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The Sacred Executioner
$30.00 AUD
Author: Hyam MaccobyBinding: HardbackPublished: Thames and Hudson, 1982Condition:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: No dust jacket, light foxing along page edges top and side page edges have...
All Colour Book Of Roman Mythology
$15.00 AUD
Author: Peter CroftBinding: HardbackPublished: Octopus Books, 1974Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis vibrant volume presents a comprehensive overview of the rich tapestry of Roman mythology, bringing to life...
Darkness And Dawn: Or, Scenes In The Days Of Nero, An Historic Tale
$50.00 AUD
Author: F. W. FarrarBinding: HardbackPublished: Longmans, Green, and Co., 1892Condition:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Slight lean to...
Proto: How One Ancient Language Went Global
*A FINANCIAL TIMES , GUARDIAN AND TLS BOOK OF THE SUMMER* 'The fascinating story of ancient words ... new revelations await' The Guardian 'A magisterial feat' New Scientist ________________________________ One...
Annals
Compelling new translation of the Annals, by Cynthia Damon Tacitus' Annals recounts the major historical events from the years shortly before the death of Augustus to the death of Nero...
Catiline, Rebel of the Roman Republic: The Life and Conspiracy of
Lucius Sergius Catilina ('Catiline'), was a Roman aristocrat from a poor but noble family. He was controversial figure both in his own times and in subsequent historical scholarship. Catiline was...
Visions of Ancient Egypt
From antiquity, when the Great Pyramid was revered as a wonder of the ancient world, to the Cleopatra of Shakespeare's stage, and from the medieval Arab scholars who sought hieroglyphs'...
The Axe Of Bronze: A Story Of Stonehenge
$25.00 AUD
Author: Kurt SchmelzerBinding: HardbackPublished: Constable and Co. Ltd. London, 1958Condition:Book: FairJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxing, price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Award plate on FEP....
Warfare In The Ancient World
$20.00 AUD
Author: Richard HumbleBinding: HardbackPublished: Cassell, 1980Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Dust jacket has general wear, faint impression of previous owner writing second pageThis historical non-fiction work...
Justinian II of Byzantium
$40.00 AUD
Author: Constance HeadBinding: HardbackPublished: University of Wisconsin Press, 1972Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Yellowed, price clippedMarkings: No markingsThis historical biography meticulously chronicles the tumultuous reign of Justinian II, the last...
The Trojan Prince
$20.00 AUD
Author: E.G. MillerBinding: PaperbackPublished: E.G. MIller, 1996Condition:Book: FairJacket: N/APages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Light marks on cover. Light foxing.Offers a condensed prose version of Virgil's epic poem, focusing...
The Great Pyramid: Its Secrets And Mysteries Revealed
$25.00 AUD
Author: Piazzi SmythBinding: HardbackPublished: Bell Publishing Company., 1990Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis seminal work of pyramidology presents a meticulous examination of the Great Pyramid of Giza, arguing for...
Egyptian Mythology: The Gods, Heroes, Monsters and Legends of Ancient
Immerse yourself in the dark and complex mythology of Ancient Egypt. Alongside the mummies and the great treasure-filled burial chambers of the Pyramids are the many gods, heroes, monsters and...
A Time Of Gods: A Photographer In The Wake Of Odysseus
$45.00 AUD
Author: Roloff BenyBinding: HardbackPublished: London : Thames and Hudson, 1962Condition:Book: FairJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis captivating travelogue and photography collection, "A Time of Gods:...
Civilization
$15.00 AUD
Author: Dr Timothy PottsBinding: PaperbackPublished: Australian National Gallery, 1990Condition:Book: FairJacket: N/APages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsAncient treasures from the British Museum.
The Viking World
$15.00 AUD
Author: James Graham-CampbellBinding: HardbackPublished: Ticknor & Fields, New Haven, 1980Condition:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis comprehensive academic text, "The Viking World" by James Graham-Campbell, presents an authoritative overview...
Chariots Of The Gods?: Unsolved Mysteries Of The Past
$35.00 AUD
Author: Erich Von DanikenBinding: HardbackPublished: Souvenir Press., 1969Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Yellowed, price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Minor bumps and chips to DJ and slight...
Ancient Ruins And Archaeology
$15.00 AUD
Author: L. Sprague De Camp & Catherine C. De CampBinding: HardbackPublished: Rigby Limited., 1965Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerThis non-fiction work, "Ancient Ruins And...
Silent Cities Sacred Stones: Archaeological Discovery In The Land Of The Bible
$12.00 AUD
Author: Jerry M. LandayBinding: HardbackPublished: Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1971Condition:Book: Fair, ex-libraryJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxing, price clippedMarkings: Ex-library with usual markingsThis academic text presents an archaeological journey through...
Larousse Greek And Roman Mythology
$25.00 AUD
Author: Joel SchmidtBinding: HardbackPublished: McGraw-Hill Book Company., 1980Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxing, price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerThis comprehensive reference work, "Larousse Greek And Roman...
The Pyramids
$20.00 AUD
Author: Alberto SiliottiBinding: HardbackPublished: London: Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1997Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsAlberto Siliotti's "The Pyramids" is a comprehensive non-fiction work that meticulously details the history, construction,...
Flora: The Roman Martyr (Two-Volume Set)
$200.00 AUD
Author: -Binding: HardbackPublished: London: Burns & Oates, 1887Condition:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Rare and collectible, valued for...
The Gold Of The Gods
$25.00 AUD
Author: Erich Von DänikenBinding: HardbackPublished: Souvenir Press., 1973Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Yellowed DJ with minor bumps, yellowed end-pages.In this work of speculative non-fiction,...
The Find Of A Lifetime: Sir Arthur Evans And The Discovery Of Knossos
$15.00 AUD
Author: Sylvia L. HorwitzBinding: HardbackPublished: Viking, New York, 1981Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxing, price clippedMarkings: Fair - Bumping on spine and corners. Rubbed...
Adam: The first human?
We all know the story: a couple (naked) in a beautiful garden, surrounded by peaceful animals and only themselves to please--an idyllic existence. Enter a talking snake, the offer of...
Inside the Tomb of Tutankhamun
Step inside King Tut's wildly elaborate and fascinating tomb with this richly illustrated and detailed book.
Unfortunately, She was a Nymphomaniac: A New History of Rome's
'Pacy, witty and authoritative' Jonathan Freedland 'In her hands, ancient history becomes a vivid avenue of approach to a burning modern-world concern... a powerful and important book' Daily Telegraph A...
Brief Histories: Ancient Greece: Everything you wanted to know but
Journey back in time to explore one the most fascinating and influential periods of ancient history. In this concise and incredibly readable short history, Dr Ellie Mackin Roberts journeys from...
The Classical World in Bite-sized Chunks
Explore the fascinating world of Greek and Roman history in this new entry in the bestselling Bite-Sized Chunks series. Perhaps more than any other period in history, the era of...
The History Of The Pacific Islands: Kingdoms Of The Reefs
$40.00 AUD
Author: Deryck ScarrBinding: HardbackPublished: Australian National University, 1990Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Sun fading to dj otherwise goodThis comprehensive historical account chronicles the intricate development of...
Dido Queen Of Carthage And The Massacre At Paris
$12.00 AUD
Author: Christopher MarloweBinding: HardbackPublished: Methuen & Co Ltd, 1968Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Clipped priceThis volume presents two powerful tragedies by the Elizabethan playwright...
Arcesilayus At Tocra
$35.00 AUD
Author: Christopher TowerBinding: HardbackPublished: Weidenfeld AND Nicolson, 1992Condition:Book: ExcellentJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsArcesilayus at Tocra transports readers to the ancient world, immersing them in a compelling narrative set against the...
The Leisure Of An Egyptian Official
$50.00 AUD
Author: Lord Edward CecilBinding: HardbackPublished: Hodder and Stoughton Limited, 1931Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Slight separation of book from cover at the front as indicated in...
The Genius Figure In Antiquity And The Middle Ages
$30.00 AUD
Author: Jane Chance NitzscheBinding: HardbackPublished: Columbia University Press, 1975Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis academic work examines the concept of the genius figure across two pivotal historical...
Greek Culture: The Adventure Of The Human Spirit
$55.00 AUD
Author: Alice Von HildebrandBinding: HardbackPublished: George Braziller, 1966Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Board in good condition. Minor surface wear on DJ. Clean text. This volume presents...
Brief Histories: Ancient Greece: Everything you wanted to know but
Journey back in time to explore one the most fascinating and influential periods of ancient history. In this concise and incredibly readable short history, Dr Ellie Mackin Roberts journeys from...
The Classical World: An Epic History from Homer to Hadrian
The Emperor Hadrian was arguably the first classicist, captivated by a classical past and society he could already identify as something apart. In this one-volume history of the ancient world...
The Man in the Ice: The Discovery of a 5,000-Year-Old Body Reveals the
$20.00 AUD
In 1991, the world was electrified to hear of the discovery of the almost perfectly preserved corpse of a Neolithic hunter who died 5,300 years ago. Now, the leader of...
Palatine: An Alternative History of the Caesars
'Lets us see how power really worked, in public and private ... Stothard tells this story superbly' Dominic Sandbrook, SUNDAY TIMES 14 CE: The first Roman emperor is dead. A...
Year 1000: What Life Was Like at the Turn of the First Millennium: An
$12.00 AUD
How did people make sense of the end of one era and the start of another? The Year 1000 plunges readers into the past in colorful detail and provides them...
The Histories
$10.00 AUD
One of the masterpieces of classical literature, the Histories describes how a small and quarrelsome band of Greek city states united to repel the might of the Persian empire. But...
Aesop's Fables: A New Translation
From a renowned scholar and translator, the definitive translation of Aesop's Fables Aesop's fables are among the most familiar and best-loved stories in the world. Tales like "The Tortoise and...
The Cambridge World History
From 1200 BCE to 900 CE, the world witnessed the rise of powerful new states and empires, as well as networks of cross-cultural exchange and conquest. Considering the formation and...
The Archimedes Palimpsest
The Archimedes Palimpsest is the name given to a Byzantine prayer book that was written over a number of earlier manuscripts, including one that contained two unique works by Archimedes,...
Geographers of the Ancient Greek World: Volume 1: Selected Texts in
Ancient Greek geographical writing is represented not just by the surviving works of the well-known authors Strabo, Pausanias, and Ptolemy, but also by many other texts dating from the Archaic...
Latin Military Papyri of Dura-Europos (P.Dura 55-145): A New Edition
This is a full new edition of the Latin papyri from Dura Europos, which provide a wealth of material for several branches of Classical scholarship. They are a priceless source...
The Cambridge World History
Volume 1 of the Cambridge World History is an introduction to both the discipline of world history and the earliest phases of world history up to 10,000 BCE. In Part...