Search Results: ANCIENT HISTORY from JB Books

New York: Joint Commission on Education and Cultivation, 1965. Book. Very Good-. Wraps. First Edition.. An analysis of the Book of Acts from the New Testament of the Bible, the individual passages and their meanings and intent, the overall perspective of the work, how individual Christians should relate to it, much more. Presumed First. Wraps, contains maps, further reading list, glossary, 128pp., book shows some creasing to covers. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Pleasantville: Reader's Digest Association, Inc., 1992. Book. Fine. Hardcover. Former Owner Inscription & Signature. First Edition.. A well-illustrated examination of the history of Christianity from earliest times through to the Middle Ages, discussing the persecution of the early Christian religion but its spread and eventual growth into the major spiritual force of Europe. Edition and printing not given, presumed First. Hardcover, illustrations, lists of people and key terms, bibliography, Biblical citations, indexed, 352pp. A very nice copy. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Overlook Press, 2004. Book. Fine. Hardcover. BCE. A refreshing biography of the ancient military titan, the Macedonian Greek Alexander 'The Great', discussing his life, his military career, his fellow Greeks, his campaigns, tactics, and strategy, his impact upon the ancient world's political and cultural outlines, his private affairs, his controversial death, much more. Hardcover with dust jacket, contains maps, illustrations, table of kings, dramatis personae list, glossary, bibliography, indexed, 368pp. A very nice copy, mint and unused, the jacket neatly encased in an acid-free archival plastic protector. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Basic Books, 2006. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition.. FIRST PRINTING of the First Edition. A biography both of Alexander the Great's life as well as that of the doings of the many who over two millennia have sought to find his tomb - unlocking a great historical mystery of the ancient world and tying together seemingly disparate moments in history. Hardcover with dust jacket, contains maps, timeline, illustrations, dramatis personae, glossary, notes, bibliography, indexed, 290pp. A very nice copy, the jacket neatly encased in an acid-free archival protector. Rare. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Little, Brown and Company, 2006. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition (stated).. FIRST PRINTING of the First Edition (stated). A history of the slow transmission of Buddhist ideas about life, suffering, rebirth, karma, etc., from Asia to the West, discussing the evolution of this life philosophy and the various artists, explorers, thinkers, and others who came to embrace it and then introduce it via various forms into European thinking. Hardcover with dust jacket, contains illustrations, notes, sources, indexed, 403pp. A very nice copy, the jacket neatly encased in an acid-free archival protector. Rare. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Bloomington: Indiana University Press, 1994. Book. Fine. Hardcover. FIRST PRINTING of this edition. A fascinating history of the interaction of Romans, Roman authority, and its military with the 'barbarians', i.e. the Germanic peoples who entered within Rome's frontiers peacefully or by force, serving in Rome's legions and auxiliary formations, agreeing to or making their own political and social dispensations, the culture clashes and economic effects of the various population movements and settlements, much more, these peoples ultimately transforming the Roman empire and forever altering western European history. Hardcover with dust jacket, contains maps, illustrations, list of Roman emperors and usurpers, chronological outline, notes, bibliography, indexed, 417pp. A very nice copy, the jacket neatly encased in an acid-free archival protector. Rare. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Collins Associates : Harper & Row Publishers, 1974. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition (stated).. FIRST PRINTING of the First Edition (stated). A nicely illustrated biographical portrait of Jesus Christ, his life, his work, his times, his contemporaries, and his ultimate fate on the cross. Large-format hardcover with dust jacket, illustrations, sources, bibliography, 224pp., d.j. shows light edgewear with several small closed edgetears and several tape reinforcements. A nice copy, the jacket neatly encased in an acid-free archival plastic protector. Rare. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

New York: Viking : Penguin Group, 2002. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition.. FIRST PRINTING of the First Edition. The second volume of the author's very successful earlier book presenting a careful mathematical 'decoding' of the Holy Bible, revealing secret passages and arrangements that reveal futuristic prophecies and knowledge. Hardcover with dust jacket, charts, graphs, tables, appendix, indexed, 292pp. A very nice copy, the jacket neatly encased in an acid-free archival protector. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Seattle, WA, U.S.A.: Dogwood Press, 1950. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition.. A presentation of the animals and their 'stories' from the Eugene Fuller Memorial Collection, the Thomas D. Stimson Memorial Collection, and from gifts by Mrs. Donald F. Frederick, displayed at the Seattle Art Museum in its display of artifacts from the Chinese 'Chung Kwoh' or Middle Kingdom of 3,000 years ago and the Chinese Imperial family of Honan provice during that period. Hardcover, contains numerous illustrations, not page-numbered. A very nice copy. Rare. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Metropolitan Books, 1997. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition (stated).. FIRST PRINTING of the First Edition (stated). A bold and sweeping analysis of the nature of human conflict and violence, the author positing their origins in the pre-historic 'blood rites' of early humans as the spiritual antecedent of organized and socially sanctioned violence and war; contains notes, bibliography, index. Hardcover with dust jacket, 292pp. A nice copy, the jacket neatly encased in an acid-free archival protector. Rare. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Chicago: Rogers & Smith Company, 1909. Book. Very Good-. Hardcover. Signed and Inscribed By Author. First Edition.. First Printing of the First Edition. SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR. A detailed survey of Mexico, it's history from the time of the Toltecs in the 7th century B.C. up to the early 19th century, the peoples and institutions there, cultural patterns, demographics, cities, and all related. Hardcover, contains a large fold-out map, countless illustrations, charts, tables, an historical chronology, index, 352pp., binding firm and pagination clean and bright, boards lettering clear, boards show light stain along edge, one small stain to bottom of pagination ends. Very rare as signed/inscribed. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

London: Pimlico : Random House, 2004. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition.. FIRST PRINTING of the First Edition. An oustanding, detailed history of the development and usage of the war chariot from ancient times onwards, in the Middle East, in China, India, Britain during Caesar's time, Greece, the Trojan War, and elsewhere, discussing the evolution of this revolutionary techology and its eventual disuse, as well as surveying the chariot as represented in film, literature, etc. Hardcover with dust jacket, contains maps, illustrations, notes and references, indexed, 344pp. A very nice copy, in as new condition and unused, the jacket neatly encased in an acid-free archival plastic protector. Rare in this original early edition. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: Pimlico : Random House, 2004. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition.. FIRST PRINTING of the First Edition. An oustanding, detailed history of the development and usage of the war chariot from ancient times onwards, in the Middle East, in China, India, Britain during Caesar's time, Greece, the Trojan War, and elsewhere, discussing the evolution of this revolutionary techology and its eventual disuse, as well as surveying the chariot as represented in film, literature, etc. Hardcover with dust jacket, contains maps, illustrations, notes and references, indexed, 344pp. A very nice copy, in as new condition and unused, the jacket neatly encased in an acid-free archival plastic protector. Rare in this original early edition. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New Haven: Yale University Press, 1989. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition.. FIRST PRINTING of the First Edition. A fascinating survey of the very ancient cultures and peoples who inhabited what is today known as Egypt, Mesopotamia, Crete, Syria, Anatolia, Iran, the Indus Valley of India, and elsewhere, whose societies and achievements preceded, and are usually overshadowed by, the great civilizations of Greece and Rome and which are often neglected in historical studies. Author discusses the development of writing, law, trade, metalworking and other technologies, husbandry and agriculture, mathematics and the sciences, much more. Hardcover with dust jacket, contains maps, glossy illustrations, references, bibliography, Biblical index, general indexed, 322pp. A very nice copy, the jacket neatly encased in an acid-free Brodart plastic protector. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New Haven: Yale University Press, 1990. Book. Fine. Hardcover. A interesting biography of the Roman emperor Claudius, discussing his family background, his social and economic policies, his military campaigns in Britain, his political objectives and interests, his support base, much more. Edition and printing not given. Hardcover with dust jacket, contains maps, genealogical chart, illustrations, references and notes, bibliography, indexed, 256pp. A very nice copy, the jacket neatly encased in an acid-free archival protector. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Routledge, 1999. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. First Edition (?).. A fascinating, scholarly survey of Roman history in the period 300-500 A.D., discussing the hows and whys of the Roman Empire not collapsing, but actually recovering new strength amidst the endless challenges and crises both military and social. Hardcover with dust jacket, maps, illustrations, appendix, notes, bibliography, indexed, 121pp. Edition and printing not given. A very nice copy. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Charles Scriber's Sons, 1980. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. First Edition (stated).. FIRST PRINTING of the First Edition (stated). A lively history of the origins, nature, and perception of pain and how people have dealt with it over the ages, highlighting the ups and downs of medical reseach and the creation of increasingly effective pharmaceuticals to combat it. Hard cover with dust jacket, illustrated, indexed, 272pp. A very nice copy, the jacket neatly encased in an acid-free archival protector. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

San Francisco: Harper & Row, Publishers, 1981. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition (stated).. FIRST PRINTING of the First Edition (stated). A lively, imaginative history of horses, their riders, and how both have helpted to shape Western divilization, the author blending together historical fact, folklore, and much thoughtful speculation whilst taking the reader through some ten thousand years of human experience. Hardcover with dust jacket, 173pp. A very nice copy, the jacket neatly encased in an acid-free Brodart plastic protector. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: Oxford University Press, 1966. Book. Very Good-. Wraps. Fourth Printing.. An historical tour of pre-colonial Africa from earliest times to the advent of the Europeans, discussing the various cultures, peoples, and their cirumstances. Wraps, illustrations, maps, 103pp., covers show light wear with a scribble to right corner of front cover, interior pagination shows underlinings. A very good reading and working copy. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Avon Books, Inc., 1999. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition (stated).. FIRST PRINTING of the First Edition (stated). A provocative analysis of humanity's attempts to immortalize its culture, transmitting concepts and knowledge across thousands of years through carefully encrypted or puzzle-like methods which would only be decipherable by advanced future beings encountering such information. Has much information on present attempts to communicate through 'deep time' in similar ways. Hardcover with dust jacket, contains illustrations, graphs, references, indexed, 225pp. A very nice copy, the jacket neatly encased in an acid-free archival protector. Rare. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.