Warriors Through the Ages (Dover Pictorial Archives) [Paperback]

Bruce LaFontaine (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 31, 2002 | Age Level: 4 and up | Series: Dover Pictorial Archives

This unique coloring book documents soldiers in history — from an ancient Hittite warrior (c. 1600 BC) to a U.S. Marine rifleman of World War II. Forty-four full-page illustrations depict 22 pairs of opposing warriors on facing pages, e.g. a Roman Imperial legionary opposite a Carthaginian warrior. 44 full-page black-and-white illustrations.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4 and up
  
• Paperback: 48 pages
• Publisher: Dover Publications (May 31, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 048642071X
• ISBN-13: 978-0486420714
• Product Dimensions: 10.7 x 8 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,187,214 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars A Nice Piece of Work., November 10, 2011

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Bruce LaFontaine's Warriors of the Ages Coloring book is a brief but fun trip back into the pomp, power and progression of the history of the warrior turned soldier, through the ages. Inside you will find laid out over forty pages a wonderful assortment of combatants and their uniforms, and weapons going as far back as the early Hittite and Egyptian warriors (1286 b.c.)at Kadesh to Norman Knights of King Harold and Duke William of Normandy (a.d. 1066) and on up to American and Japanese marines of WWII - in full regalia drawn up in a detailed, accurate and breath-taking fashion that one cannot help themselves but to enjoy. Simply beautiful to look at.

The book provides the reader with a detailed image of the warrior of his day, and then a small foot note of information at the bottom of the page, it provides a fun source of entertainment to look over and enjoy the illustrations whether you choose to attempt to color within the detailed lines or not. While some have chosen to color their pictures and/or display them, I myself have not, and prefer to keep the book intact and uncolored for future glances that make me smile.

What one can do is photocopy the images for coloring so as not to ruin the integrity of the book.

While LaFontaine's artwork is not up to the challenge of such historical coloring book veterans such as: Peter Copeland and A.G. Smith, he still does provide us with an interesting product. A bit wordy in its description for children attempting to read it, and perhaps too detailed to color, but in all still a fun book that children will enjoy and at such a low price with great artwork adults can appreciate.