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The Howse which was so Faire: Discovering Campden House and Gardens
A wonderfully produced history of one England's finest Jacobean mansions sadly burnt down during the Royalist retreat in 1645. Archaeology is used alongside historic engravings of the house and known comparable houses of the period to recreate its original appearance.
Fortress: The Castles and Fortifications Quarterly. No. 15. Nov 1992
In this issue: Early castle keeps in England; C13th Bohemian castles; the archaeology of D-day launch sites; WWII Maginot defences in the alpes-maritime. Large format paperback. 64 pages. Good clean condition. Cat No 3516
Fortress: The Castles and Fortifications Quarterly. No. 4. Feb 1990
In this issue: European fortifications in the Indian Ocean; the archaeology of Edinburgh Castle; Dover Admiralty Pier Fort; Carlisle Castle; and the conservation and re-purposing of British forts by the Landmark Trust. Large format paperback. 64 pages. Good clean condition.
SS 'Great Britain'
Using the archives of the Illustrated London News as a foundation for this history of the SS Great Britain, this book charts the commissioning of Isambard Kingdom Brunel by the Great Western Steam Ship Company for its construction, its Atlantic and Pacific voyages, its grounding and recovery off
The Coastal Archaeology of Wales
An extensive report commissioned by CADW into the nature of coastal archaeology and the threats it faces from erosion and tourism.
Foul Hordes: The Picts in the North East and their Background
An exhibition catalogue that describes and illustrates much of the material culture of the northern Picts - stone cups, glass beads, symbol stones and metal-work.
Armies of the Pharaohs
Using archaeological remains and temple reliefs the author reconstructs the armies of ancient Egypt which, under pharaohs such as Rameses II, established a mighty empire stretching from Libya to Syria to Sudan. Paperback. 64 pages. May illustrations.
Herbert Read: Artist Craftsmen
Attractive illustrated record of conservation projects undertaken in recent years by architect craft builders Herbert Read Ltd - Berkeley Castle, National Maritime Museum, Hampton Court, Stokesay Castle, etc. Paperback. 48 pages. Lacks slip-case, otherwise new condition.
Architecture in Leicestershire 1834-1984
Visual and descriptive catalogue of an exhibition staged to mark the 150th anniversary of RIBA. A comparison between national architectural trends and those of Leicestershire is made for four successive periods during the C19th and early C20th. Large format paperback. 48 pages.
L'Art Castellarenc: Arts Plàstiques i Visuals [From the Neolithic to the Present Times]
Enormous inventory of every conceivable historic building and architectural feature, both external and internal, recorded from across the Catalonian municipality of Castellar del Vallés - houses, farms, mills, churches, castles, doors, windows, chimneys, finials, iron work, street furniture