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Giovanni Caselli

Author of The Middle Ages (History of Everyday Things)

58+ Works 1,250 Members 15 Reviews

About the Author

Giovanni Caselli is well known as both an archaeologist and an illustrator. His drawings trace Evans's excavations at Knossos, and he uses the evidence found there to reconstruct different aspects of life in ancient Crete.

Includes the names: Giovanni Caselli, Giovanni Casselli

Series

Works by Giovanni Caselli

The Middle Ages (History of Everyday Things) (1988) 126 copies, 3 reviews
The Renaissance and the New World (History of Everyday Things series) (1985) 108 copies, 1 review
The First Civilizations (History of Everyday Things) (1983) 85 copies, 2 reviews
The Roman Empire and the Dark Ages (History of Everyday Things) (1981) 77 copies, 1 review
Life Through the Ages (See & Explore Library) (1987) 71 copies
In Search of Tutankhamun : The discovery of a king's tomb (1999) 65 copies
In Search of Troy : One man's quest for Homer's fabled city (1999) 63 copies
Egyptian Myths (1999) — Illustrator — 61 copies, 1 review
A Greek Potter (Everyday Life Series) (1986) 46 copies
Life Through The Ages (Windows on the World Series) (1987) 40 copies
An Irish Pilgrim (Everyday Life Series) (1986) 39 copies, 1 review
In Search of Knossos : The quest for the Minotaur's labyrinth (1999) 37 copies
A Florentine Merchant (Everyday Life of Series) (1986) 36 copies, 1 review
The Everyday Life of a Cathedral Builder (1987) 34 copies, 1 review
A Roman Soldier (Everyday Life of Series) (1986) 34 copies
A German Printer (Everyday Life Series) (1986) 32 copies, 2 reviews
An Egyptian Craftsman (1986) 32 copies
A Viking Settler (Everyday Life of Series) (1986) 31 copies, 1 review
A Medieval Monk (Everyday Life of Series) (1986) 29 copies, 1 review
In Search of Pompeii : A buried Roman city (1999) 24 copies
An Ice Age Hunter (Everyday Life Series) (1985) 21 copies
Virginian Indian (Everyday Life of) (1987) 20 copies
The Human Body (Windows on the World) (1987) 16 copies
Celtic Farmer (1985) 14 copies
American Pioneer (Everyday Life of S) (1987) 14 copies
Stone Age Trader (1987) 12 copies
Master Engineer (1987) 10 copies
Egypt (Biography of Nations) (1992) 10 copies
Boston Trader (Everyday Life of S) (1987) 9 copies
Des Celtes aux Chevaliers du Moyen-Age (1982) 6 copies
The Ancient Pathways of the Alps (1988) 5 copies
Weltgeschichte : die wichtigsten Ereignisse (Wissen ist stark) (2004) 5 copies
As Primeiras Civilizações (1998) 3 copies
Die Geschichte des Menschen (1988) 3 copies
Gli antichi romani (1996) 3 copies
A világ csodái (1990) 3 copies
Guida alle antiche strade romane (1994) 2 copies
De Nijl (Reisatlas van Caïro tot Aboe Simbel) (1991) 2 copies
Les Merveilles du Monde des pyramides aux Gratte-Ciel (1989) 2 copies
El gran libro del progreso de la humanidad (2007) 2 copies
Die Sieben Weltwunder (Kinder entdecken die Welt) (1998) 1 copy
Schaufenster der alten Kulturen: Ägypten (1991) 1 copy
primo atlante illustrato di ecologia 1 copy
℗La ℗Valle del Nilo: dal Cairo ad Abu Simbel (1989) 1 copy
A Vida Atraves dos Tempos 1 copy
La vie au moyen age: Seigneurs, moines et paysans 1 copy
Le grandi civilta del mondo antico: sumeri e babilonesi, egiziani, greci, romani (1996) 1 copy
I MAYA 1 copy
El viaje de los argonautas a la conquista del Vellocino de Oro (1901) 1 copy
Egypte (1990) 1 copy
La via Romea: Cammino di Dio : sulla grande via dei pellegrini da Canterbury a Roma (Hermes : gli itinerari della… (1990) 1 copy
Des Celtes aux chevaliers du Moyen Age (1996) 1 copy
Un ‰monaco del medioevo (1987) 1 copy
Egitto (1990) 1 copy
Nella Gerusalemme di Salomone (1999) 1 copy
Čuda sveta 1 copy
History Of Everyday Things 1 copy
A Florentine Merchant (Everyday Life of Series) by Giovanni Caselli (1986-09-03) (1807) 1 copy
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Associated Works

Bulfinch's Mythology: The Age of Fable (1855) — Illustrator, some editions — 3,828 copies, 27 reviews
Gods, Men & Monsters from the Greek Myths (1977) — Illustrator — 195 copies
Gods and Heroes from Viking Mythology (1978) — Illustrator, some editions — 192 copies, 1 review
The Land of the Etruscans (1985) — Illustrator — 71 copies
Greek Myths: Volume 1 (1997) — Illustrator, some editions — 45 copies, 2 reviews
The evolution of the mammals (1978) — Illustrator — 9 copies

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Birthdate
1939
Gender
male
Nationality
Italia
Places of residence
Italy
Brighton, Sussex, England, UK
Occupations
artist
illustrator

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Reviews

The Middle Ages by Giovanni Caselli
A beautiful and detailed illustrated depiction of the objects of life in the Middle Ages with contextual information. A very useful accompaniment to any study of the Middle Ages, especially for a Book of Centuries.
 
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Statistics

Works
58
Also by
6
Members
1,250
Popularity
#20,521
Rating
3.8
Reviews
15
ISBNs
117
Languages
14

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