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Hadiqat al-Haqiqat [Garden of Truth]
Auction catalogue for the sale of the C16th manuscript of a noted Sufi poem richly illustrated by court artists for the personal library of the Emperor Akbar in Agra and contained in a scarce lacquered Mughal binding. Paperback. 12 pages.
Luoghi di Culto non Cattolici Nella Toscana dell'Ottocento [Places of non-Catholic Worship in C19th Tuscany]
Comprehensive guide to the non-Catholic churches and cemeteries in Tuscany. The illustrations in colour and black-and-white that depict exterior and interior decorations are accompanied by detailed descriptions (in Italian). Paperback. 80 pages.
Koptische Weefsels: Weefkunst der Vroege Christenen in Egypte - 2e-9e Eeuw [Coptic Fabrics]
Catalogue of an exhibition of early Christian textiles from Egypt dating from the 2nd - 9th centuries AD. Illustrated with 16 black-and-white plates. Introductory text in Dutch. Paperback. 24 pages. Apparently from Sotheby's archive and bears their stamp.
Top or Topic - Archaeological Highlights & Mysteries from the Maastricht Area
A large well designed companion to a 2017 exhibition held in Maastricht which gathered together a wide range of artefacts from institutions in the Maas-Rhine Euregion.
Les Recherches Archéologiques Francaises en Iran [French Archaeological Researches in Iran]
Large well illustrated exhibition catalogue marking French research into Persian prehistory and the collaboration and support given by French archaeologists to Iranian counterparts during excavations from the early C19th onwards.
Saint Sophie in Ohrid
Pocket guidebook to the fine Byzantine frescoes of the Church of Saint Sophia in Ohrid, North Macedonia, dating from the C12th and C13th. Forty-eight black-and-white plates preceded by a twelve page introductory text (in English) and a Bibliography. Good clean condition.
Amsterdam in 17e Eeuwse Prent [Amsterdam in C17th Prints]
The city and buildings of Amsterdam during its 'golden age' as depicted in C17th copperplate engravings. Paperback. 192 pages. Text in Dutch. Good clean condition. Cat No 3196
Kvinderdragten i Bronzealderen [Women's Clothing from the Bronze Age]
Examines the variety of preserved women's clothing recovered from Danish peat bogs. Small paperback. 38 pages. Twenty-five black-and-white illustrations. Text in Danish. Slight stain to front cover, otherwise good condition. Cat No 3195
Settlement and Society in the Roman North
The Proceedings of two conferences exploring settlement and urbanisation of Roman North-East England during the C3rd-C5th and reporting the results of archaeological excavations in York, Carlisle, Catterick and Castleford. Large format paperback. 90 pages. Many maps and si
Sculptures of Western State of Nigeria
Large album of 64 black-and-white photographs of wooden and stone sculptures, bronze castings and terra-cotta figures. Short introductory essay. Large format paperback. 54 pages. Good condition. Cat No 3185