Buyer-Focused Description

A substantial vintage reference work by renowned Egyptologist and historian James Henry Breasted, this 1935 revised and largely rewritten second edition presents a broad history of the early world from prehistoric humanity through Egypt, Western Asia, Greece, the Hellenistic age, the Roman Republic, and the Roman Empire. The book is richly illustrated with black-and-white figures, maps, and four listed colored plates, including the frontispiece portrait bust of Queen Nefertete.

This edition was published by Ginn and Company in the distinctive orange pictorial cloth binding, with an illustrated cover and spine design inspired by ancient Near Eastern imagery. The title page identifies the work as An Introduction to the Study of Ancient History and the Career of Early Man. The contents extend through Chapter XXX, followed by bibliography and index, making this an appealing period history text for collectors of Egyptology, archaeology, ancient history, educational books, and vintage illustrated reference works.

Item Specifics

📚 Title: Ancient Times: A History of the Early World
✍️ Author: James Henry Breasted
📅 Publication year: 1935
🔖 Edition: Second Edition, revised and largely rewritten
🏛️ Publisher: Ginn and Company
📖 Format: Hardcover
🎨 Binding: Orange pictorial cloth with illustrated cover and spine
🌍 Subject: Ancient history, archaeology, Egypt, Western Asia, Greece, Rome
🗺️ Illustrations: Black-and-white illustrations, maps, and four listed colored plates
📄 Length: Approximately 823 pages, with bibliography and index
🔢 ISBN: Not stated; this predates standard ISBN assignment

Condition

Good vintage hardcover condition overall. The pictorial cloth shows light-to-moderate shelf wear, softened corners, and rubbing at the spine ends and edges. Interior pages are age-toned but the text and illustrations remain clear; a pasted ownership bookplate and handwritten catalog markings are present near the front, as shown.

Additional Details

📦 Includes one 1935 second-edition hardcover book only.
📝 Copyright page shows 1935 and 1916 copyright notices, with the publisher’s imprint and code 839.11.
🔍 The exact book photographed is the item you will receive.

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