Books in this category
Chinese Snuff Bottles: A Magazine for the Collector and Student, No 3
Third issue of this landmark magazine devoted entirely to the Gerry Mack collection of jade, ivory, lacquer, metal, glass and painted snuff bottles of the C18th and C19th. Paperback. 76 pages. Illustrated with colour and b&w photos. Good condition. Cat No 2745
Exhibition of Art Chiefly from the Dominions of India & Pakistan
A souvenir booklet of photographs to accompany the Royal Academy exhibition and featuring Mauryan sculptures, Hindu and Buddhist deities, and the art and crafts of the Mughal empire. Paperback. 35 b&w plates. Short introductory text. Good condition Cat No 2743
The Works of the Committee for the Preservation of the Acropolis Monuments on the Acropolis of Athens
Describes in detail the technical intervantions taken to stabilise and conserve the structures of the Acropolis and to guard against future erosion. Paperback. 52 pages. Many close-up b&w photos. Minor signs of wear otherwise good clean condition. Cat No 2739
Petit Traité de l'Ombre : Cadrans Sollaires en Provence
Attractive colour guide to the many sundials to be found on buildings in Provence dating from the C17th onwards. Paperback. 128 pages. Many excellent photographs showing the sundials in detail. Text in French. Cat No 2734
Chinese Medicine: An Exhibition Illustrating the Traditional System of Medicine of the Chinese People
Catalogue of an exhibition that describes the key historical aspects of Chinese traditional medicine exposing their diferences to modern Western medical practices. 251 objects are described and accompanied by 32 b&w plates depicting medical manuscripts, surgical instruments, accupunctur
Wood Street Salt Works, Nantwich
A report of excavations on the site of the salt works in Wood Street, Nantwich. A lengthy Introduction deals with the history and chronology of the site from the medieval period onwards followed by separate reports on recovered items of leather, wood, medieval and post-medieval pottery, and
Guia Descriptiva de Coba: Estado de Quintana Roo
Locally published guide to the extensive ruins of Coba in the Yucatan jungle. Paperback 58 pages. Illustrated in colour and b&w. Includes fold-out site plan. Text in Spanish. Good condition. Cat No 2723
Transactions of the Bristol and Gloucestershire Archaeological Society for 2016 Volume 134
Includes articles on Iron Age Settlement at Churchdown Hill; Romano-British Cemetery at Bourton-on-the-Water; Roman Villa at Winchcombe; and the Avonmouth Light Railway. Paperback. 364 pages. New condition.
Baalbek in History
Pocket guide to the Baalbek ruins. Many b&w photos plus fold-ot location map and site plan. Paperback. 88 pages. Good condition. Cat No 2719
40 Pyramids of Egypt and their Neighbours
A large format colour photo album of well known tombs and a large number of lesser known Egyptain pyramids, many little more than huge piles of rubble and, as yet, unexcavated. Also includes photographs of present day indigenous culture with an accompanying English text describing the