All Eight Volumes of Jacob Abbott’s Classic Study of American History
A brand new edition of the complete set of American history from the earliest times up to the American Revolution.
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Stories from the Greek Tragedians
A masterful retelling in modern English of thirteen of the best-known classical Greek tragedies. . .
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The Standard-setting Study on the Abilities of the Spider Family
Written by the founding father of the science of modern entomology . . .
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The Story of Japan: From its Earliest Time to the Advent of the Europeans
One of the first European-originated histories of Japan to appear in the English language. . .
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Myths of the Norsemen from the Eddas and the Sagas
A treasure trove of historical marvels, tales of glory and death, defeat and victory.
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The Periplus of Hanno: A Voyage of Discovery down the West African Coast
One of the only surviving complete documents from the great city of Carthage . . .
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Alfred the Great: King of Wessex from 871 to 899
The story of England’s greatest king is a tale of war, peace, bravery, and strength of character…
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The Incredible Adventures of the Conquistadors
The names of Hernando Cortés and Francisco Pizarro reverberate through history as the two most famous Conquistadors of all.
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A Child’s History of Rome Volume II
By John Bonner Volume II of John Bonner’s classic retelling of the history of Rome has lost none of its…
Chaucer for Children: A Golden Key
By Mrs. H. R. Haweis. Illustrated with pictures and woodcuts by the author. A beautifully laid out—and perfectly accurate to…
A Child’s History of Rome Volume I
By John Bonner Volume I of John Bonner’s classic retelling of the history of Rome has lost none of its…
Life of Lieut.-Admiral de Ruyter
By G. Grinnell-Milne. Dutch Admiral Michiel de Ruyter was possibly the single greatest seafaring military leader in European history, leading…
Danes, Saxons, and Normans; or, Stories of Our Ancestors
By J. G. Edgar. This is a sweeping history of the major events in British history from the ninth century AD to the end of the Norman Conquest more than 200 years later, featuring the fascinating stories of the series of Vikings, Saxons, and Normans who blazed their way across England during that tumultuous time.
Captain William Kidd and Others of the Buccaneers
Few periods in history have become so intertwined with legend as the era of the buccaneers—or “pirates” as they later became known. Originally privateers commissioned by the French, and later by the English and Dutch crowns, to hunt Spanish ships in the Caribbean Sea during the 17th century, the innate lawlessness of the profession inevitably spiraled out of control.
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A Brief History of the Warr with the Indians in New England
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Myths of the Norsemen from the Eddas and the Sagas
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The Life of the Spider
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History of Genghis Khan
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The Prose Edda
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Stories from the Greek Tragedians
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The Mabinogion: Translated from the Red Book of Hergest
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Legends of the Rhine
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Tom Quick the Indian Slayer and the Pioneers of Minisink and Wawarsink
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Peter Stuyvesant: The Last Dutch Governor of New Amsterdam
By John S. C. Abbott. This engrossing work…
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The Life of Christopher Columbus
By John S. C. Abbott. This is one…
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Assyria: Its Princes, Priests, and People
By A. H. Sayce. The great library at the…
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Scottish Fairy and Folk Tales
By Sir George Douglas. Scottish Fairy and Folk…
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Danish Fairy Tales
By Svend Grundtvig. Translated by Gustav Hein. The…
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The Netherlands
By Mary MacGregor. Illustrated by A. D. McCormick. A…
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Croatian Tales of Long Ago
By Ivana Berlic-Mažuranic. Translated by F. S. Copeland.…
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The Adventures of John Jewitt, only Survivor of the Crew of the Ship Boston
The Adventures of John Jewitt, only Survivor of…