Ancient-history books, most free! (some non-ancient books below)
Free! (I will even pay part of the cost of media-mail shipping). I have bought many many books about ancient times over the last 50+ years. I still attend library books sales and buy what they have that is ancient-related. Now it is time to pass them along, for free plus subsidized shipping. Shipping to the US only.
I want these gone! Help me by taking an ancient-history-related book. Take more than one! (These are not coin books.)
Two ways: 1) with or 2) without a coin order from here.
1) With a coin order from here which includes $3 or more for shipping I'll gladly add one of these in for free and more than one for $1 extra each. Some are heavy or special and marked "+$1" or "$+2" or "+$3" in addition to the basic mailing cost, which is less than my cost and I'll throw in my trip to the PO for free.
2) Without a coin order shipping will be $4 (which is less than my cost and I'll throw in my trip to the PO for free) and the first one is free plus $1 for each additional title. Some are heavy or special and marked "+$1" or "+$2" or "+$3" in addition to the basic $4 for mailing one book.
Examples: 1) You order a coin with shipping of $3. You pick a book with no "+$x" mark. You just pay for the coin and its shipping and the book is free.
2) You order a coin with shipping of $3 and a book marked "+$2". You pay for the coin plus shipping of $3+$2 = $5.
3) You don't order a coin and just order a book with "+$3". You pay $4+$3 = $7, total. If there had been no "+$x" it would be simply $4 (which is less than my cost).
[Purple means GONE already.]
Most recent first:
Marathon: How One Battle Changed Western Civilization, by Richard bellows. 2010. Hardback. 9 1/2" by 6 1/2" with Dustjacket. 304 pages. A good read.
SPQR, A History of Ancient Rome, by Mary Beard. A recent bestseller reviewed favorably in many publications. Hardcover with dustjacket. [+$3]
The Medici Conspiracy: The Ilicit Journey of Looted Antiquities From Italy's Tomb Raider to the World's Greatest Museums, by Watson and Todeschini. Hardcover. 2006. How antiquities trafficing really works, with many details, especially from a huge case prosecuted by Italy's antiquities police. Many names you have heard of, like Savoca, the Hunt brothres, Sotheby's, the Met, and the Getty are in there. The industrial scale was interesting and aslo how Switzerland facilitates smuggling with no-look storage.
Caesar and Christ, by Will Durant. 1944. A thick and heavy hardcover which was famous and popular. 751 pages. A history of Rome begining with the Etruscans and following Rome through early Christianity and Constantine. [+$2]
Ancient Empires, by Newsweek books. 1973. A large format colorful beginners book. 160 pages with several photograpsh per page and lots of text. Egypt, Persia, Alexander the Great, Hannibal, Actium, Jesus, and many more. [+$2]
Valley of the Golden Mummies, by Zahi Hawass. A large format colorful card cover. 10" by 12" (!). Abeautiful book with many color images of mummies, artifacts, and sites where they were found. (Hard to mail becasue it is so big.) 254 pages. [+$3]
Cleopatra: A Life, by Stacy Schiff, winner of the Pulitzer Prize. Trade paperback. 5 1/2" by 8 1/4". 392 pages. A few photos. Excellent condition. [$+1]
Not ancient:
Look here for ancient-coin books that are not free. But, if you buy something, come back here and book for only $1 extra shipping each..
Look here for ancient coins. They are not free. But, if you buy something with $3 shipping or more, come back here and get a free book.