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Le Monument Triomphal d'Adamclisi
Guide published to mark the restoration of the 40 metre high monument of triumph built in the Tropaeum Traiani to mark the emperor Trajan's victory over the Dacians now in prent-day Adamclisi Romania. 34 page rather primitive booklet published in Romania but text in French. Good clean condition.
La Cité de Tropaeum Traiani
Guide to the fortress city built to commemorate Emperor Trajan's victory over the Dacians in present-day Adamclisi Romania. 28 page rather primitive booklet published in Romania but text in French. Good clean condition. Cat No 2009
Wildrose Charcoal Kilns
A guide to the C19th kilns built to provide charcoal for smelting lead and silver ores and still extant in Death Valley today. 24 page booklet. Good condition. Cat No 2005
Ribchester Lancashire - Ribchester Museum Trust
Definitive guide to the Roman fort at Ribchester detailing its function, layout and groundplan with an Appendix describing twenty inscribed stones and altars plus a bibliography. 34 page booklet in new condition. Cat No 1995
Catalogue of Stone Implements in Museum Collection, Perth
28 page booklet describing in detail each of the stone artefacts in the Perth Museum collection ranging from Maori clubs, through North American Indian arrowheads, stone tools from Fayum and Palaeolithic hand axes from Kent. Four b&w plates illustrate 66 of the artefacts.
The Cirencester Word Square
14 page booklet that discusses the plaster remnant recovered from Roman Corinium that depicts a fine example of the famous SATOR word square (also known from Pompeii). One b&w plate. Good clean condition. Cat No 1726
Mycenae Guide
Abridgement of the definitive guide to Mycenae produced by the British School at Athens for visitors. 48 pages. Illustrated with b&w photos and site plans. Minor signs of wear. Cat No 1616
Avdat
Small illustrated pocket booklet to the Nabatean ruins of Navdat in the Negev Desert. 16 pages. Good condition. Cat No 1593
The First Discovery of British Palaeolithic Sculpture and Engraving Discovered in North Warwickshire and South West Leicestershire
This book has a misleading title for most archaeologists will question whether the objects depicted are really palaeolithic, or indeed man-made artefacts rather than naturally-shaped pieces ... which is what they seem to be. Many b&w photos of chert rocks and pebbles. Cat No 1491
Ancient Egyptian and Greek Looms
Homage to the origins of weaving from a museum at the heart of the British textile trade. Looms, techniques and woven articles described and illustrated with the aid of original depictions from Egyptian tombs and Greek vases. 44 pages. Booklet in good clean condition. Cat No 1456
