Chronological Period/17th Century
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Basilius Besler. Florilegium. the Book of Plants
$29.17 Add to cartA magnificent pictorial document of the flowers grown in the greatest German garden of its time, the Hortus Eystettensis is in a class of its own when it comes to the range of flowers engraved.
First
- Series: Bibliotheca Universalis
- Author: Littger, Klaus Walter
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 544
- Publish Date: January 26 2016
- ISBN10: 3836557878
- Language: English
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Of Plymouth Plantation
$14.95 Add to cartThe most important and influential source of information about the Pilgrims and Plymouth Colony, this landmark account was written between 1630 and 1647. It vividly documents the Pilgrims’ adventures:… [more below]
- Series: Dover Books on Americana
- Author: Bradford, William
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: December 01 2006
- ISBN10: 0486452603
- Language: English
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Heart of Europe: A History of the Holy Roman Empire
$39.95 Add to cartAn Economist and Sunday Times Best Book of the Year
“Deserves to be hailed as a magnum opus.”
–Tom Holland, The Telegraph “Ambitious…seeks to rehabilitate the Holy Roman Empire’s reputation by re-ex- Author: Wilson, Peter H.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 1008
- Publish Date: June 02 2020
- ISBN10: 0674244869
- Language: English
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The Last Musketeer
$9.99 Add to cartThe first book in the thrilling time travel adventure trilogy from New York Times bestselling Charlie Thorne and Spy School author Stuart Gibbs–now with a brand-new look!
Before they were legends, the
- Author: Gibbs, Stuart
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 272
- Publish Date: May 01 2018
- ISBN10: 0062852159
- Language: English
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The Buccaneers of America
$14.95 Read moreA cross between genuine privateers, commissioned to defend a country’s colonies and trade, and outright pirates, buccaneers were largely English, French, and Dutch adventurers who plied the waters amo
- Series: Dover Maritime
- Author: Exquemelin, Alexander O.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: February 26 2000
- ISBN10: 048640966X
- Language: English
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Fur, Fortune, and Empire: The Epic History of the Fur Trade in America
$18.95 Add to cartAs Henry Hudson sailed up the broad river that would one day bear his name, he grew concerned that his Dutch patrons would be disappointed in his failure to find the fabled route to the Orient. What b… [more below]
- Author: Dolin, Eric Jay
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 464
- Publish Date: July 05 2011
- ISBN10: 0393340023
- Language: English
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Native American Testimony: A Chronicle of Indian-White Relations from Prophecy to the Present, 1492-2000
$21.00 Add to cartFrom the author of How the World Moves–the classic collection of more than 500 years of Native American History
In a series of powerful and moving documents, anthropologist Peter Nabokov presents a h- Author: Nabokov, Peter
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 528
- Publish Date: December 01 1999
- ISBN10: 0140281592
- Language: English
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The Devil in the Shape of a Woman: Witchcraft in Colonial New England
$18.99 Read moreConfessing to “familiarity with the devils,” Mary Johnson, a servant, was executed by Connecticut officials in 1648. A wealthy Boston widow, Ann Hibbens was hanged in 1656 for casting spells on her ne
- Author: Karlsen, Carol F.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 384
- Publish Date: April 17 1998
- ISBN10: 0393317595
- Language: English
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If a Pirate I Must Be: The True Story of Black Bart, King of the Caribbean Pirates
$16.99 Read moreIn a page-turning tale brimming with adventure, author Richard Sanders tells of the remarkable exploits of Bartholomew Roberts (better known as Black Bart), the greatest of the Caribbean pirates. He d… [more below]
- Author: Sanders, Richard
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: April 11 2023
- ISBN10: 1510772634
- Language: English
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Rain Dodging: A Scholar’s Romp Through Britain in Search of a Stuart Queen
$17.95 Read moreHow did a British queen foster a court of women writers in the 1600s-an age when female authorship was rare? Follow American scholar Susan Godwin’s quest to unearth Mary of Modena’s real story–a jour… [more below]
- Author: Godwin, Susan J.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: October 17 2023
- ISBN10: 1647425697
- Language: English
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Isaac Newton
$18.00 Add to cartIsaac Newton was born in a stone farmhouse in 1642, fatherless and unwanted by his mother. When he died in London in 1727 he was so renowned he was given a state funeral–an unheard-of honor for a sub… [more below]
- Author: Gleick, James
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: June 08 2004
- ISBN10: 1400032954
- Language: English
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The Hobgoblins: A Novel on John Bunyan
$14.99 Read moreThe Hobgoblins is a historical novel on the life and times of John Bunyan, best-selling author of The Pilgrim’s Progress. Readers of war stories, accounts of those who suffer under poverty and oppress… [more below]
- Author: Bond, Douglas
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 280
- Publish Date: October 01 2020
- ISBN10: 1945062134
- Language: English
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The Great Tulip Trade
$5.99 Read moreAnna s father gives her the most wonderful present for her birthday eight beautiful tulips But tulips in Holland in the 1600s are more precious than gold or jewels, and everyone who walks by the hous… [more below]
- Series: Step Into Reading
- Author: Brust, Beth Wagner
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 47
- Publish Date: March 22 2005
- ISBN10: 0375825738
- Language: English
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The True Story of Pocahontas
$5.99 Read moreLearn about how Pocahontas helped early Americans survive
Filled with suspense and historical details, here’s a very young biography of the Powhatan Indian princess who played a vital role in early- Series: Step Into Reading
- Author: Penner, Lucille Recht
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 48
- Publish Date: September 10 1994
- ISBN10: 0679861661
- Language: English
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The Assassin’s Curse
$9.99 Read moreChristopher Rowe is back and there are more puzzles, riddles, and secrets to uncover in this third novel of the award-winning Blackthorn Key series.
Wherever Christopher Rowe goes, adventure–and murd- Series: Blackthorn Key #3
- Author: Sands, Kevin
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 560
- Publish Date: September 25 2018
- ISBN10: 1534405240
- Language: English
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Discover Her Art: Women Artists and Their Masterpieces
$19.99 Read more“An inclusive, easy-to-read guidebook to women artists.” — Publishers Weekly.
“A must for art history curriculum and to diversify biography shelves.” —School Library Journal. Discover Her Art invit- Author: Leibowitz, Jean
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 208
- Publish Date: March 01 2022
- ISBN10: 1641606142
- Language: English
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The Mayflower and the Pilgrims’ New World
$9.99 Read moreAdapted from the New York Times bestseller Mayflower
After a dangerous journey across the Atlantic, the Mayflower’s passengers were saved from certain destruction with the help of the Natives of the
- Author: Philbrick, Nathaniel
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 368
- Publish Date: October 15 2009
- ISBN10: 0142414581
- Language: English
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Macbeth (Pocket Classics)
$5.99 Read moreEnter the dark and captivating world of Shakespeare’s tragedy with Macbeth. This timeless play takes you on a thrilling journey through ambition, power, and the destructive forces of guilt. Immerse y
- Series: Pocket Classics
- Author: Shakespeare, William
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: November 01 2016
- ISBN10: 8175994193
- Language: English
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The Influence of Sea Power Upon History, 1660-1783
$39.99 Read moreFirst published almost a century ago, this classic text on the history and tactics of naval warfare had a profound effect on the imperial policies of all the major powers. Kaiser Wilhelm is said to ha… [more below]
- Series: Dover Military History, Weapons, Armor
- Author: Mahan, A. T.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 656
- Publish Date: November 01 1987
- ISBN10: 0486255093
- Language: English
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William Bradford: Plymouth’s Rock
$11.99 Add to cartGrowing up in a small town in England, William Bradford lived during a time of upheaval and opportunity. Together with a group of Separatists, William escaped England to establish a new life in Hollan… [more below]
- Series: Heroes of History
- Author: Benge, Janet
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 208
- Publish Date: October 30 2015
- ISBN10: 1624860923
- Language: English
