Search Results: Ancient History from Shoemaker Booksellers

New York: The Heritage Press, 1944. 398 pp. Original dark brown cloth covers w/ gilt title on spine. Beautiful raised design of a woman on front cover. Binding very bright and clean. Light foxing to edges of text block. Comes in original decorative slipcase, which is splitting at edges. Illust. w/ b/w plates. Contents nice.. Hard Cover. Near Fine/No Dust Jacket. Illus. by Carlotta Petrina. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

New York: McGraw-Hill Book Company, 1968. 320 pp. incl. index. Full black cloth; slightly edge worn, else very good. Contents fine. 250 half-tone and 16 color illust. Pictorial dj; edge wear, else good. Basic story of Alexander III, the Great, of Macedonia, 356 --323 BC. . First American Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good+. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Berkeley, CA: University of California Press, 1978. 194 pp. incl. index. Full red cloth; slightly edge worn, else near fine. Past owner's name stamped on front endpaper, else contents fine. B/w line maps in rear. Printed dj; rear panel slightly toned, else very good. Alexander's logistic needs dictated his military strategy. . First American Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Cleveland, OH: World Publishing Company, 1968. 279 pp. incl. index. Full gray pebbled cloth; slightly edge worn, else near fine. Contents fine. Half-tone illust. throughout and a few color illust. Pictorial dj; sl. edge worn, else near fine. Plain paper slipcase; moderately worn and dusted, else good. Archeological study of Neolithic civilizations in modern-day Turkey. . First American Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Austin, TX: University of Texas Press, 1990. 223 pp. incl. index. Brown paper boards, contents, and pictorial dj fine. Color illust. throughout. Introduction to Egyptian archeology. . Third Printing. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Stanford University, CA/London: Stanford University Press/Oxford University Press/Geoffrey Cumberlege (1947) 520 pp. Original green cloth covers w/ titles in gilt. Binding a bit rubbed. Hinges tender. Edges of leaves a bit age toned. DJ lightly soiled w/ wear, few short tears, and light chipping to edges. Lacks approx. 2 1/4" wide x 2 1/2" long piece at bottom of spine; spine and edges of flaps darkened. Price clipped. Illust. w/ b/w photos, fold-outs, and drawings.. Second Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good-/Fair to Good-. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: The MacMillan Company, 1959. 286 pp. Original brown cloth covers, lightly soiled. Spine sunned w/ faint sunning to edges. Previous owner's name on front endpaper. Illust. w/ b/w plates. Contents nice.. First Printing. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Dust Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Chicago, IL: Aldine Publishing Company (1966) 340 pp. Original red cloth covers w/ gilt title on spine. Light rubbing to corners and spine ends. Covers a bit cocked. DJ has wear to edges w/ light chipping to corners and spine ends. Approx. 3/4" closed tear at top edge of, and approx. 3/4" wide x 3/4" long chip to, rear panel. Illust. w/ b/w photos, drawings, and maps. Contents nice.. Third Printing. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Arthaud, 1956. 232 pp. Original red cloth covers, very bright and clean. Top of spine bumped. Inscription to previous owner on front paste-down. DJ lightly soiled w/ mild edge wear w/ original clear protective cover, which has two short tears to top of spine. Illust. w/ tipped-in color plates, and b/w photos. Text in French. Contents nice.. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Lahore: Printed at the Pakistan Times Press, 1961. 89 pp. Original yellow wraps, lightly soiled w/ light edge wear. Creases to bottom corners of covers. Light foxing to edges of text block. Fold-out map in rear.. Soft Cover. Good+/No Dust Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

New York: Barnes & Noble Books, 1998. 220pp. Dark blue paper boards; spine slightly cocked, else near fine. Contents fine. Color illus throughout. Some line maps & half-tone illus. Printed white dj; touch of wear and rubbing, else near fine. An introductory, pictorial guide of famed ancient civilizations. . Reprint. Paper Boards. Near Fine/Near Fine. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall.

London: Thames & Hudson, 1979. 215 pp. incl. index. Dark blue paper boards; slightly edge worn and rubbed, else very good. Contents fine. Half-tone illust. Pictorial dj; sl. edge worn, else very good. Brief archeological overview of Babylon's heyday, c.2300 BC--600 BC (approx. Sargon -- Nebuchadrezzar II). . First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Boston, MA: David R. Godine, 1980. 208 pp. incl. index. Gray paper boards; slightly edge worn, else very good. Contents fine. B/w illust. and some color. Pictorial dj near fine. Illustrated edition. Complete translation, not abridged. . Reissue. Hard Cover. Very Good/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Boston, MA: David R. Godine (1980) 208 pp. Original olive cloth covers w/ gilt title on spine. Binding very bright and clean. Spine ends bumped. Small, light gray spots on half-title leaf (publishing imperfection). DJ has modest edge wear. Illust. w/ color plates, and b/w plates and drawings. Contents nice.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good+/Very Good+. Illus. by Barry Cunliffe (Selected Illustrations). 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York, NY: Dover Publications, Inc., 1961. 727+pp. Original blue cloth covers w/ gilt title on spine. Covers moderately soiled and rubbed. Light foxing to endpapers. DJ has mild wear to edges. Spine and top edges sunned. Illust. w/ 457 b/w photos. Contents nice.. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good-. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: Longmans, Green, 1879. 494 pp. Original brown cloth, gilt spine letters; slightly edge worn, but lower corners moderately worn, front hinge slightly cracked, else very good. Pages sl. age-toned, else very good. Engraved frontispiece portrait of Julius Caesar. Rear folding color map of Gallia (France). First printing of this particular edition.. First Thus. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Dust Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York, NY: Crown Publishers, Inc./Cambridge University Press (1980) 496 pp. Original black paper covered boards, very bright and clean. Small tear (approx. 3/4") to top inner hinge. DJ has mild edge wear. Includes over 400 illustrations and maps. Contents nice.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Cambridge/Toronto: W. Heffer & Sons Ltd./University of Toronto Press (1963) 430 pp. Original brown cloth covers w/ gilt title on spine. Spine ends and corners lightly rubbed; spine ends bumped. Light soiling to edges of text block. DJ moderately soiled and rubbed w/ wear to edges. Illust. w/ b/w plates. Contents nice.. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good-. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

New York/London: Alpine Fine Arts Collection, Ltd. (1983) 230 pp. Original red cloth covers w/ gilt title on spine. Binding very bright and clean. Bottom of spine a bit bumped. Light foxing to edges of text block and endpapers. DJ lightly soiled w/ modest edge wear. Approx. 1/4" closed tear at top edge of front panel. Illust. w/ numerous color photos. Contents nice.. Hard Cover. Very Good+/Very Good+. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall.

New York: Dorset Press (1992) 302 pp. Original black paper covered boards w/ black cloth spine. Binding very bright and clean. Bottom corners bumped. DJ a bit soiled. Illust. w/ b/w maps. Contents very nice.. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.