Obscure, Eccentric, Eclectic (15 books)

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Old stuff waaaay off the beaten path. These inspire my own novels and half-tales, which is probably why my style is considered old-fashioned.

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1		The History of the Kings of Britain by Geoffrey of Monmouth 3.71 avg rating — 6,948 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
1		The Crow's Head by Adrian Stumpp (Goodreads Author) 4.33 avg rating — 9 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3		Mercury or the Secret and Swift Messenger by John Wilkins 3.71 avg rating — 7 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3		Mercurius: The Marriage of Heaven and Earth by Patrick Harpur 4.34 avg rating — 131 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5		History of the Two Tartar Conquerors of China by Pierre-Joseph d'Orléans it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6		Maps and Map-Makers by Ronald Vere Tooley 3.77 avg rating — 13 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7		The Rise of the Dutch Republic - Volume 3 by John Lothrop Motley really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 7 ratings score: 96, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8		The Rise of the Dutch Republic - Volume 2 by John Lothrop Motley 3.67 avg rating — 15 ratings score: 95, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
9		The Rise of the Dutch Republic - Volume 1 by John Lothrop Motley 3.97 avg rating — 29 ratings score: 94, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10		Venetian Letters (1354-1512): From the Archives of the Bank of Cyprus Cultural Foundation and Other Cypriot Collections by Benjamin Arbel it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating score: 93, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11		A History of Fortification from 3000 BC to AD 1700 by Sidney Toy 3.86 avg rating — 14 ratings score: 92, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12		On the Edge of the Primeval Forest: Experiences and Observations of a Doctor in Equatorial Africa by Albert Schweitzer 4.02 avg rating — 130 ratings score: 91, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
13		Legends of the Middle Ages by Hélène A. Guerber 3.53 avg rating — 163 ratings score: 90, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
14		The Wine Trade in Medieval Europe 1000-1500 by Susan Rose really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 3 ratings score: 89, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
15		Medieval Trade in the Mediterranean World by Robert Sabatino Lopez (Translator) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 17 ratings score: 88, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

15 books · 2 voters · list created December 5th, 2019 by Christopher Fuchs (votes) .

Tags: alchemy, epic-fantasy, history, maps, obscure, old, out-of-print, rare, writing

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