Book List
Title Author Publication Year Publisher Format ISBN Plot Genre
SunDragon Songbook Lord Daffydd ap Llewelynn 1999 Barony of SunDragon Softcover Baronial Documents
Chronicles of the House of Borgia Frederick Baron Corvo; Frederick, William Rolfe 2005 University Press of the Pacific Paperback 1410225089 Biography
Cromwell, the Lord Protector Antonia Fraser 1975 Dell Mass Market Paperback B000K064AU Biography
Elizabeth the Great Elizabeth Jenkins 2000 Phoenix Press Paperback 1842121626
A revealing study of the Queen and her court--their daily lives, concerns, topics of conversation, meals, living condition, travels, successes and failures--that places them firmly within the historical context of 16th century Britain. "...gives us the most intimate portrait...An outstanding and fascinating book."--Punch.


 Biography
LEONARDO DA VINCI The Tragic Pursuit of Perfection. Complete Biography. Antonina Translated by E.W. Dickes Vallentin 1938 Viking Press Hardcover B000J0JSK4 Biography
The Man Who Would Be King Christine Pevitt 1997 Weidenfeld & Nicolson Hardcover 029781317x When Louis XIV died in 1715 after 72 years on the throne, very few regretted hispassing. The great king had becaome a testy and ill-humoured bore, depending more and more on his wife Mme de Maintenon. He knew that his succession was fragile as it depended upon his five year old child and, to support him, the man who became regent, Philippe d' Orleans, who represented everything the king feared and detested. He was a hard drinking womaniser: in 1715 he went on trial accused of poisoning the heirs to the throne, committing incest with his daughter and engaging in treasonable activities in spain. Philippe was 41 when he became Regent and despite his sure ability to shock he possessed another side to his character. He was a cultivated and artist prince, a kind hearted father and curious about the arts,science, history and above all human nature. Biography
1000 Great Lives Plantagenet Somerset Fry 1975 Hamlyn Hardcover 0600344118 Children
1066 Franklin Hamilton 1964 The Dial Press Unknown Binding 9780896760998 Children
A Roman Soldier (Everyday Life of Series) Giovanni Caselli 1986 Bedrick School & Library Binding 0872261069 Presents the story of a young auxiliary soldier at a fortress on Hadrian's Wall, depicting life in the Roman Army in the third century A.D. Children
Akhnaten,: The rebel pharaoh Robert Silverberg 1964 Chilton Books Unknown Binding B0006BM1S2 Children
Aladdin and the Magic Lamp John Patience Landoll Inc Hardcover 1569871078 Children
Ancient Crete Wilkins 1966 Harpercollins Juvenile Books Library Binding 0381996530 Children
Beautiful Stories from Shakespeare for Children: Being a Choice Collection from the World's Greatest Classic Writer Wm. Shakespeare William Shakespeare 1997 Smithmark Publishers Hardcover 0765194902 Evelyn Nesbitt, famed author of more than 60 books for juveniles, reproduces the might and majesty of Shakespeare's stories in a form so that children can understand and enjoy them. <i>Hamlet, Romeo and Juliet, A Midsummer Night's Dream, The Taming of the Shrew, The Tempest</i>--20 of the great dramas and comedies in all--are presented in this masterpiece of children's literature. The book takes several steps to hold the interest of even the youngest readers. Charming period drawings accompany the plays, rendering the lead roles as children. To keep even the smallest of tongues from tripping over tough names, characters are indexed with pronunciations. Finally, a collection of quotes, organized by subject and in the original Shakespearean verse, builds the bridge between these prose stories and the magic of the Bard's own language.<p><i>Beautiful Stories from Shakespeare For Children</i> is a rare and valuable book. Charming and fun on it's own, it successfully draws upon the riches of Shakespeare and his stories, making it an important addition to a collection that all of us, especially our children, should know and love.<br> Children
Brothers' Grimm Fairy Tales Jacob Grimm; Wilhelm Grimm 1993 Unicorn Pub. Ho, US Board book 0881012890 Children
Castles Fon W. Boardman; Fon Wyman Boardman 1957 Oxford U.P Unknown Binding B0000CJUSR Children
Cinderella (Cherished fairy tales) Dandi 1996 Landoll Unknown Binding 156987106x Children
Crusaders W. Buehr; Walter Buehr 1959 Putnam Pub Group Library Library Binding 0399601139 Children
Custard the Dragon and the Wicked Knight Ogden Nash; Lynn Munsinger 1996 Little Brown & Co (Juv) Hardcover 0316598828 Ogden Nash, the "foremost practitioner of light verse" (Saturday Review), rhymes a second adventure starring Custard the cowardly dragon, Belinda, a nd her brave pets Ink, Blink, and Mustard. A wicked, wicked knight takes Belinda from her peaceful household to his dark, dank castle, and it is up to Custard to rescue her. Full color.<br> Children
Genealogy gilfond 1978 Scholastic Library Publishing Library Binding 9780531014554 Children
Great Explorers Joyce C. Grosseck 1966 Gateway Pr Hardcover 0934291225 Children
Growing Up With the Norman Conquest Duggan 1966 Pantheon Books Library Binding 9780394912080 Children
Imhotep, builder in stone (Immortals of engineering) Maribelle Cormack 1965 F. Watts Unknown Binding B0007E06T4 Children
Invaders & invasions Ronald Syme 1965 Norton Unknown Binding B0007DYXA8 Children
Invaders of Rome Keating B; Bern Keating 2000 Putnam Pub Group (L) Library Binding 0399603018 Children
Irish Legends for Children Rh Value Publishing; Yvonne Carroll 1995 Gramercy Hardcover 051714056x Six of Ireland's most well-known legends are contained here, beautifully illustrated and simply retold. Includes "The Cildren of Lir" and "Deirdre of the Sorrows." Children
Knights, Castles and Feudal Life W. Buehr 1957 Putnam Pub Group Library Library Binding 0399603417 Children
Life in Ancient Egypt Coloring Book John Green; Stanley Appelbaum 1989 Dover Publications Paperback 0486261301
44 detailed drawings recall glory of a magnificent civilization. Full-page illustrations of Cleopatra, Ramses II, arts and crafts, funerary practices, warfare, creation of architectural monuments, more. Captions. Educational entertainment for colorists of all ages; inexpensive source of royalty-free graphics for commercial artists.
 Children
One day in Elizabethan England, the Place: England, the Time: 1590, the Characters: You G. B. Kirtland 1962 harcourt, brace & world Hardcover 9780152583811 Children
Our names, where they came from and what they mean, Eloise Lambert 1960 Lothrop, Lee & Shepard Co Unknown Binding 0688414133 Children
Reluctant Dragon Kenneth Grahame 1993 Unicorn House, US Board book 0881013110 Children
Robin Hood Rh Value Publishing; Michael Bishop 1991 Crescent Hardcover 0517065231 Children
Saint George and the Dragon Margaret Hodges; Trina Schart Hyman 1990 Little, Brown Young Readers Paperback 0316367958 Retells the segment from Spenser's The Faerie Queene, in which George, the Red Cross Knight, slays the dreadful dragon that has been terrorizing the countryside for years and brings peace and joy to the land.
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Secrets of Minos;: Sir Arthur Evans' discoveries at Crete Alan Honour 1961 Whittlesey House Unknown Binding B0006AWOX0 Children
Sir Cedric Roy Gerrard 1984 Farrar Straus & Giroux (J) Hardcover 0374369593 Tiny Sir Cedric, bored with castle life, rides out on his faithful steed Walter, rescues a princess called Fat Matilda, and defeats the nasty villain Black Ned.
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Slavic peoples Thomas Caldecot Chubb 1962 World Pub. Co Unknown Binding B0007DYJAC Children
Story of King Arthur & His Knights Howard Pyle Amereon Limited Hardcover 0891906622 Children
The battle of the Spanish Armada 1588 Robert F Marx 1968 Weidenfeld & Nicolson Unknown Binding 0298763990 Children
The boy's book of rifles; Charles Edward Chapel 1948 Coward-McCann Unknown Binding B0007DLIYC Children
The Crusades Hamilton 1966 The Dial Press Hardcover B000H0W2B8 Children
The Crusades; (World landmark books, W-11) Anthony West 1954 Random House Hardcover 9781403354709 Children
The English Civil War Sutherland Ross 1966 G. P. Putnam's Sons Hardcover B0006BNUZA Children
The Epic of Man Lincoln; Editors of Life Barnett 1962 Golden Press Hardcover B000H0JG1C Children
The fall of Constantinople; Bernardine Kielty 1967 Random Unknown Binding B0007JPB7Q Children
The First Book of Medieval Man (First Books) Donald J. Sobol 1959 Franklin Watts Ltd Paperback 0531005801 Children
The Flight of Dragons Peter Dickinson 1981 HarperCollins Hardcover 0060110740 Children
The Lords Baltimore Agle And Bacon; Nan Hayden Agle 1962 Holt Rinehart and Winston Hardcover B000JF7W5C Children
The Paper Bag Princess (Classic Munsch) Robert N. Munsch; Robert Munsch 1992 Annick Press Library Binding 0920236820

The Princess Elizabeth is slated to marry Prince Ronald when a dragon attacks the castle and kidnaps Ronald. In resourceful and humorous fashion, Elizabeth finds the dragon, outsmarts him, and rescues Ronald --- who is less than pleased at her un-princess-like appearance. Full color throughout.

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The story of knights and armour Ernest Edward Tucker 1962 Edmund Ward Unknown Binding B0000CLKOK Children
The Twelve Dancing Princesses (Picture Puffins) Jacob Grimm; Brothers Grimm; Wilhelm Grimm 1981 Puffin Paperback 0140503226 Where do the king's beautiful daughter disappear to night after night?  And who can solve the mystery of the twelve pairs of dancing slippers, worn to shreds by the morning?

Internationally acclained illustrator Jane Ray brings to vivid life the fun-loving princesses of the classic Grimm fairy tale, as they boldly escape the confines of their father's castle.  Each one is a character in her own right--a loving sister and a not-so-dutiful daughter--enjoying their moments of freedom as well as their beautiful brocade ballgowns.

With its sumptuous detailed illustrations and gold and silver highlights, The Twelve Dancing Princesses is the latest jewel in the crown of Jane Ray's retellings of classic stories, which are themselves rapidly becoming modern classics.		 Children
The Woman Who Rides Like a Man Tamora Pierce 2003 Atheneum Hardcover 1877934038

"She rides like a man, goes unveiled as a man, fights as a man. Let her prove herself worthy as a man."

Newly knighted, Alanna of Trebond seeks adventure in the vast desert of Tortall. Captured by fierce desert dwellers, she is forced to prove herself in a duel to the death -- either she will be killed or she will be inducted into the tribe. Although she triumphs, dire challenges lie ahead. As her mythic fate would have it, Alanna soon becomes the tribe's first female shaman -- despite the desert dwellers' grave fear of the foreign woman warrior. Alanna must fight to change the ancient tribal customs of the desert tribes -- for their sake and for the sake of all Tortall.

Children
Tiberius Claudius Maximus: The Legionary (Rebuilding the Past) Peter Connolly 1989 Oxford University Press, USA Board book 019917105x With the ingenuity of a detective, Peter Connolly has brilliantly reconstructed the life of a Roman soldier -- who lived less than a hundred years after the death of Christ -- by using a vast array of archaeological material, including tombstones and original Roman documents written on papyrus
found in the sands of Egypt and Syria. The soldier's name was Tiberius Claudius Maximus and he served under the emperor Trajan, in his great wars in Central Europe and the Middle East. Maximus was decorated three times for bravery and became famous for hunting down Rome's great enemy, Decebalus
(leader of the Dacians, whose lands covered all of what is now Romania).
These two volumes trace the soldier's career from the day he entered the Seventh Legion on the Danube frontier in Central Europe, in about 85 AD, to the day he retired as a cavalry officer in Mesopotamia some thirty years later. They provide a unique portrait of the life of an ordinary man who
lived during one of the most extraordinary periods of Western history. In addition to the text, a huge amount of information is conveyed in the richly detailed illustrations that have become the trademark of Peter Connolly's work.

PETER CONNOLLY has written and illustrated many books for children about the Ancient World, including the award-winning Legend of Odysseus. He is an honorary research fellow of the Institute of Archaeology in London.

Also in the series:
The Fighting Ship by Bernard Brett
The Legend of Odysseus by Peter Connolly
The Footsoldier by Martin Windrow and Richard Hook
The Horse Soldier by Martin Windrow and Richard Hook		 Children
Viking America: The Norse Crossings and Their Legacy James Robert Enterline 1972 J. R. Enterline Hardcover 9780385025850 How did the Vikings get to America before Columbus, and how did that affect history? Was "Vinland" a land of grape vines or a land of pastures? Was Columbus's theory of Asia in the West informed by the Norse voyages? New answers spring here from surprising evidence. The Norsemen intermingled with America's Eskimos far more actively than previously imagined, and may have learned to make maps of America from the Eskimos. This is an enthralling epic of exploration, adventure and scholarship. Children
Walter Raleigh buckmaster 1964 Random House Books for Young Readers Library Binding 9780394905587 Children
When Knights Were Bold Eva March Tappan; Eva, March Tappan 2005 Yesterday's Classics Paperback 1599150433 Spirited and interesting picture of life in castles and manors, monasteries and towns during the Middle Ages. The description of the customs of knights is especially full. Chapter titles include Page, Squire, and Knight; The Knight's Arms and Armor; Jousts and Tournaments; How to Capture a Castle; Daily Life in a Castle; Life on a Manor; Pilgrimages and Crusades; Military Orders, Monks, and Monasteries; Hermits, Friars, and Missionaries; Life in Town; Merchant Gilds and Craft Gilds; How Goods Were Sold; Schools and Literature; Science and Medicine; and Architecture and the Arts. Children
William The Conqueror Luckock 1964 Wheaton Unknown Binding B0000CM51Z Children
William the Conqueror Thomas B. Costain 1963 Random House Childrens Books (Lib) Library Binding 9780394905419 Children
Young Lancelot Robert D. San Souci; Robert D San Souci 1996 Doubleday Books for Young Readers Hardcover 0385321716 Lancelot, the most famous knight of fabled Camelot, was raised by the Lady of the Lake, a powerful enchantress. He grew to be handsome, strong, and intelligent—but also arrogant and cold. When he joined King Arthur's Round Table, his prowess as a warrior was unquestioned. But he had forgotten two of the most important qualities of a truly great knight: mercy and tenderness. This is the story of young Lancelot and his quest to become the greatest knight of all—a knight both brave and kind. <br> Children
1988 Family Circle Christmas Treasury Family Circle 1988 Family Circle Hardcover 093358508x Crafts
A Treasury of Bookplates from the Renaissance to the Present Fridolf Johnson 1977 Dover Publications Paperback 0486234851
761 miniature works of art representing 500 years of the bookplate from the first known example (ca. 1450) to a wide range of fascinating 20th-century designs. Most comprehensive collection available. Introduction.
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Art of Hand-Lettering Its Mastery and Practice H. Wotzkow; Helm Wotzkow 1980 Dover Publications Paperback 0486217973 Crafts
Calligraphy: The Art of Beautiful Writing Katherine Jeffares 1978 Wilshire Book Company Spiral-bound 1877934038 Crafts
Celtic Cross Stitch Samplers Angela Wainwright 1996 Cassell Paperback 0304345822 Enjoy the timeless beauty of ancient Celtic art in more than 30 exquisite cross stitch projects. Motifs taken from traditional knotwork, stone carvings, key patterns and illuminated manuscripts have been reworked for modern cross stitch enthusiasts. Each project is shown accompanied by historical details and a picture of the original piece that inspired it, as well as by colorful charts and clear working instructions. 96 pages, 70 color illus., 8 3/4 X 10 3/4. <br> Crafts
Charted Monograms for Needlepoint and Cross-Stitch (Dover Needlework Series) Rita Weiss 1977 Dover Publications Paperback 0486235556
350 beautifully designed monograms—all that can be composed with pairs of letters—to personalize table and bed linens, personal apparel and more. With crowns; several large and small alphabets with numerals; illustrated instructions.
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Complete Bladesmith: Forging Your Way To Perfection Jim Hrisoulas 1987 Paladin Press Hardcover 0873644301 Looking for instructions in bladesmithing that'll put you on the cutting edge of the custom blade market? Then this definitive guide to forging world-class blades is for you. Written by a master bladesmith, this book tells you how to set up your forge, select your materials, fashion grips and hilts, grind edges and much more! Crafts
Copper and Metal Tooling Lynn Paulin 1972 Pacific Arts and Crafts Paperback B000KCZHAQ Crafts
Creative Gold and Silversmithing: Jewelry, Decorative Metalcraft Sharr Choate; Bonnie C. De May 1988 Crown Publishing Group (NY) Paperback 0517524139 Crafts
Crewel Embroidery Erica Wilson 1962 Charles Scribner Hardcover B000CQO8NW Crafts
Encyclopaedia of Hand Spinning Mabel Ross 1988 B.T. Batsford Ltd Hardcover 0713447036 Crafts
Fabric Painting and Dyeing for the Theatre Deborah Dryden; Deborah M Dryden 1993 Heinemann Drama Paperback 0435086243

Features of this book include sections on:

  • Setting Up a Dye Shop
  • Types of Dyes
  • Painting Mediums
  • Painting the Fabric
  • Aging and Distressing
  • Dye Shop Equipment
  • Dyers and Designers
  • Glossary
  • A selected bibliography and a list of suppliers
  • Over 100 black and white photos, and an eight page color insert
  • and much more!
Crafts
Great Folk Instruments To Make & Play Dennis Waring 1999 Sterling Paperback 1895569435
Have a hankering for an Appalachian dulcimer? A Celtic harp? Anyone can make—and play—these great musical instruments. Make sophisticated versions out of wood, or fun and easy shoebox zithers and bleach bottle banjos. It’s simple to craft recorders, slide whistles, or percussive claves (rhythm sticks.) Here are instructions for, and color photographs of, more than 50 instruments that range from board xylophones to thumb pianos to hoop drums. Includes instructions for tuning, and advice on wood, tools, and glue.
 Crafts
Hands on Spinning Lee Raven 1987 Interweave Press Paperback 0934026270 Understanding how spinning works, building a simple spindle, spinning on a treadle wheel, choosing a wheel, preparing fibers, carding, twisting, and plying are explored in fully illustrated detail. Crafts
Jewelry Making and Design Augustus F. Rose; Antonio Cirino 1967 Dover Publications Paperback 0486217507
Professional secrets revealed in thorough, practical guide. Over 200 illus.
 Crafts
Late Period Armor Patterns Kupersmith, Dennis Matthew 1999 Softcover Crafts
Lessons in Bobbin Lacemaking (Dover Needlework Series) Doris Southard 1992 Dover Publications Paperback 0486271226
Superb guide by accomplished lacemaker enables even beginners to create beautiful lace according to age-old technique. History of bobbin lace, materials and supplies, techniques for simple braid, edgings, fans and spiders, rose ground, turning a corner, laces with gimp, laces made on a flat pillow; projects to make, more. Projects graded, simple to advanced. 249 illus. Bibliography.
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MAKE IT YOURSELF VOLUME 8 Mary Harding 1975 Columbia House Hardcover 9780839360124 Crafts
Medieval ornamental styles: Thirty-six plates in colours with general introduction and descriptive letterpress W Audsley 1988 Chartwell Books Unknown Binding B00089XUEQ Crafts
Needle Tatting Barbara A. Foster 1990 Handy Hands Paperback 1883432006 Crafts
Needlepoint Designs From Oriental Rugs Grethe Sorensen 1981 Scribner Board book 0684166224 Crafts
Personally yours, needlepoint Charleen Kinser 1975 Consolidated Book Publishers Plastic Comb 0832622079 Crafts
Stitchery and Crafts: A Complete Guide to the Most Rewarding Stitchery and Craft Projects for the Whole Family Better Homes and Gardens. 1966 Meredith Books Hardcover 0696003805 Crafts
SUNSET WOOD CARVING BOOK Doris Aller 1964 Lane Book Company Paperback B000HU4QZI Crafts
The Bobbin Lace Manual Geraldine Stott; Stott 1989 Dover Publications Paperback 0486261948
Step-by-step instructions, carefully graded projects for creating Torchon, Bedfordshire, Braided, Modern, other exquisite laces. 26 new patterns in all, including eye-catching motifs for bookmarks, edgings, inserts, corners and medallions. 229 illus., including over 50 3-color stitch diagrams.
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The Book of Kells: Selected Plates in Full Color Blanche Cirker 1982 Dover Publications Paperback 0486243451
Painstakingly reproduced from a rare facsimile edition, this volume contains full-page decorations, portraits, illustrations, plus a sampling of textual leaves with exquisite calligraphy and ornamentation. The 32 full-color illustrations include the first image of Virgin and Child in a Western manuscript and early representations of Apocalyptic visionary symbols of the Evangelists.
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The Evolution of Fashion: Pattern and Cut from 1066 to 1930 Margot Hamilton Hill; Peter Arthur Bucknell 1987 Drama Publishers Paperback 0896760995 Crafts
The leathercraft book Pat Hills 1973 Random House Unknown Binding 0394474163 Crafts
The Theatrical Imagination Jeffrey H. Huberman; Brant L. Pope; James Ludwig; Jeffrey H Huberman 1993 Harcourt Paperback 0030308321 This in-depth introduction to theatre arts concentrates on all major aspects of theatre, including acting, directing, playwriting and design. An entertaining writing style by authors who are actively involved in theatre and current examples and testimonials by a variety of well-known artists capture students' imaginations and help bring theatre into their frame of reference. Crafts
The Torchon Lace Workbook: A concise lacemaking course--the basic skills fully explained, with prickings and diagrams for 27 finished lace products. (Color Craft Workbooks) Bridget M. Cook; Bridget M Cook 1988 St. Martin's Griffin Paperback 0312021194 Of the various bobbin lace types, "torchon" lace is probably the best for a beginner to tackle. Based on a combination of attractive motifs with a geometrical ground, it uses a simple range of stitches to produce relatively speedy and gratifying results. Exercises cover:the half stitchthe whole stitchdiamondsspidersrosegroundsScandinavian holesgimpstalliesleavesplaits and picotsThe book includes 27 projects for lace, including nursery lace, fans, hearts, borders, and edgings, collars, frills, coasters, squares, handkerchiefs, and more. Clear, full-color photographs and color-coded diagrams are of great pratical help. Beginners will welcome this book with its concise, progressive approach: experts will find a wealth of original designs to add to their repertoire. Crafts
The weavers (Colonial American craftsmen) Leonard Everett Fisher 1970 Responsive Environments Corp Unknown Binding B0007F2HJU Crafts
Treasury of Country Crafts: Easy Step-By-Step Designs Publications International Ltd 1998 Publications International Hardcover 0785328629 Crafts
Cold Iron Leslie | Kipling, Rudyard | Lee, Teri (editor) Fish 1987 Off Center Publications Paperback 0910483140 Dance/Music
Courtly Dance of the Renaissance: A New Translation and Edition of the Nobilta Di Dame (1600) Fabritio Caroso; Julia Sutton; F.Marian Walker 1995 Dover Publications Paperback 0486286193
Renaissance classic includes choreography and music for 49 dances, plus all-important guidance on how to dress, how to behave, and how to carry oneself while dancing at court, set down with utmost clarity and precision. Indispensable source of authentic information on courtly dance in the period from 1550 to 1610.
 Dance/Music
Fifteenth Century Basse Dances (Dance) James L. Jackman; James L Jackman 1980 Ayer Co Pub Hardcover 0836992954 Dance/Music
Orchesography Thoinot Arbeau 1967 Dover Publications Paperback 0486217450
Probably the most valuable book on 16th-century dances and dance music. Describes the galliards, pavans, branles, gavottes, lavolta, basse dance, morris dance, canary, etc., with detailed instructions of steps involved. Throughout the text are references to the practices of 16th-century instrumental music, in addition to 47 dance tunes with 16th-century barring and notation. 44 illustrations.
 Dance/Music
The Rose & Nefr dance manual Susan G Henry 1989 Rose & Nefr Press Unknown Binding 1877934038 Dance/Music
Book of Kells,the R.A. Macavoy 1985 Spectra Mass Market Paperback 0553252607 Fantasy
The Last Enchantment Mary Stewart 1980 Coronet Mass Market Paperback 0340252928 Fantasy
The official book of Pente: The classic game of skill Tom Braunlich; Braunlich Tom 1983 Contemporary Books Paperback 0809255227 Games
All Things Are Lights Robert Shea 1986 Ballantine Books Mass Market Paperback 0345329031 Historic Fiction
Caesar's Women Colleen McCullough 1996 William Morrow & Company Paperback 068809371x

His victories were legend -- in battle and bedchamber alike. Love was a political weapon he wielded cunningly and ruthlessly in his private war against enemies in the forum. Genius, general, patrician, Gaius Julius Caesar was history. His wives bought him influence. He sacrificed his beloved daughter on the alter of ambition. He burned for the cold-hearted mistress he could never dare trust. Caesar's women all knew -- and feared -- his power. He adored them, used them, destroyed them on his irresistible rise to prominence. And one of them would seal his fate.

 Historic Fiction
Conqueror's Wife Noel Bertram Gerson 1980 Penguin Group (USA) Paperback 9780441117154 Historic Fiction
Golden Warrior muntz 1974 Macmillan Library Reference Hardcover 9780684135854 Historic Fiction
Mary Queen Of Scots Fraser 1969 A Dell Book Paperback B000GR1SQW Historic Fiction
One Corpse Too Many (Brother Cadfael Mysteries) Ellis Peters 1985 Fawcett Mass Market Paperback 0449207021 MysteryLarge Print EditionEach addition to the series is a joy. Long may the chronicles continue. USA Today* A Mystery Guild Alternate Selection In the summer of 1138, fighting engulfs Shrewsbury as King Stephen battles the Empress Maud for the throne of England. When Shrewsbury Castle falls, and its 94 defenders are hanged as traitors, Brother Cadfael is called upon to administer last rites to the dead. But his careful count reveals 95 corpses, and once again the sleuthing monk is on the trail of a murderer this time aided by a lovely young fugitive. Historic Fiction
Plantagenet Prelude Jean Plaidy; Victoria Holt 1981 Fawcett Mass Market Paperback 0449244229 Historic Fiction
Shield Of Three Lions Pamela Kaufman 1983 Crown Publishers Hardcover B000FQ9O5Q Historic Fiction
The Apothecary Rose: An Owen Archer Mystery Candace Robb; Candace M. Robb 1994 St. Martin's Paperbacks Mass Market Paperback 0312953607 Once the king's captain of archers, now he must penetrate a poisoner's secrets....Christmastide, 1363-and, at an abbey in York, two pilgrims die mysteriously dead of an herbal remedy. Suspicious, the Archbishop sends for Owen Archer, a Welshman with the charm of the devil, who's lost one eye to the wars in France and must make a new career as an honest spy.Masquerading as an apprentice to Apothecary Nicholas Wilton, whose shop dispensed the fatal potion, Owen's dark curls, leather eyepatch and gold earring intrigue Wilton's wife. But is this lovely woman a murderess? and what links the Wiltons to bumbling Brother Wulfstan, ascetic Archdeacon Anselm and his weaselly agent Potter Digby, and the ragged midwife Magda the Riverwoman? Answers as slippery as the frozen cobblestones draw Owen into a dangerous drama of old scandals and tragedies, obsession and unholy love....The Apothecary Rose marks the arrival of a bold and quick-witted detective in this expertly detailed, engrossing tale of medieval life-and death. Historic Fiction
The Courts of Illusion Rosemary Jarman; Rosemary Hawley Jarman 1984 Jove Paperback 051507876x Historic Fiction
The Medieval Baker's Daughter: A Bilingual Adventure in Medieval Life With Costumes, Banners, Music, Food and a Mystery Play (Bard Bilingual Book) Madeleine Pelner Cosman 1985 Persea Books Paperback 0916491188 Historic Fiction
The Pledge Helen Mittermeyer 1997 Warner Books Mass Market Paperback 0446604097 Historic Fiction
The Quest of the Holy Grail (Penguin Classics) Anonymous 1969 Penguin Classics Paperback 0140442200 Historic Fiction
Art of the Aeneid William Scovil Anderson; William S. Anderson 1989 Bolchazy-Carducci Publishers Paperback 0865162379 Anderson's narrative in The Art of the Aeneid provides the modern reader fresh insights into Vergil, into the Aeneid. His analysis illuminates the literary and historical context and covers each of the twelve books of one of the greatest and most enduring works of Latin literature. Literature
As You Like It (Bantam Classics) William Shakespeare; David M. Bevington 1988 Bantam Classics Mass Market Paperback 0553212907 This wisely funny comedy, which contains some of Shakespeare’s loveliest poetry, contrasts a court’s world of envy and rivalry with a forest’s world of compassion and harmony. In the Forest of Arden, the banished young heroine, Rosalind, disguised as a gentleman farmer, encounters an extraordinary assemblage of characters, including a fool, a malcontent traveler, her own banished father, and the banished young man she loves. Romantic happiness triumphs, even as we laugh at the excesses of love, at the ways of court and countryside, indeed, at everything, in this masterpiece of comic writing.

Each Edition Includes:
• Comprehensive explanatory notes
• Vivid introductions and the most up-to-date scholarship
• Clear, modernized spelling and punctuation, enabling contemporary readers to understand the Elizabethan English
• Completely updated, detailed bibliographies and performance histories
• An interpretive essay on film adaptations of the play, along with an extensive filmography		 Literature
Beowulf: A Prose Translation (Penguin Classics) Anonymous 1957 Penguin Classics Paperback 0140440794 Literature
Hamlet William Shakespeare 1958 Paperback 9780671601058 Literature
Ivanhoe (World's Classics) Walter Scott 1996 Oxford University Press, USA Paperback 0192831720 In Ivanhoe Scott fashioned an imperial myth of national cultural identity that has shaped the popular imagination ever since its first appearance at the end of 1819. With the secret return of King Richard and the disinherited Saxon knight Ivanhoe, Scott confronts his splendid and tumultuous
romance, featuring the tournament at Ashby-de- la-Zouche, the siege of Torquilstone, and the clash of wills between the wicked Templar Bois-Guilbert and the sublime Rebecca. Based on the 1830 text of Ivanhoe, this is the first edition to make corrections against Scott's working materials and
incorporates readings from Scott's own manuscript.		 Literature
King Arthur and His Knights of the Round Table Sir Thomas Malory 1968 Faber and Faber Paperback 057108608x Literature
Midsummer Nights Dream William Shakespeare 1984 Washington Square Pr Paperback 0671531409 The Shakespearean Originals Series takes as its point of departure the question: "What is it that we read Shakespeare?" The answer may seem self-evident: we read the words that Shakespeare wrote. But do we? In the case of all the major editions of Shakespeare available in the market, the fact of the matter is that many of the words that we read in an edition of, say, Hamlet, never appeared in the text as it was printed during or shortly after Shakespeare's own lifetime. They are the interpetations and interpolations of a series of editors who have been systematically changing Shakespeare's text from the eighteenth century onwards. Series has caused much debate, interest and favorable reviews within the academic community. Each volume in the series follows the same format and is produced to the same design. Students, researchers, teachers of Literary Studies and Shakepeare Studies. A Harvester Wheatsheaf Book<br> Literature
SAINT JOAN. Bernard. Shaw 1948 P/B Hardcover B000JQQEDM Literature
The Red Fairy Book Andrew Lang 1966 Dover Publications Paperback 048621673x
37 familiar ("Rapunzel," "Jack and the Beanstalk," "The Golden Goose,") and not-so-familiar stories ("The Voice of Death," "The Enchanted Pig," and "The Master Thief." 97 illustrations.
 Literature
The sonnets of William Shakespeare: With the famous Temple notes and an introd. by Robert O. Ballou William Shakespeare 1980 Avenel Books Unknown Binding 0517309831 Literature
The tragedies of Shakespeare, William Shakespeare 1944 Literature
A History of England and the Empire-Commonwealth Walter Phelps; Albion, Robert Greenhalgh; Pope, Jenie Barnes Hall 1965 Blaisdell Publishing Company Hardcover B000HM9C5A Non-Fiction
A history of Western art John Ives Sewall Unknown Binding B00005W23B Non-Fiction
A World History of Art Gina Pischel 1966 Newsweek Books Hardcover B000IMM2XI Non-Fiction
Art Through the Ages Helen Gardner; Horst de la Croix; Richard G. Tansey 1980 Harcourt Australia Paperback 0155037595 Non-Fiction
Before European Hegemony: The World System A.D. 1250-1350 Janet L. Abu-Lughod; Janet L. Abu Lughod 1991 Oxford University Press, USA Paperback 0195067746 In this important study, Abu-Lughod presents a groundbreaking reinterpretation of global economic evolution, arguing that the modern world economy had its roots not in the sixteenth century, as is widely supposed, but in the thirteenth century economy--a system far different from the European world system which emerged from it. Using the city as the working unit of analysis, Before European Hegemony provides a new paradigm for understanding the evolution of world systems by tracing the rise of a system that, at its peak in the opening decades of the 14th century, involved a vast region stretching between northwest Europe and China. Writing in a clear and lively style, Abu-Lughod explores the reasons for the eventual decay of this system and the rise of European hegemony. Non-Fiction
Clothes, on and off the stage;: A history of dress from the earliest times to the present day, Helena Chalmers 1928 D. Appleton and Company Unknown Binding B00085JROC Non-Fiction
Early Medieval (Pelican S.) George Henderson 1978 Penguin (Non-Classics) Paperback 0140214208 The aim is discuss each important style in relation to contemporary shifts in emphasis and direction both in the other, non-visual arts and in thought and civilization as a whole. By examining artistic styles in this wider context it is hoped that closer definitions and a deeper understanding of their fundamental character and motivations will be reached.
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Elizabethan life in town and country (University paperbacks) M. St. Clare Byrne 1961 Barnes & Noble Unknown Binding B0006AXJ0M Non-Fiction
Encyclopedia of World Cookery Elizabeth Campbell 1968 Spring Books Hardcover B0000CKK6E Non-Fiction
Favorite Greek Myths Mary Pope Osborne 1989 Scholastic Press Hardcover 0590413384 Retells twelve tales from Greek mythology, including the stories of King Midas, Echo and Narcissus, the Golden Apples, and Cupid and Psyche. Non-Fiction
Food in History Reay Tannahill 1973 Eyre Methuen Hardcover 0413273407 Non-Fiction
History of art H. W Janson 1991 Abrams Hardcover 0810934019 Non-Fiction
History of England William E Lunt 1957 Harper & Row Hardcover 0060441100 Non-Fiction
History of England Vol II G M Trevelyan 1953 Anchor Books Mass Market Paperback B000H6ES3C Non-Fiction
History of Western Music grout 1973 Norton, W. W. & Company, Inc. Hardcover, 818pp 0393094162 Setting the standard for all other music histories, this distinguished book has enlightened a multitude of students and connoisseurs with its thorough yet accessible overview of the field. Today's Grout/Palisca remains the most authoritative and useful text available, providing readers with insights into the music and its historical context. In preparing this Fifth Edition, Claude Palisca has applied the impeccable scholarship that made the book a classroom standard, while offering the most extensive revisions that the volume has yet seen—all without sacrificing Donald Grout's erudition and narrative flow. Twentieth-century developments now receive the same attention dedicated to other eras, with modern American music covered in a new chapter of its own. The book has been enriched by discussions of works composed by women and of women's role in music history. All new terms and concepts are explained and composers' dates are supplied when the composers are first named. "A History of Western Music," Fifth Edition, features a new design, with elements that visually enhance the text; and dozens of vignettes offer the wisdom of composers and critics in their own words. Sixteen full-color plates and numerous black-and-white images illustrate specific musical points and show music making in its social context. This edition brings to today's teachers and students the best Grout/Palisca ever.
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Horizon - A Magazine of the Arts (March 1959 - Volume 1, Number 4) James Parton 1959 American Horizon, Inc. Hardcover B000AQEYME Non-Fiction
Horizon, November 1958 (American Horizon) 1958 American Heritage publishing Co Unknown Binding B0006DMWUC Non-Fiction
IN THE STEPS OF THE CRUSADERS. Regine. (Text). Pernoud 1959 Hastings Hardcover B000EOB6DW Non-Fiction
Italian Medals (Studies in the History of Art (Washington, D.C.). Symposium) J. Graham Pollard 1987 National Gallery of Art Paperback 0894681060 Non-Fiction
Life in a medieval castle Joseph Gies 1979 0060906743 Non-Fiction
Life in Norman England O. G Tomkeieff 1966 A social history of England from the accession of Edward the Confessor in 1042 through the twelfth century, examining the influence of the Norman Conquest on life and leisure in English village, town, church, and castle. Non-Fiction
London in the time of the Stuarts (The survey of London) Walter Besant 1903 A. & C. Black Unknown Binding B00069YCNG Non-Fiction
Medieval Europe: A Short Sourcebook C. Warren Hollister; Joe W. Leedom; Marc A. Meyer; David S. Spear 1992 Mcgraw-Hill College Paperback 0070296170 This is a collection of documents for courses on Medieval History or Western Civilization. The book is designed to accompany Hollister, MEDIEVAL EUROPE: A SHORT HISTORY. It can however accompany any text for these courses. The text provides a lucid and approachable introduction to each of the documents. Non-Fiction
Medieval Iceland: Society, Sagas and Power Jesse L. Byock 1993 Hisarlik Press Hardcover 0520054202 Non-Fiction
The Armored Rose Tobi Beck 1999 Beckenhall Publications Unknown Binding 0966939905 Non-Fiction
The Discoveries and Opinions of Galileo (1610 Letter to the Grand Duchess Christina) Galileo Galilei 1957 Anchor Books,U.S. Paperback 0385092393 Directing his polemics against the pedantry of his time, Galileo, as his own popularizer, addressed his writings to contemporary laymen. His support of Copernican cosmology, against the Church's strong opposition, his development of a telescope, and his unorthodox opinions as a philosopher of science were the central concerns of his career and the subjects of four of his most important writings. Drake's introductory essay place them in their biographical and historical context.
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The Encyclopedia of the Middle Ages 1999 Viking Adult Paperback 0670100110 From the world's most distinguished medievalist comes a lively and vivid account of the lords and ladies, saints and scholars, kings and peasants who shaped the history and culture of one of the richest and most misunderstood periods in history. In this full-color, landmark reference, Cantor and a team of scholars and experts explore the entire medieval world--from the British Isles to the Far East, and the great figures--Dante, Chaucer, Aquinas, who defined the period. >From the Crusades to the Vikings, The Encyclopedia of the Middle Ages contains 600 individual entries and over 200 illustrations from world-famous collections, including the British Museum and the Morgan Library. Twenty major essays portraying the lives of Medieval luminaries, and original maps charting military campaigns and developing nations, make this the indispensable home reference for scholars and students. Non-Fiction
The Italian renaissance J, H. Plumb 1965 Harper and Row Paperback B000GZM4JO Non-Fiction
The Italian Renaissance (American Heritage Library) J.H. Plumb; J. H Plumb 1986 American Heritage Press Paperback 0828104859 Spanning an age that witnessed great achievements in the arts and sciences, this definitive overview of the Italian Renaissance will both captivate ordinary readers and challenge specialists. Dr. Plumb's impressive and provocative narrative is accompanied by contributions from leading historians, including Morris Bishop, J. Bronowski, Maria Bellonci, and many more, who have further illuminated the lives of some of the era's most unforgettable personalities, from Petrarch to Pope Pius II, Michelangelo to Isabella d'Este, Machiavelli to Leonardo. A highly readable and engaging volume, THE ITALIAN RENAISSANCE is a perfect introduction to the movement that shaped the Western world. Non-Fiction
The Kings and Queens of England: A Tourist Guide Jane Murray 1974 Encore Editions Hardcover 0684138891 Non-Fiction
The story of clothes Agnes Allen 1958 Roy Publishers Unknown Binding B0007DMX8C Non-Fiction
The Story of English Robert McCrum; William Cran; Robert MacNeil 1986 Viking Adult Hardcover 0670804673 Now revised, The Story of English is the first book to tell the whole story of the English language. Originally paired with a major PBS miniseries, this book presents a stimulating and comprehensive record of spoken and written English-from its Anglo-Saxon origins some two thousand years ago to the present day, when English is the dominant language of commerce and culture with more than one billion English speakers around the world. From Cockney, Scouse, and Scots to Gulla, Singlish, Franglais, and the latest African American slang, this sweeping history of the English language is the essential introduction for anyone who wants to know more about our common tongue. Non-Fiction
The World of the Past Two Book Set Jacquetta H. Hawkes 1963 Alfred A Knopf Hardcover B000JC451O Non-Fiction
What Life Was Like: In the Age of Chivalry Steven Fanning 1997 Time-Life Books Hardcover 0783554516 Non-Fiction
Castles Julie Garwood 1993 Pocket Mass Market Paperback 0671744208

Orpahned and besieged, Princess Alesandra knew that only hasty marriage to an Englishman could protect her from the turmoil in her own land. To the amusement of her makeshift guardian, Colin, younger brother of the Marquess of Cainewood, the bold raven-haired beauty instantly captivated London society. But when Alesandra was nearly abducted by her unscrupulous countrymen, the fighting instincts that won Colin a knighthood for valor were kindled.

Deceiving himself that he wanted only to protect her, Colin swept her into a union meant to be a marriage in name alone...yet Alesandra's tender first kiss and hesitant caress ignited a wildfire in his soul. As the lovely princess dashed headlong into unforseen dangers, Colin would follow, knowing he must claim her as his own forever. Now he would risk life itself before he would lose this sweet, tempestuous angel...

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Knights Linda Lael Miller 1996 Pocket Books Hardcover 0671528505

In medieval England, Gloriana, Lady of Kenbrook, awaits her husband, Dane St. Gregory, whom she has not seen since childhood. She is stunned to discover that he has returned with a betrothed; beautiful Gloriana is to be cast into a nunnery. Dane's mysterious sister-in-law, Elaina, counsels her to win Dane's heart or see the entire Kenbrook line imperiled.

Entranced by her passionate will, he cannot resist Gloriana's potent charm, while she falls ever more deeply in love with Dane, her valiant swordsman. But their newfound happiness is brief -- suddenly, Gloriana is swept across the chasm of time to a dazzling future. Trapped centuries apart, Gloriana and Dane suffer the torment of their longing, knowing that only their love for one another and the strength of their desire can reunite them at last.

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One of These Nights Susan Sizemore 1997 Harpercollins (Mm) Paperback 0061081329 Romantic
The Kadin Bertrice Small 1978 Avon Mass Market Paperback 0380016990

Abducted from a life of privilege, she was sold into slavery in a distant land. For Lady Janet Leslie there would be no escaping the harem of the wealthy and powerful Sultan Selim. But from the moment the handsome ruler spied his breathtaking "Cyra," was captivated -- by the fiery desire that coursed through his veins. She belonged to him, body and soul -yet it was he who was enslaved.

Praised for her keen sense of history and remarkable storytelling powers, the bestselling author of The Spitfire displays the passionate magic that has made her a national favorite -sweeping the reader into the romantic past, from the magnificence of Renaissance Europe to the perfumed splendor of a Sultan's court.

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Estrella War XX Gatebook 2004 Softcover SCA Document
Estrella War XXI Gatebook 2005 Softcover SCA Document
Estrella War XXII Gatebook 2006 Softcover SCA Document
Kingdom of Atenveldt Marshallate Standards 2003 SCA, Inc Softcover SCA Document
Known World Handbook Baron Alwyn (ed.) Stewart 1992 Society for Creative Anachronism Paperback 9780821258 SCA Document
SCA Organizational Handbook 1989 SCA, Inc Softcover SCA Document
Concise Colour Guide to Castles Tony Selina 1993 Wordsworth Editions Ltd Paperback 1853268011 Travel
The Tower of London: Ministry of Public Building and Works Guide-Book No Author Listed 1963 Her Majesty's Stationery Office Softcover Travel

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