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Region: Americas

An indispensable guide to over sixty archaeological ruins of the Anasazi, Hohokam, and Sinagua throughout Utah, Arizona and New Mexico including petroglyphs and pueblo sites such as Mesa Verde, Kinishba Ruins and the Chimney Rock Pueblo.  Illustrated with b&w photographs, site plans and

Theory & Practice: Technique

A broad brush approach to interpreting anthropology from archaeological remains by - classifying material culture (eg: by morphological type or functional type; by dating (eg; radiocarbon, dendrochronology); by reconstructing past lifestyles (eg: using faunal or floral remains); and by the study

Theory & Practice: Art History

Large catalogue published to accompany an exhibition at the Haud der Kunst Art Museum in Munich during 1969/70.  Introductory essay on the history and technique of historic icon painting followed by a catalogue of 390 exhibits each illustrated in b&w phoographs and occasional colour plat

Theory & Practice: Ancient Books & Documents

A large celebratory volume published to accompany an exhibition at the Pierpont Morgan Library marking the achievements of William Morris as an expert book collector of great discrimination, as a genius calligrapher, and as a skilfull typographer.  Three essays on each of these topics preced

Region: Britain

Short essays and notes published to accompany a series of eight radio broadcasts that provided an overview of the the life and culture of Anglo-Saxon England prior to the Norman conquest.  Illustrated in b&w and four colour plates.  Includes a Glossary, Chronology and Bibliography.&

Region: Britain - Wales

The author examines in detail the geometric inscriptions found on the two large Anglesey megaliths of Barclodiad y Gawres and Bryn Celli Ddu and draws commparisions with similar monuments on the other side of the Irish Sea, in particular the iconic carvings at Newgrange.  He also reports on

Theory & Practice: Maritime

The history of wrecks in the waters surrounding the Isle of Wight from Medieval times onwards with lengthy coverage of the more notable shipwrecks of the C18th and C19th as well as the evolution of preventive measures and lifeboat advances.  Illustrated wtih archive photographs and a locatio

Period: Industrial

A useful handbook providing summaries on every heritage landmark and industrial exhibit in the open-air museum at Ironbridge and Coalbrookdale alongside illustrations, maps, suggested itineraries and visitor information.  Large paperback.  36 pages.  Very good clean condition.&nbsp

Region: Israel

Published to coincide with the anniversary International Symposium of the Copper Scroll, this booklet comprises an overview essay  on the scroll found in Qumran Cave 3 in 1952; an extensive Bibliography on the subject; eight colour photographs of the scroll; and the actual text of the scroll

Region: Britain - Wales

A history of the short-lived Glamorgan pottery and producer of the finest soft-paste porcelain in the early years of the C19th followed by reports on surveys and excavations carried out in 1931 under the auspices of the National Museum of Wales to establish the layout and extent of the pottery bu