Ancient Worlds

Ceram, C.W.: Gods, Graves, & Scholars. The Story of Archaeology., Book Fine; dust jacket very good to excllent in condition, 1968...$25

Cottrell, Leonard: Life Under the Pharaohs., First Edition. Book mint except minor yellowing of pages; dust jacket in excellent condition (minor wear only), 1960 ... $35

Deuel, Leo: Testaments of Time The Search for Lost Manuscripts and Records., "The story of the scholar-adventurers who gave us vast knowledge of the ancient civilizations of Egypt, Mesopotamia, Mexico, and Central Asia, and of the Origins of the Bible" Includes many drawings. Book in mint condition except for yellowing of pages; dust jacket in excellent condition. Second printing, 1965...$28

Dixon, Roland B.: The Racial History of Man., First edition, 1928, illustrated with maps and photos, author was a professor of anthropology at Harvard, no dustjacket, book very good condition, dark green cloth...$40

Doblhofer, Ernst: Voices in Stone., 21 photographs and several drawings. Book mint except for yellowing of pages; dust jacket excellent in condition, 1961...$38

Ebers, George: The Egyptian Princess, Very good condition, c.1915-25...$18

Elliot, G.F. Scott, M.A.: Prehistoric Man and His Story., 1915 London printing, with 64 illustrations and diagrams, a sketch of the history of manking from the earliest times, navy blue cloth binding with gilt decorations...$38

Fagan, Brian M: Rape of the Nile, The. Tomb raiders, tourists, and archaeologists in Egypt., Many maps, drawings, and wonderful photographs. Book near mint condition; dust jacket very good to excellent, 1975...$35

Hyatt, Verrill A: Old Civilizations of the New World., First Edition. Plain orange-brown cover. White fade lines on edge of spine, overall very good condition, 1929...$39

Johnstone, Paul: Buried Treasure., 68 Plates and a Frontispiece. Book has three dark smudges on the cover (ink?) and one bent corner to the cover; overall very good condition. Dustjacket very good as well (some tearing and wear along top edge). c. 1957...$32

Luce, J.V. Lost Atlantis. New Light on an Old Legend. 14 colour plates, 100 black-and-white (monochrome) plates, and 20 line drawings. Book and dust jacket in excellent condition. Third printing, 1970...$45

Magoffin, R.V.D. and Emily C. Davis: Romance of Archaeology, The. (Formerly titled Magic Spades)., 150 photo illustrations. Book in excellent to fine condition; dust jacket very good, 1929...$45

Osborn, Henry Fairfield: Men of the Old Stone Age., Beautiful illustrations. Includes Map! Very good condition, minor wear and fading of title on cover only, 1934... $27

Osborn, Henry Fairfield: Men of the Old Stone Age., Wonderful illustrations. Cover nicked as seen in photo, overall very good condition, 1916...$24

Payne, Robert: Gold of Troy, The. The Story of Heinrich Schliemann and the buried cities of ancient Greece., 1st UK Edition. Book and dust jacket in very good condition (normal wear only), 1959...$29

Pollard, John: Journey to the Styx., (Greece archaeological studies) Maps and full-page photos. Book and dust jacket near Fine condition (some yellowing to pages and some very minor wear to dust jacket), c.1955...$25

Redfield, Robert: Folk Culture of Yucatan, The., Includes a few maps and drawings. Plain orange-brown cover with gold writing on spine. Some underlining in book, otherwise excellent condition, 1955...$35

Redfield, Robert: Folk Culture of the Yucatan, The., Includes a few maps and drawings. Plain light green cover with silver on black writing on spine. Fine, 1970... $28

Roberts, Charles G.D.: Heart of the Ancient World, The., Illustrated, dark blue cover with striking gold gilt writing on spine and front cover, silver gilt illustration of bear silhouette by pond and trees on front cover, very good condition, 1915 ... $25

Rolt-Wheeler, Francis: In the Days Before Columbus., First Edition. Great illustrations. Fine condition, some yellowing to pages, 1921...$35

Senet, Andre: Man in Search of his Ancestors., First Edition. Illustrated. Book's front cover is slightly bowed and pages are yellowing, otherwise Fine to Mint. Dust jacket has black ink line on cover, otherwise Fine, 1955...$32

Steindorff, George and Keith C. Seele: When Egypt Ruled the East., Profusely illustrated with photos and drawings. The book's cloth cover has the exact picture on it that is on the dust jacket. Book and dust jacket both fine, 1942...$42

Seiss, Joseph A., D.D. Miracle in Stone, A: or Great Pyramid of Egypt, The. Includes fold-out map of the Great Pyramid! Near Fine condition. Second Edition, c. 1877... $40

Weigall, Arthur: Life and Times of Cleopatra, Queen of Egypt, The., A Study in the Origin of the Roman Empire., Plain dark blue cover with title, author, and publisher printed in gold on spine. Many full-page photographs. Excellentcondition, 1930...$25

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