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Region: Italy

A card portfolio containing twelve large b&w photographs of the exterior and interior of the C12th cathedral basilica on the island of Torcello in the Venetian lagoon accompanied by an eight-page introductory essay (in English).  Housed in a stiff card portfolio.

Region: Italy

A very large heavy thick card portfolio containing forty folio-size reproductions of the original paintings by Pietro Fabris held by the British Museum which formed the basis of Sir William Hamilton’s 1779 publication 'Campi Phlegraei: Observations on the Volcanos of the Two Sicilies'.

Region: Middle East

Forty-seven large individual colour photographs of the Museum's finest recent acquisitions housed in a card portfolio alongside a thirty-page stapled commentary on the plates.  Featured artefacts include manuscripts, pottery, glass, metalwork. Jewellery, ivory, and carved wood and stone.

Region: Africa

Portfolio of 50 large loose high quality colour photographs of Congolese wooden figure carvings and ceremonial masks.  Accompanying is a twenty-eight page booklet with an introductory essay on the topic, a map of the Congo basin indicating tribe locations and a detailed description of the su

Theory & Practice: Ancient Books & Documents

Fifty b&w reproductions of medieval manuscripts held by the Laurentian Library of the Medici in Florence. Each is on a separate sheet contained within a portfolio in original slipcase. Also includes a 20 page booklet providing descriptions of each plate.