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Region: Britain - Channel Islands

Documents the discovery in 1991 of the Elizabeth shipwreck off the coast of Alderney and records the chronology of investigation, recovery and recording of wreck artefacts up to 1994.  Booklet.  28 pages.  Many illustrations and large wreck location map.  Good clean condition.

Period: Industrial

Short synopsis of the engineering works of Robert Stevenson and his sons - roads, railways, bridges, but most particularly, lighthouses.  16 page illustrated booklet publishes as a Supplement to the journal Industrial Archaeology.  Good clean condition.  Cat No 2237

Region: China/Japan/Korea

An exhibition catalogue showcasing the masterpieces of Taoist art, both those that were made for Taoist purposes and others that were simply inspired by Taoism.  12 b&w plates.  An Introductory essay describing not only the objects but also their symbolism and philosophy.  28 p

Theory & Practice: Conservation

Scientific booklet describing the insects, the damage they cause and preventive measures.  16 pages.  Illustrated.  Good clean condition.  Not an ex-library book.   Cat No 2193

Region: China/Japan/Korea

A very detailed treatise on Japanese sword blades examining their history, manufacture and inscriptions followed by an essay on the renaissance of high quality blades in the C18th and C19th with examples from the author's collection illustrated and described.  72 page booklet.  Text in

Theory & Practice: Landscape

A study of settlement patterns using as evidence manuscript records, extant old buildings, field systems, place names etc, with ten parishes at the foot of the chalk escarpment in Surrey as example.  20 page booklet.  Corner crease otherwise good clean condition.  Cat No 2162

Theory & Practice: Technique

Text of a Presidential Address focussing on the broadening approach to analysis and interpretation of the visual aspects of artefacts from classical antiquity.  26 page booklet.  Illustrated.  New condition.  Cat No 2161

Region: Americas

16 page booklet describing the work of the Cape Cod National Seashore Archeological Survey undertaken by the National Park Service with responsibility for the investigation and management of the archeological resources ranging from the earliest native peoples up to early C20th farmers and fisherm

Region: Britain - London

Booklet illustrating the Roman sculptures recoverd during the excavation of the Temple of Mithras following its discovery during construction work in the City of London and published ahead of the main excavation report.  12 pages.  Tiny inscription to front cover otherwise very good con

Region: Scandinavia

Describes the large scale excavation carried out in the late 1950's of a circular rampart Viking camp of which only a few are known in Denmark.  16 page booklet.  Ver good condition.  Cat No