Ancient-history books  (some non-ancient books below)


Apollo History of Rome, 753 BC to AD 410. Cyril Robinson, 1965. 440 page hardcover in small format. Foxed. Ex library "Withdrawn". An old textbook.

The Story of Rome, an elementery sourcebook. George Willis Botsrofd, Ph.D. and Lillie Shaw Botsford. 1903. 327 page hardcover with translated sources woven in. Ex Library. Nive shape other than that.
 

A History of Rome to 565 A.D., 4th edition, 1954, by Arthus Boak. A popular textbook which is now in later editions with a co-author. 

The Lost Wreck of the Isis, by Robert D. Ballard (Discoveror of the Titanic). 1990, 63-page large-format paperback by Scholatsic Press. Lots of color photos and illustations of the shipwreck and illustartions of Roman life, with the story of how it was found and fictionalized story of how the wreck might have happened. 


The Origins of Western Art. Ann Powell. 5 3/4" by 8 1/4" paperback. 224 pages. Many small B&W photos. Very good. No marks.

Treasures from the Fitzwilliam Museum [Cambridge, England]: The Increase of Learning and Other Great Objects (Fitzwilliam Museum Publications) Mar 31, 1989 by R. A. Crighton. Large paperback. 163 pages of color photos. 11" x 9 1/2."

Newsweek's "Great Museums of the World" collection: Louvre, Paris. Hardcover. Large. 11 1/2" x 9 1/4". 180 pages. Color photos. Photos of important stuff at the Louvre. A color picture book. [+$2 for extra shipping. Not quite free of extra charge.] 

Eyypt to the End of the Old Kingdom, by Cyril Aldred. 1965. Small paperback. 143 pages, about half the area of the pages is photos of Egyptian artifacts and places.

Newsweek's "Great Museums of the World" collection: British Museum London. Hardcover. Large. 11 1/2" x 9 1/4". 1967. Photos of important stuff at the BM. A color picture book. [+$2 for extra shipping. Not quite free of extra charge.]
 

Not ancient: 

The Meaning of Modern Sculpture. P. H. Wilenski. Paperback. 1932. 5 1/4" x 8". 172 pages. Some B&W photographs. Many insightful remarks.

2021, A Signature Year in Review. 11 1/2" x 8" paperback. A large, gorgeous, review of all the categories of art sold by Hertage auctions during the year.  Colorful, with extreme prices realized emphasized.  





 

Look here for ancient-coin books that are not free.

Look here for ancient coins. They are not free.