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The Old World Trader
Central Missouri's ONLY source for authentic ancient and medieval weapons, pottery and other artifacts; rare maps and manuscripts; and fine chess sets and other gifts
Located at 410 South Bishop Ave, Rolla, Missouri.  573-341-8586

The Old World Trader is Rolla's History Store
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View our current specials on ancient artifacts, coins, fossils, chess sets, gifts, books, etc.
Coins from ancient Byzantine, Roman, Greek, Egyptian, and other civilizations.
Anciet and medieval weapons, pottery, tools, etc.
Rare maps, botanicals, architectural prints, and other manuscripts spanning hundreds of years
Fine orthoceras, ammonite, keichousaurus, trilobite, and other fossils.  Hominid and other museum fossil casts. Framed spiders, skeletons, butterflies and other insect specimens.
Patron saint medals, Greek and Russian Icons, Christian history books, ancient judaean oil lamps, Byzantine crosses, etc.
Model ships and aircraft, replica statuary, papyrus paintings, etc.
Books about military history, ancient civilizations, medieval life, enlightenment, rennaissance, etc.
Egyptian glass, Moroccan thuya wood, Russian nesting dolls, etc.
Metal, glass, alabaster, marble, wood, porcelain, and other chess sets and supplies.
Konus and Orion telescopes, microscopes, magnifiers, etc.
The Frame Shop Gallery and Home Decor

Featured Item:
History of the founding of Fort Caroline

HISTORY BOOKS:


We love to read, and we like our readings to be specialized. At The Old World Trader, you will find the kinds of history books and references that you simply will not find at general book stores. Jefferson's Great GambleOur titles tend to be more focused on specific periods, places, and events. They tend to be more academic in nature, and they include topics that the mass market is less interested in. Try to find another store with titles on subjects such as:

  • The Voynich Manuscript
  • Cuneiform Texts
  • Byzantine Pottery
  • Indus Valley Civilization
  • Ancient Coinage
  • Works of the Ante-Nicene Fathers
  • Learning Ancient Greek
  • Interlinear Greek-Hebrew-English Bibles
  • Personal Correspondence of Sam Houston
  • Complete Works of Claude Goudimel
  • History of British Cavalry (6 volumes)
We offer hundreds of titles, and virtually all are priced below suggested retail.

A great reference on construction and styles of ancient and medieval Byzantine potteryThe Old World Trader is located in Rolla, Missouri. Rolla is within an hour and a half of St Louis, Springfield, Columbia, and Jefferson City. We are only a short drive from Fort Leonard Wood.