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Lost Gods of Albion: The Chalk Hill-Figures of Britain
Very full description of the ancient hill-figures extant or lost - Uffington, Westbury, Tysoe, Cerne Abbas, Wendlebury, Wilmington, Whiteleaf and Bledlow. Includes a bibliography. Illustrated. Hardback. 216 pages.
Isotopes in Vitreous Materials (Studies in Archaeological Sciences, 1)
Hardback. 166 pages. In new condition. Cat No 4944
Early Islamic Pottery
A definitive work by the Keeper of Ceramics at the Victoria & Albert Museum. 52 pages of text precede 96 b&w and four colour plates. In very good condition in a slightly worn dustjacket. Cat No 4943
Romanesque Goldsmiths' Art in Hungary
Hardback in dustjacket. 58 pages of English text followed by 48 b&w plates. Slight signs of age, otherwise in good condition. Cat No 4941
Catalogue of the Roman Inscribed and Sculptured Stones in the Grosvenor Museum, Chester
Hardback. 68 pages plus 47 b&w plates. Tiny inscription, otherwise in very good clean condition. Cat No 4930
Prague's Churches
Large attractive colour guide to all Prague's historic churches. Dual language text - English and Czech. Illustrated. Hardback. 168 pages. Very good condition. Cat No 4927
Ancient Glass
A lengthy treatise on glass from ancient Egypt, Mesopotamia, Palestine, Greece and Rome. Illustrated with ten tipped-in colour plates and 100 b&w photographs. Hardback. 110 pages.
Khokhloma Folk Painting
An album of 110 colour plates depicting the exuberant painted wooden utensils produced over three centuries in the Volga region of Russia. A fifteen page introductory text (in English) precedes the illustrations. Hardback.
Danefæ: Til Hendes Majestæt Dronning Margrethe II, 16. April 1980
Eighty-five prehistoric and ancient antiquities and treasures found across Denmark and housed in the National Museum are described and illustrated in excellent large colour plates. Published to mark the fortieth birthday of the Queen (who is an enthusiastic amateur archaeologist).
Glossary of Scottish Building
A complete alphabetic listing of terms and meanings applied in Scotland to every conceivable architectural feature likely to be encountred in the nation's historic buildings. Illustrated. Hardback. 96 pages.