Reinach, Salomon. _Apollo; an Illustrated Manual of the History of Art
throughout the Ages_, translated by Florence Simmonds (last ed., N. Y.,
1914, Scribner, $1.50). The best brief work on the subject.
Seignobos, Charles. _History of Ancient Civilization_, edited by J. A.
James (N. Y., 1906, Scribner, $1.25).
------ _History of Medieval and of Modern Civilization_, edited by J. A.
James (N. Y., 1907, Scribner, $1.25).
PREHISTORIC TIMES
Clodd, Edward. _The Story of Primitive Man_ (N Y., 1895, Appleton, 35
cents). Generally accurate and always interesting.
------ _The Childhood of the World_ (2d ed., N. Y., 1914, Macmillan,
$1.25).
Elliott, G. F. S. _Prehistoric Man and His Story_ (Philadelphia, 1915,
Lippincott, $2.00).
Holbrook, Florence. _Cave, Mound, and Lake Dwellers_ (N. Y., 1911, Heath,
44 cents).
Mason, O. T, _Woman's Share in Primitive Culture_ (N. Y., 1900, D.
Appleton, $1.75). The only work on the subject; by a competent
anthropologist.
* Osborn, H. F. _Men of the Old Stone Age_ (N. Y., 1915 Scribners, $5.00).
An authoritative, interesting, and amply illustrated work.
* Spearing, H. G. _The Childhood of Art_ (N. Y., 1913, Putnam, $6.00).
Deals with primitive and Greek art; richly illustrated.
Starr, Frederick. _Some First Steps in Human Progress_ (Chautauqua, N. Y.,
1895, Chautauqua Press, $1.00). A popular introduction to anthropology.
Tylor, (Sir) E. B. _Anthropology_ (N. Y., 1881, Appleton, $2.00).
Incorporates the results of the author's extensive studies and still
remains the best introduction to the entire field.
ORIENTAL HISTORY
Baikie, James. _The Story of the Pharaohs_ (N. Y., 1908, Macmillan,
$2.00). A popular work; well illustrated.
* Ball, C. J. _Light from the East_ (London, 1899, Eyre and Spottiswoode,
15s.). An account of Oriental archaeology, with special reference to the
Old Testament.
Banks, E. G. _The Bible and the Spade_ (N. Y., 1913, Association Press,
$1.00). A popular presentation of Oriental archaeology.
* Breasted, J. H. _A History of Egypt from the Earliest Times to the
Persian Conquest_ (2d ed., N. Y., 1909, Scribner, $5.00). The standard
work on Egyptian history.
Clay, A. T. _Light on the East from Babel_ (4th ed., Philadelphia, 1915,
Sunday School Times Co., $2.00).
* Erman, Asolf. _Life in Ancient Egypt_ (N. Y., 1894, Macmillan, $6.00).
* Handcock, P. S. P. _Mesopotamian Archaeology_ (N. Y. 1912, Putnam,
$3.50).
Hogarth, D. G. _The Ancient East_ (N. Y., 1915, Holt, 50 cents). "Home
University Library."
* Jastrow, Morris, Jr. _The Civilization of Babylonia and Assyria_
(Philadelphia, 1915, Lippincott, $6.00). A finely illustrated work by a
great scholar.
Macalister, R. A. S. _A History of Civilization in Palestine_ (N. Y.,
1912, Putnam, 35 cents). "Cambridge Manuals."
Maspero, (Sir) Gaston. _Life in Ancient Egypt and Assyria_ (N.Y., 1892,
Appleton, $1.50). Fascinating and authoritative.
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