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Beneath the Stonebow Centre: 2000 Years of Lincoln's History
24 page booklet documenting the archaeology recovered during the redevelopment and construction of the Stonebow shopping Centre. Published by the Friends of Lincoln Archaeological Research & Excavation. New condition. Cat No 2122
Early Maps of the Isle of Man
A catalogue of old maps depicting the Isle of Man held by the island museum in Douglas. The collection holds original maps from the C16th onwards. 16 b&w plates accompany the text. Forty-eight page booklet. Good clean condition. Cat No 2100
Flat Weave Rugs from Central Asia
Describes the distribution, purpose, looms, types of weave and dyeing of Turkoman and Baluch kelims of Central Asia. 12 page illustrated booklet. Good clean condition. Cat No 2096
Latin Liturgical Manuscripts: Guide to an Exhibition held during 1952
Catalogue to an exhbition of missals, breviaries, kalendars, chant books and books of hours. An Introduction to the subject is followed by 117 exhibit descriptions of which twenty are illustrated in b&w plates. Paperback. Good clean condition. Cat No 2082
Recording Old Houses: A Guide
Guidance on the preferred method of surveying and recording the structures of old houses, both externally and internally. 34 page booklet. Illustrated. Very good clean condition. Cat No 2044
Rayment's Notes on Recording Monumental Inscriptions
Recommended guidelines for recording gravestones and burial grounds in a standardised method. 34 pages. Booklet. Near new condition. Cat No 2041
Out of the Darkness: A Brief History and Description of the Old Quarry, Beer
A guide to the limestone cave quarry from which stone was cut from Roman times onwards and which was used in the construction of Exeter and Winchester cathedrals. 22 pages. Booklet. New condition. Cat No 2034
Egypt's Lost City
A booklet published to accompany a TV documentary examining the city of Akhetaten (otherwise known as Amarna) to which the pharoah Akhenaten and his wife Nefertiti relocated the imperial capital, and where Tutankhamun was born, but which was subsequently abandoned to the desert sands.
The Mystery of the Taj Mahal
A booklet published to accompany a TV documentary on the Taj Mahal. It examines the dynasty responsible for such tombs including Shah Jahan's grandfather Humayun whose tomb is a precursor to the Taj.
Ganesha: The Elephant-Headed God
16 page booklet illustrating and describing 19 Ganesha sculptures from the Museum's collection dating from the C8th to C19th mostly from India but also examples from Javs, Nepal and Tibet. Good clean condition. Cat No 2012
