Search Results: Children's Books: History: Medieval from pacaritambo books

Utah: Peter Bedrick Books, 2002. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. New/No Jacket Issued. Danuta Mayer. CONDITION: NEW 2002 Peter Bedrick Books hardcover (pictorial boards - no DJ issued), first edition, first printing. Beautiful color illustrations by Danuta Mayer. CONTENT: This book looks at how fashions changed as trade, travel, and inventions opened societies to new influences and a greater choice of fabrics and styles. From stately royal robes to simple tunics and leggings, stunning detailed artwork on every page recreates the clothes worn in medieval time.

Enchanted Lion Books, 2003. 1st American Edition Printing Unknown. Hardcover. New/Very Good +. Color & B&W illustraitons. CONDITION: UNREAD, but not quite perfect, 2003 Enchanted Lion Books hardcover (pictorial boards) & dust jacket (in mylar cover), first American edition. Problem: DJ shows tiny edge wear top edge and is price-clipped. B&W photos of artifacts, color era art reproductions and drawings by various artists. CONTENT: Tony McAleavy's lively reconstruction of life in days gone by. Aimed at the younger end of the market, the book brings the past to life through colourful illustrations and readable text concentrating on the things children really want to know - cruelty, bloodshed, feasting and merry-making, to name a few.

Usborne Publishing, 2016. Reprint Edition Printing Unknown. Hardcover. New/No Jacket Issued. Various artists color illustrations. CONDITION: NEW 2016 Usborne hardcover (pictorial boards - NO DJ ISSUED), reprint edition, no printing given. Color illustrations (and a few B&W) by various artists. Art reproductions. CONTENT: Think you can't interest kids in the Middle Ages? Well, they haven't seen the "newspaper" books published by Usborne. Contemporary language geared to kids and a great selection of stories for them to relate to. "Ring around the rosie (red rings showing you have plague), pocket full of posey (to ward off the evil spirits), ashes, ashes, all fall down (you turn black and fall down dead.)" An alternative way to learn the history of the Middle Ages, this amusing book which is cunningly disguised as a tabloid newspaper. Including stories about The Black Death, The Crusades, and features such as 'What's new at the Spanish Inquisition?', 'What's on the monastery menu?' and 'How to support… Read More