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Abu Simbel
In good condition with no inscriptions or library markings and in a slightly worn dustjacket. Cat No 3840
Baalbek
The definitive work on the ruined temples of Baalbek with additional chapters on their orientation, construction, restoration and conservation. Illustrated. Hardback. 128 pages. In very good clean condition with no inscriptions or library markings. Cat No 4838
Norwegian Romanesque Decorative Sculpture 1090-1210
In good clean condition with no inscriptions or library markings. Cat No 4833
The Realm of the Great Goddess: The Story of the Megalith Builders
The original 1961 edition in good clean condition in a slightly worn dustjacket. Cat No 4822
Simulations, Genetics and Human Prehistory
This book is a summary of the landmark conference held in Cambridge in 2005, where specialists in simulations and molecular genetics as well as archaeologists came together to present and evaluate the state of the art, and to discuss future possibilities.
Buda Castle
Locally published illustrated guide to the C18th baroque castle in Budapest whose origins date back to the C13th. Seventy-two b&w plates are preceded by a lengthy essay on the history of the castle which includes archive illustrations and site plans. Text in English.
A Glossary of Chinese Art and Archaeology
A reference book for the researcher into ancient Chinese art listing terms relating to metalwork, gem stones, stone sculpture, paintings, ceramics, lacquer, ivory and textiles. The term is shown in Chinese characters, phonetically transliterated followed by an English meaning.
Roman Imperial Sculpture: An Introduction to the Commemorative and Decorative Sculpture of the Roman Empire Down to the Death of Constantine
An album of 144 b&w photographs depicting sculptures from across the Roman empire which create an important record of events and personalities of the age including works such as the triumphal reliefs of Trajan's Column or the decorations on the Augustan Altar of Peace.
Cities, Crafts and Commerce Under the Kusanas
A thorough scholarly account of the ancient Buddhist Kushana empire of the 1st and 2nd centuries AD which extended across present-day Pakistan and northern India having filled the vacuum left by retreating Greeks.