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Essential Books These 3 items are available for $40, including
U.S. shipping, a 15% discount (Item no. EXEUR202)		  
Cathedrals and Castles, The Cathedral Builders of the Middle Ages  •  Alain Erlande-Brandenburg
ART & ARCHITECTURE •  2010 •  PAPER  • 175 PAGES
This pocket-size encyclopedia of the art, architecture and culture of the Middle Ages features hundreds of drawings, color illustrations and a brief chronology. Take it along to gain a better appreciation of the Middle Ages and its legacy in Europe. (MED07, $15.95)		   Cathedrals and Castles, The Cathedral Builders of the Middle Ages
Northeast Spain Map, Aragon Cataluna, Andorra  •  Michelin
MAP
A travel map of northeastern Spain at a scale 1:400,000. With good topographic detail, it covers from Pamplona to the eastern Mediterranean Coast and south to Valencia. One Side. 40x58 inches. (SPN112, $11.95)		   Northeast Spain Map, Aragon Cataluna, Andorra
France Map  •  Michelin
MAP
A colorful, accurate and up-to-date map of France at a scale of 1:1,000,000, with scenic routes highlighted. We also carry a variety of more detailed regional and city maps. One Side. 40x61 inches. (FRN07, $12.95)		   France Map



Also Recommended

French or Foe?  •  Polly Platt   • GUIDEBOOK • COMING IN  •  With humor, directness and great insight, this compact book is an expert and entertaining guide to the French and how to get along with them. The expanded third edition addresses France's romance with cell phones and includes a short chapter of recent vignettes. (FRN54, $16.95)
 		  
A Traveller's History of France  •  Robert Cole   • HISTORY  •  This fast-moving survey covers the conquests of ancient Gaul through the heady days of revolution to modern times. (FRN08, $14.95)
 		  
Oxford Illustrated History of Prehistoric Europe  •  Barry W Cunliffe   • HISTORY  •  Dozens of experts contributed essays to this illustrated account of the sweep of early human history in Europe from the Paleolithic to the fall of the Roman Empire, featuring 300 well-integrated maps, photographs and site plans. (EUR32, $31.95)
 		  
Spain, The Root and the Flower  •  John A. Crow   • HISTORY  •  Take this book with you to Spain: it's an absorbing, well-written account of Spanish cultural history from prehistory to the Romans, Jews, Moors, Golden Age and on to Franco and his legacy in modern Spain. (SPN13, $29.95)
 		  
The Basque History of the World  •  Mark Kurlansky   • HISTORY  •  Popular author Mark Kurlansky offers an engaging portrait of the seven provinces of Basque Land, discussing everything from language to culinary heritage and seafaring traditions. (SPN116, $16.00)
 		  
The Road from the Past, Traveling through History in France  •  Ina Caro   • HISTORY • BEST SELLER  •  Time travel through France by way of its finest castles, chateaux, cathedrals and monasteries. This unusual travelogue is an invaluable companion for traveling in Paris, southern France, the Dordogne and the Loire Valley, combining personal observation with large doses of well-presented history. (FRN03, $17.00)
 		  
Extinct Humans  •  Ian Tattersall  •  Jeffrey Schwartz   • ARCHAEOLOGY  •  An illustrated overview of the origin of our species, rewarding for both the scholar and interested general reader, which explores the history of our species in this masterly synthesis of archaeological discovery. (NAT46, $30.00)
 		  
Frank O. Gehry, The Guggenheim Museum Bilbao  •  Coosje Van Bruggen  •  Frank O. Gehry   • ART & ARCHITECTURE • COMING IN  •  A beautifully illustrated testimonial to the celebrated architecture of the Bilbao Guggenheim Museum, covering not only the finished building but documenting the process from idea to reality. Published by the Guggenheim. (SPN52, $55.00)
 		  
From El Greco to Goya, Painting in Spain 1561-1828  •  Janis Tomlinson   • ART & ARCHITECTURE • COMING IN  •  With 100 color illustrations, a chronology and insightful text, this book evokes the splendor of Spain and the glorious artists it produced. (SPN30, $24.95)
 		  
Prehistoric Art in Europe  •  N.K. Sanders   • ART & ARCHITECTURE  •  An overview of European prehistoric art, well illustrated with black-and-white photos, line drawings and maps. This book places the cave art in southwestern France within the larger context of prehistoric art. (EUR02, $40.00)
 		  
The Arts in Spain, From Prehistory to Modernism  •  John Moffit   • ART & ARCHITECTURE  •  From the cave painting at Altimira through the Golden Age, to the works of Picasso and Miro, this book documents the course of art in Spain, with 150 illustrations. (SPN102, $19.95)
 		  
 
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