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These 6 items are available for $94, including U.S. shipping, a 20% discount (Item no. EXITL540)

Eyewitness Guide Italy  •  Eyewitness Guides GUIDEBOOK •  2010 •  FLEXI-BOUND  • 674 PAGES Another gem in the Eyewitness series, this superb guide is handsome, convenient and up-to-date; it's the guide to carry. Featuring color photography, dozens of excellent local maps and a region-by-region synopsis of the country's attractions. (ITL32, $30.00)
Eyewitness Guide Greece, Athens and the Mainland  •  Eyewitness Guides GUIDEBOOK •  2007 •  PAPER  • 354 PAGES This superb guide features color photography, dozens of excellent local maps and a region-by-region synopsis of the country's attractions. Handsome, convenient and up-to-date, this is the guide to carry. (GRE38, $25.00)
La Bella Figura, A Field Guide to the Italian Mind  •  Beppe Severgnini CULTURAL PORTRAIT •  2007 •  PAPER  • 288 PAGES Hugely popular in Italy, this witty guide to the Italian character addresses the apparently never-ending Italian passion for beauty, disorder and high emotion. An Italian journalist, Severgnini opens with a snapshot of the hubbub at Malpensa Airport, taking the unwary reader firmly by the hand on a journey to Milan,Tuscany, Rome, Naples and Sardinia. He hilariously points out Italian rituals and quirks from the highway to hotels, bedrooms, restaurants, the office and beach. (ITL718, $12.95)
The Search for Ancient Greece  •  Roland Etienne  •  Francoise Etienne ARCHAEOLOGY •  1992 •  PAPER  • 175 PAGES This portrait of the history of archaeology features hundreds of color photos and paintings, a chronology and excerpts by the great archaeologists. It's a pocket-size encyclopedia, part of the "New Horizons" series, and a fascinating look at the meaning of ancient Greece to our civilization -- quite an accomplishment for such a slim book. (GRE01, $15.95)
Italy Map  •  Borch Maps 2006 •  MAP A convenient laminated map of Italy at a scale of 1:800,000 with excellent topographic detail, an index, and large individual maps of Sicily and Sardinia. Two Sides. 27x39 inches. (ITL19, $11.95)
Greece Map  •  HEMA Maps MAP • BEST SELLER A colorful shaded map of Greece, the Greek Islands, and the west coast of Turkey all the way to Istanbul, at a scale of 1:800,000. Includes insets of Athens and Rhodes. Two Sides. 49x41 inches. (GRE24, $12.95)

Fodor's Naples' 25 Best  •  Michael Buttler   • GUIDEBOOK • COMING IN  •  This shirt-pocket guide includes a map of the city and essential information on its highlights (ITL594, $11.95)
Fodor's Rome's 25 Best  •  Fodor's   • GUIDEBOOK  •  This shirt-pocket guide includes a map of the city and essential information on its highlights. (ITL112, $11.99)
Biba's Italy  •  Biba Caggiano   • FOOD  •  Ms. Caggiano focuses on regional, seasonal food in this omnibus cookbook (featuring 100 recipes), menu planner and travel guide to Rome, Florence, Bologna, Milan and Venice. Nicely produced, this handsome sepia-toned book includes recommended restaurants, cafes and markets in each city. (ITL777, $29.95)
The Foods of the Greek Islands, Cooking and Culture at the Crossroads of the Mediterranean  •  Aglaia Kremezi   • FOOD  •  Kremezi spent eight years collecting the recipes appearing in this cookbook. The book is also filled with lively histories of the islands, cultural asides and stunning photographs. Perfect for anyone interested in Greek island life. (GRE120, $40.00)
Italy, A Short History  •  Harry Hearder   • HISTORY  •  Elegantly written, generous and informative, this compact book takes in the sweep of Italian history from the Roman Republic through the Renaissance, World War II and up to the present. (ITL56, $26.99)
Sailing the Wine-Dark Sea, Why the Greeks Matter  •  Thomas Cahill   • HISTORY  •  Cahill sketches ancient Greek society and civilization through the lives and words of politicians, playwrights, a poet, philosopher and artist in this eloquent, absorbing tribute. (GRE182, $16.00)
Ancient Rome: Monuments Past and Present  •  R.A. Staccioli   • ARCHAEOLOGY • COMING IN  •  In this volume, the Colosseum, the Forum, the Capitoline Hill and other monuments are shown first as they look today and next, via overlaid acetate illustrations, as they looked in their heydays. (ITL422, $29.95)
The Colosseum  •  Keith Hopkins  •  Mary Beard   • ART & ARCHITECTURE  •  An engaging overview of the history of the Colosseum. Hopkins and Beard sweep aside misconceptions, taking shots at Hollywood (and others) for perpetrating tales of gladiator-eating lions, Nero fiddling and other myths. (ITL654, $19.95)
The Parthenon  •  Mary Beard   • ART & ARCHITECTURE  •  A lively tale of the construction, significance and many uses of the 2,500-year-old marvel. (GRE195, $19.95)
The Search for Ancient Rome  •  Claude Moatti   • ARCHAEOLOGY • HARD TO FIND ELSEWHERE  •  This pocket-sized portrait of Rome and its archaeology features hundreds of color photos and paintings, a chronology and history. (ITL18, $12.95)
Dinner with Persephone  •  Patricia Storace   • TRAVEL NARRATIVE  •  The pleasures and complexities of contemporary Greece, marvelously described by an American poet spending a year there. Storace intertwines her own perceptions with the history of the country and the influence of pop culture on the classical landscape. (GRE28, $15.95)
Italian Days  •  Barbara Grizzuti Harrison   • TRAVEL NARRATIVE • FAVORITE  •  Grizzuti Harrison writes with warmth and depth of her journey from Milan south to Calabria in this sprightly account of Italy and the Italians. (ITL02, $15.00)
The Colossus of Maroussi  •  Henry Miller   • TRAVEL NARRATIVE • BEST SELLER • FAVORITE  •  Miller captures the spirit and warmth of the resilient Greek people in this inspired tale of a wartime journey from Athens to Crete, Corfu and Delphi with his friend Lawrence Durrell. (GRE05, $14.95)
Greece, A Traveler's Literary Companion  •  Artemis Leontis   • ANTHOLOGY  •  Twenty-four contemporary Greek writers, both well-known and up-and-coming, introduce Greek culture, people and landscapes in this terrific anthology. (GRE190, $14.95)
The Smiles of Rome, A Literary Companion for Readers and Travelers  •  Susan Cahill   • ANTHOLOGY  •  A wonderfully inspired anthology featuring excerpts from 29 writers and artists interspersed with practical suggestions for travelers. (ITL573, $14.95)
Songs on Bronze, The Greek Myths Made Real  •  Nigel Spivey   • LITERATURE • COMING IN  •  A lively and artful retelling of the myths of Ancient Greece by Cambridge classicist Nigel Spivey. (GRE254, $14.00)
The Volcano Lover, A Romance  •  Susan Sontag   • LITERATURE  •  A steamy and evocative historical novel by social critic Sontag, set in 18th-century Naples. The sweeping story focuses on the British Ambassador to the King in Naples, his passionate and notorious love, and her infatuation with Lord Nelson. (ITL143, $16.00)