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Le Symbolisme dans l'Art Roman
Guide to the Romanesque carvings found on church capitals, tympana and ceiling decorations identifying their subjects and and symbolism. Paperback. 64 pages. Many excellent colour photographs. Text in French. New condition. Cat No 3478
Nkhotakota Lake Shore and Marginal Areas, Malawi: An Archaeological Reconnaissance
Report on the collection and analysis of pottery sherds collected from Iron Age occupation sites along the shores of Lake Malawi with attempts to assign decorative variations to either the Early or Late Iron Age as well as speculation that certain patterns may persist to this day in local wall de
Iron Age Occupation North and East of the Mulanje Plateau, Malawi
An analysis of pottery recovered either from excavation or surface scatters in the mountainous region of Southern Malawi used to differentiate between Early Iron Age (pre-c1000 AD) and Late Iron Age (post-c1000 AD) and to determine possible cultural apread into Malawi from societies to
Books from the John Rylands University Library of Manchester
Auction catalogue of duplicates from the unique collection of early printed books published, in the main, by Aldus Manutius in Venice during the late C15th and early C16th, assembled by the bibliophile Earl Spencer in the early C19th, and subsequently donated to the John Rylands Library in the 18
The Upper Walbrook in the Roman Period
The Walbrook was a network of southward flowing streams converging into one main channel in the middle of the City of London before emptying into the Thames.
Kanch Mandir: Le Temple des Miroirs
Album of thirty-six colour photographs of the lavishly decorated Jain 'Temple of Glass' built in the 1900's in Indore, Madhya Pradesh. Introductory essay in French. Paperback. 94 pages. External signs of wear and small owner's inscription. Cat No 3416
Fenland Barge Traffic
The history of the Fenland waterways system of canals and dykes plied by barges, lighters and tugs carrying grain, coal, flax and hemp. Paperback. 32 pages. Illustrated throughout with archive photographs from the late C19th and early C20th.
Ostia Past and Present
Full colour archaeological guide to the ruins of the ancient port of Ostia as they appear today with transparent overlays depicting reconstructions of their original appearance in Roman times combine to offer a unique and evocative glimpse into the past. Paperback. 80 pages.
Early Maps and Views of the Cape of Good Hope
History of the mapping of the Cape of Good Hope by navigators rounding the Cape on the way to the East Indies in the C17th and C18th illustrated with thirty-two examples. Paperback. Bears the bookplate of Sir Roy Strong. Good condition. Cat No 3451
Cross-Channel Trade Between Gaul and Britain in the Pre-Roman Iron Age
Seminar Proceedings in which Barry Cunliffe discusses the trading relationship between Britain and Gaul during the C1st BC. Other essays report on cross-Channel trade in wine and metalwork as well as the importance of St Malo as a port trading with the Iron Age tribes of Hengistbury Head.