. Blue cloth, xii, 650pp. Black and white illustrations and photos, maps, chronology, notes, and index. A solid copy of the two volumes republished as one volume. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .
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A History of Histories:  Epics, Chronicles, Romances and Inquiries from  Herodotus and Thucydides to the Twentieth Century

A History of Histories: Epics, Chronicles, Romances and Inquiries from Herodotus and Thucydides to the Twentieth Century

by Burrow, John

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Later Printing
Published
2008
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Softcover
ISBN
9780375727672
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NY: Random House. Very Good. 2008. Later Printing. Softcover. 0375727671 . xviii, 517pp. Acknowledgments, bibliography, and index. Brings to life and explains the distinctive qualities found in the work of historians from the ancient Egyptians and Greeks to the present. (from the rear cover) ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .
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Palmyra:  An Irreplaceable Treasure

Palmyra: An Irreplaceable Treasure

by Veyne, Paul

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First Paperback Edition
Published
2018
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Softcover
ISBN
9780226600055
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Chicago: University of Chicago Press. Very Good. 2018. First Paperback Edition. Softcover. 022660005X . ix, 88pp. Color photographs and notes. A beautiful copy of this historical and archaeological study. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .
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The Parthenon Enigma

The Parthenon Enigma

by Connelly, Joan Breton

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Used - Very Good in Very Good dust jacket
Edition
Second Printing
Published
2014
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Hardcover
ISBN
9780307593382
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NY: Alfred A. Knopf. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 2014. Second Printing. Hardcover. 030759338X . Signed and inscribed by the author on the title page. xxiii, 485pp. Illustrated endpapers, black and white photos and illustrations, notes, bibliography, index, and credits. A new understanding of the West's most iconic building and the people who made it. (from the front… Read more about this item
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A Passion for the Past:  The Odyssey of a Transatlantic Archaeologist

A Passion for the Past: The Odyssey of a Transatlantic Archaeologist

by Hume, Ivor Noel

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First Printing
Published
2010
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Hardcover
ISBN
9780813929774
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Charlottesville, VA: University of Virginia Press. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket; Jacket rubbed.. 2010. First Printing. Hardcover. 0813929776 . xvii, 350pp. Acknowledgments, black and white photo section, and index. Autobiography by the noted author and former director of Colonial Williamsburg's archaeological research program. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .
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Ancient Egyptian Jewelry

Ancient Egyptian Jewelry

by Andrews, Carol

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Published
1991
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Hardcover
ISBN
9780810919051
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NY: Harry N. Abrams. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket; Jacket very lightly worn.. 1991. Hardcover. 0810919052 . Profusely illustrated with color photos. Bibliography, chronology, sources of illustrations, index. A great reference for the Egyptologist or jewelry designer. ; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 208 pages .
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Women's Work: the First 20,00 Years:  Women, Cloth, and Society in Early  Times

Women's Work: the First 20,00 Years: Women, Cloth, and Society in Early Times

by Barber, Elizabeth Wayland

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Edition
Book Club Edition
Published
1994
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN
9780393035063
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NY: W. W. Norton and Company. Very Good in Good dust jacket; Jacket stained at heel.. 1994. Book Club Edition. Hardcover. 0393035069 . Illustrations, sources, index. Scholarly examination of women's roles in making clothing from ancient history to modern times. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 334 pages .
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Lost City of the Incas:  The Story of Machu Picchu and its Builders

Lost City of the Incas: The Story of Machu Picchu and its Builders

by Bingham, Hiram

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First Edition
Published
1948
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Hardcover
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NY: Duell, Sloan & Pearce. Good with no dust jacket; Boards worn, tape stain on front boards.. 1948. First Edition. Hardcover. Brown cloth binding. xviii, 263pp, index. Front endpaper map, many black and white photos and illustrations. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .
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Handbook of American Indian Languages, Part 2

Handbook of American Indian Languages, Part 2

by Boas, Franz (editor)

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Published
1922
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Hardcover
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Washington, DC: Government Printing Office. Good with no dust jacket; Usual library stamps and deaccession markings, . bords lightly worn.. 1922. Hardcover. Green cloth titled in gilt on spine. Smithsonian Institution, Bureau of America Ethnology, Bulletin 40. Includes bulletins on The Takelma language of southwestern Oregon by Edward Sapir, Coos and Siuslawan (Lower Umpqua) by Leo J. Frachtenberg, and Chukchee… Read more about this item
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Archaeological Explorations in Northeastern Arizona

Archaeological Explorations in Northeastern Arizona

by Kidder, Alfred Vincent; Guernsey, Samuel J.

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Published
1919
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Hardcover
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Washington, DC: Government Printing Office. Very Good with no dust jacket; Bookplate on front pastedown endpaper, . boards lightly worn, spot on front boards, edges foxed.. 1919. Hardcover. Green cloth titled in gilt on spine. Smithsonian Institution, Bureau of America Ethnology, Bulletin 65. Appendix, bibliography, index, many black and white photos and illustrations. Detailed report on the 1914-1915 archaeological explorations… Read more about this item
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An Introduction to the Study of the Maya Hieroglyphs

An Introduction to the Study of the Maya Hieroglyphs

by Morley, Sylvanus Griswold

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Published
1915
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Hardcover
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Washington, DC: Government Printing Office. Good with no dust jacket; Boards worn, front free endpaper removed, . bookplate scar and adhesive stain on front pastedown endpaper.. 1915. Hardcover. Green cloth titled in gilt on spine. Smithsonian Institution, Bureau of America Ethnology, Bulletin 57. xvi, 284pp. Bibliography, index, map, tables, illustrations. A primer on the study and decipherment of Mayan hieroglyphs.… Read more about this item
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The Monuments of Egypt:  The Napoleonic Edition: the Complete  Archaeological Plates from La Description De L’egypte

The Monuments of Egypt: The Napoleonic Edition: the Complete Archaeological Plates from La Description De L’egypte

by Gillespie, Charles; Dewachter, Michael

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Later Printing
Published
1987
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Hardcover
ISBN
9781568522654
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Old Saybrook, CT: Konecky & Konecky. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1987. Later Printing. Hardcover. 1568522657 . Aqua cloth. Black and white illustrations, black and white and color plates. A beautiful copy. ; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 528 pages .
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The Land That Time Forgot:  A Trilogy

The Land That Time Forgot: A Trilogy

by Burroughs, Edgar Rice

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Published
1975
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Garden City, NY: Nelson Doubleday. Very Good in Fair dust jacket; Jacket tattered and soiled and . price-clipped.. 1975. Hardcover. Mustard paper-covered boards. Contains: The Land That Time Forgot, The People That Time Forgot and Out of Time's Abyss. Information about the 1975 film The Land That Time Forgot starring Doug McClure printed on rear jacket panel. Six movie stills.… Read more about this item
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How to Build Egyptian Boat Models:  Patterns and Instruction for Three  Royal Vessels

How to Build Egyptian Boat Models: Patterns and Instruction for Three Royal Vessels

by Sintich, Jack

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First Printing
Published
2007
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Softcover
ISBN
9780486455662
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Mineola, NY: Dover. Very Good. 2007. First Printing. Softcover. 0486455661 . Black and white and color photographs, diagrams, and patterns. A beginner's skill level is all that's needed to expertly construct the royal sailing ships of King Khufu, Queen Hatshepsut, and Ramses II. (from rear cover). ; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 64 pages .
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The Letters of Pliny:  A Historical and Social Commentary

The Letters of Pliny: A Historical and Social Commentary

by Pliny; Sherwin-White, A. N.

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Second Printing
Published
1968
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN
9780198144359
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London: Oxford University Press. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket; Boards rubbed, page edges smudged, . jacket lightly soiled.. 1968. Second Printing. Hardcover. 0198144350 . Red cloth. xvi, 808pp. Abbreviations list, biographical summaries, appendices, notes, and index. This book tries to set each letter in its social, political, legal or literary context, and present a conspectus of modern opinion… Read more about this item
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Herculaneum to Malibu:  A Companion to the Visit of the J. Paul Getty  Museum Building

Herculaneum to Malibu: A Companion to the Visit of the J. Paul Getty Museum Building

by Neuerburg, Norman

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Published
1975
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Malibu, CA: J. Paul Getty Museum. Very Good; Covers lightly worn, owner notes on title page.. 1975. Softcover. Stapled illustrated card covers. Many color photos and other illustrations. A descriptive guide to the ancient Roman villa reconstructed in Malibu at the J. Paul Getty Museum. ; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 32 pages .
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Most Ancient Verse

Most Ancient Verse

by Jacobsen, Thorkild; Wilson, John A. ; Grene, David

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Edition
Second Printing
Published
1972
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Hardcover
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Chicago: The Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago. Very Good; Spine slightly toned, head of spine rounded.. 1972. Second Printing. Hardcover. Tan buckram binding with printed label on front boards and spine. A collection of poetry from ancient Egypt and Sumeria, translated by Jacobsen and Wilson, and with an introduction by Grene. Measures 5 x 11 inches. ; 4to… Read more about this item
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Roman History from Coins:  Some Uses of the Imperial Coinage to the  Historian

Roman History from Coins: Some Uses of the Imperial Coinage to the Historian

by Grant, Michael

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First Printing
Published
1958
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Hardcover
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Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press. Good in Good dust jacket; Boards, endpapers, and page edges foxed, jacket . price-clipped, chipped, with vintage tape repairs to the reverse.. 1958. First Printing. Hardcover. Illustrated cloth. 32pp of plates following text. Endpaper map, foreword, notes, index, and black and white photos. A study of the coins of Rome as they relate to art,… Read more about this item
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Greece

Greece

by Harrison, James A.

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Published
1899
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Hardcover
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NY: G. P. Putnam's Sons. Very Good with no dust jacket; Boards lightly worn, top corners bumped.. 1899. Hardcover. Green cloth binding, folding map. xxviii, 515pp +[4]pp of publisher ads. One of the volumes in the Story of the Nations series focused on ancient Greek history. Black and white illustrations, index. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .
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Egyptian Jewellery

Egyptian Jewellery

by Vilimkova, Milada

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Used - Very Good in Good dust jacket; Jacket worn and has several tears.
Published
1969
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN
9780600012061
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London: Paul Hamlyn. Very Good in Good dust jacket; Jacket worn and has several tears.. 1969. Hardcover. 0600012069 . 94 color plates. Great overview of ancient Egyptian jewelrey techniques, styles, and cultural meaning. Brown cloth binding. ; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 142 pages .
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