The War of the Worlds. by British Library, Historical Print Editions $31.75
Title: The War of the Worlds.Publisher: British Library, Historical Print EditionsThe British Library is the national library of the United Kingdom. It is one of the world's largest research libraries holding over 150 million items in all known languages and formats: books, journals, newspapers, sound recordings, patents, maps, stamps, prints and much more. Its collections include around 14...

The Book of Were-Wolves (Dodo Press) by Dodo Press $15.99
A classic work discussing the origins of the werewolf legend. One of the most frequently cited studies of lycanthropy. Published in 1865, it contains a combination of personal experiences, were-wolf lore through the centuries, pyschological insights and speculations and accounts of real life crimes that fit the werewolf legendry. By the English hagiographer, antiquarian, novelist and eclectic...

Cleopatra: A Life by Virgin Publishing $43.25
Cleopatra's palace shimmered with onyx and gold, but was richer still in political and sexual intrigue. Though her life spanned fewer then forty years, it reshaped the contours of the ancient world. She was married twice, each time to a brother. She waged a brutal civil war against the first and she poisoned the second. Incest and assassination were family specialties. Cleopatra appears to have...

A Short History of the World by Book Tree $24.95
Wells had an intense curiosity and used it to investigate and share the entire history of the world in a condensed form. Wells, the great science fiction writer who wrote The War of the Worlds and The Invisible Man, was fascinated with the real world just as much as his imaginary ones. This book is a testament to his genius and immense knowledge involving the key events of humanity throughout the...

King Solomon's Mine by John Richmond $44.95
A sensation when it was first published in England (1885), King Solomon's Mines carried readers away on the wings of adventure long before computerized special effects were ever dreamed of. One of the first African adventure stories inspired by the exploits of Richard Burton and others, it recounts famed African explorer Allan Quatermain's thrilling search for the fabled diamond mine of the...

The Aeneid of Virgil: 35th Anniversary Edition by Barry Moser $24.95
This deluxe edition of Virgil's epic poems, recounting the wanderings of Aeneas and his companions after the fall of Troy, contains an introduction by Allen Mandelbaum and fourteen powerful renderings created by Barry Moser to illustrate this volume.

Pagan and Christian Creeds: Their Origin and Meaning by Lethe Press $19.95
The subject of religious origins is complex and yields many aspects for consideration. In 1920, when Pagan & Christian Creeds was first published, few realized that Christianity had sprung from the same root as Paganism and shared by far most of its doctrines and rites. In this classic study are considered three paths in the evolution of religion: the connection of religious rites and...

Chariots of the Gods by Berkley Trade $15.00
Erich von Daniken's Chariots of the Gods is a work of monumental importance--the first book to introduce the shocking theory that ancient Earth had been visited by aliens. This world-famous bestseller has withstood the test of time, inspiring countless books and films, including the author's own popular sequel, The Eyes of the Sphinx. But here is where it all began--von Daniken's startling...

Kindle Bible (KJV) (best navigation with Direct Verse Jump; paragraphed) by OSNOVA $4.99
Features of this version of the KJV Bible that has the same text as your paper copy: - Direct Verse Jump and Direct Verse Jump 2, two revolutionary new methods to open the exact verse you need in mere seconds (see below) - two other ways to navigate between books and chapters: (i) using a hyperlinked table of contents; and (ii) pressing the joystick right or left to move between books and...

The Wars of the Jews; Or the History of the Destruction of Jerusalem by General Books LLC $44.82
The book has no illustrations or index. Purchasers are entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge. Subjects: Jews -- History; Jews; History / Jewish;