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Ancient Civilizations and Archaeology Books, 19

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Ancient Civilizations and Archaeology Books, 19

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Group of 19 Ancient Civilizations and Archaeology Books, comprising: "The First 3000 Years", Falls, C.B., "Wonders of the Past", Hammerton, J.A.,"From Tribe to Empire", Moret, A. & Davy, G., "The Ancient Engineers", Sprague de Camp, L., "The World of Ancient Times", Roebuck, Carl, "Wonders of the Ancient World: National Geographic Atlas of Archaeology", The Heritiage of the Past", Easton, Stewart C., "Dawn of the Gods", Hawkes, Jacquetta, "The First Great Civilizations", Hawkes, Jacqueta, Two Volume box set of "The World of the Past", Hawkes, Jacquetta, "Echoes of the Ancient Skies", Krupp, E.C. Dr., "Great Civilizations of Ancient Africa", Brooks, Lester, "Light from the Anciet Past" Vol. I & II, Finegan, Jack, "The Past in PIeces", Cleator, P.E., "A Survey of Civilzatio" Part I, Sheppard & Godfrey, "The Cult of the Seer in the Ancient Middle East" MacDermot, Violet, "Conquest by Man", Bullock, Michael. Wonders of the Ancient World: 11.25" L x 9.5"W. Provenance: From a 50 Madison Avenue estate. Keywords: Bibliophile, Written Word, Antiquity, History, Antiquarian

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