Newly revised as a Bellerophon coloring book, with illustrations of the greatest clowns of history and their merry tales. From Scaramouche to the late Emmet Kelly.

 

The Prologue to the Canterbury tales is profusely illustrated with the gorgeous woodcuts of the earliest editions of William Caxton, Wynken de Worde and Richard Pynson.

 

Hilariously illustrated, attenuated text but with all the great lines for very easy home or school production. The Bard would love it.

 

Fearless women from ancient mythology; see them in action, from art of the 5th Cent. B.C.

 

Sousa (here), Billings, Ives, Scott Joplin, Duke Ellington, Jelly Roll Morton, Amy Beach, Foster, Leonard Bernstein, Hank Williams, Aaron Copland, Jimmie Rodgers, Gershwin - they're all in this beauty.

 

A survey of many different areas of art of American Indians, and scenes by white men of Indians using their art. From prehistory to now. There are masks to wear.

 

Ancient Africa - all from the superb art of Benin showing the Oba, his warriors and their costumes, his palace, and a noble Queen of Benin. The portraits are among the worlds greatest.

 

Terracotta figures of the kingdom of IFE, 11th - 15th centuries, with their great Onis (kings) and high ladies of the court. Ancient Africa, Vol. 2

 

An excursion into the joys of Chinese art, from the earliest painting and ancient bronze animals to the famous painters of priceless scrolls. Famous emperors and empresses are here.

 

Art from the earliest king through 3,000 years to Cleopatra. There are animals at play, gods and goddesses, ships, dancers, and scenes of Egyptians at work and sport.

 

All the Olympian gods and goddess are here, with many scenes of daily life: music making, dance, chariot and foot races, etc. The art is from the finest ancient vase painters.

 

This is a good introduction to the art history of Hawaii, including temple images & drawings by explorers, & portraits of early kings. There are cut-outs as well.

 

Alexander to the 12th Century, from Sanchi, Barhut, and Sarnath with stories of Hindu gods and goddesses. Ride with Durga and dance with Siva. See Maya's dream and princesses playing.

 

A child's history of ancient Irish art, with droll Celtic people and animals amidst ancient mazes and patterns. From 8th - 9th century artifacts & the books of Durrows and Kells.

 

The art of imperial Rome is amongst the most glorious ever. All the Caesars - Julius to Septimius Severus, are here, with English and Latin text, and Chariot races, etc.

 

Here's Jack London; from Native Americans, Mexican general Figueroa, Helen Hunt Jackson, Mark Twain, Dashiell Hammett, Jessie Frémont, Steinbeck, Rexroth up to today.

 

Cleopatra, perhaps the greatest women of ancient times, has her amazing story told and illustrated in this exciting book, with art from ancient times to modern.

 

This is a first book of dinosaurs, in very simple language, for children not old enough for the others.

 

Schuetz, Lully, Purcell, Scarlatti, Dowland Frescobaldi Gibbons, Corelli, Couperin and many more will delight you and your children.

 

The stories & delightful portraits of Rameau, Weber, Scarlatti, Beethoven, Mendelssohn, Mozart, Schubert, Gluck and others. A jolly introduction to the music of this era.

 

Volume Two, Chopin - Tchaikovsky.

 

Volume Three, Mahler - Stravinsky.

 

Great Doctors of medicine, with text. Hippocrates, Galen, Avicenna, Pare, Sarah Blackwell, Jenner and many, many more. You'll be almost ready for medical school.

 

Here is Christopher Columbus in action! Color his most gorgeous portraits and & those of Balboa, Cortez, the Cabots and many more. Read about the adventures and derringdo of these great discoverers of our world.

 

Hammurabi, Moses, Demosthenes, Cicero, Portia, Coke, Blackstone, Marshall, Dan'l Webster, Lincoln Holmes, Darrow, and many more are in this most informative introduction to the law.

 

Along with the Olympian goddesses - Athena, Artemis, Hera, etc., this book illustrates less familiar deities such as Dawn and Night. All are drawn from Ancient Greek art, and each picture has a line from an ancient author.

 

The Pre-Columbian civilizations had some masterly artists. This book contains their finest work. There are ball players, dancers, calendars, counting devices, & an array of gods.

 

This is a splendid history of Japanese art, from the most ancient to Hokusai & Utamaro. There are warriors, actors and dancers, children at play, and amusing animals.

 

Portraits and stories of some of the world's best authors. A fascinating way to learn all about Anne Bradstreet, Cotton Mather, Emerson Hawthorne, Longellow, Whittier, Thoreau, and Amy Lowell.

 

They're all there, to delight and edify you.

 

Drawn from Nicholas Benois' famous ballet of 1947 at La Scala. The most delightful drawings tell not only Prokofiev's great story, but also about instruments.

 

A compendium of women wonderfully depicted by artists of the Italian Renaissance.

 

By Profs. Ken Norris, and Burney Le Boeuf, University of Calif., & Dan Miller of the Sea Otter Program, California. Illustrations are after Dr.R. Gilmore's tracings of whale fins and flippers.

 

Beautifully detailed drawings of ships, from the reed boat of Egypt and the ornate Viking vessel, to Drake's man-of-war, and modern steamers & battleships.

 

The 1776 era was also the age of caricature. Scenes of our country's founding are shown here in that amusing style. You can learn American history with a maximum of mirth and laugh at it as did the original Yankee Doodle Dandies.

 

The interesting uniforms of the different units were far more colorful than just blue and gray. On the cover is a Zouave of the Louisiana Tiger Battalion: and more are inside!

 

Our oldest book in print, from little marginal figures of medieval manuscripts, to King Arthur, Sir Lancelot, Charlemagne, Wm. Conqueror, Richard Lionheart.

 

This is largeley from the renowed St. Alban's Psalter, but other early romanesque manuscripts are used, The scenes are ready to illuminate.

 

The greatest trip the world has ever known, all from ancient art.

 

From manuscripts mainly of the 13th and 14th centuries. The scenes from the Tickhill & other Psalters make this a veritable course in medieval art history.

 

The story is told by a boy at the games in 468 B.C. and the events are illustrated from the most beautiful ancient sources. This is a splendid introduction to the Olympics.

 

Here is dear little Cesare Borgia; his sister Lucretia is in the book too, along with many other fascinating people and scenes of this glorious age of art.

 

Leon Bakst's famous designs for Diaghilev's immortal production. This was a ballet à grand spectacle, and the costumes are the most truly elegant ever.

 

Also by Cyril Aldred, largely taken from the glorious scenes of the small shrine of Tutankhamun. There are also earrings to cut out, etc.

 

The letters of medieval manuscripts can be not only elegant, but terribly amusing. One can enjoy the jests of monks of the 12th century, most simply drawn for young children.

 

From the golden age of Mother Goose illustration, the age of Walter Crane, Kate Greenaway, Arthur Rackham, Maxfield Parrish, Charles Robinson, etc., a lovely anthology.

 

From Albéniz to Bach and Chopin to Xenakis, Ysaye and Zemlinsky, here are over 150 of the most entertaining composer portraits.

 

This is a history of Shaksperean illustration from the very old Peacham drawing to Ronald Searle's illustrations of Richard Burton as Henry V, & Orson Welles as Othello.

 

Full Descriptions of the numerous Battles in which she participated as a Confederate Officer; of her Perilous Performances as a Spy, as a Bearer of Despatches, as a Secret-Service Agent, and as a Blockade-Runner; of her Adventures Behind the Scenes at Washington, &c., faithfully attenuated from her rare publication of 1878.

 

From the earliest flying flivvers to the advanced planes at the end, with the story of each along with Great Aces of both sides.

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The moments of his life are illustated here, along with the golden relics of the people he conquered. His story is told by Professor John K. Anderson.

 

The great recent discoveries & theories are explained, and the critters have been reconstructed & put in their proper enviroments based upon nearby fossil discoveries.

The text about our heroine is printed opposite a full page picture of her in action. It is by someone who knew her well - her sister.

 

Cut out and put together. The full color panels of this chariot show lively scenes of ancient life. Text is by Professor John K. Anderson.

 

The Metropolitan Museum of Art's most glorious items from ancient days have lent their faces for these full color, cut-out masks. Ishtar, with wings behind a gold disk, is just one of eight.

 

How the union soldier boys went to war; their varied uniforms, tactics, sports, and weapons are here in most delightful illustrations. You'll be a scholar of the subject.

 

Some of the most delightful and varied birds live in California. The habits and colors of many of them are discussed, and they are shown in their natural habitat.