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Ancient Church Chests and Chairs in the Home Counties Round Greater London: Being the Tour of an Antiquary With Pencil and Camera Through the Churches of Middlesex, Hertfordshire, Essex, Kent and Surrey
Many illustrations. Decorative end papers. Large hardback in red cloth. 130 pages. In very good clean condition with no inscriptions or library markings. Cat No A262ea
Scarabs
Describes the purpose and variety of ancient Egyptian scarab amulets with reference to the British Museum's extensive collection. 16 pages plus four b&w plates. Large format, card covers. In very good unmarked condition. Cat No A260ea
Lavenham Church and Town
An early introduction to one of England's finest churches, its architecture, internal furnishings and its wealthy medieval wool merchant benefactors.
The Scientific Examination of Pictures
The first book to tackle authentication of paintings from a purely chemical standpoint. Attribution and date are decided by a close chemical analysis of minute pigment specimens.
Guide to the Collections of Welsh Bygones: A Descriptive Account of Old-Fashioned Life in Wales Together with a Catalogue of the Objects Exhibited
An eighty page descriptive account of Welsh domestic life in past times followed by a very extensive catalogue of tools and utensils ranging from kitchenalia, through farm implements, equipment associated with wood-turning, pottery, brewing, coopering, tanning and smithying, spinning wheels, cora
A Guide to the Select Greek and Latin Inscriptions exhibited in the Department of Greek & Roman Antiquities in the British Museum
Detailed list of objects held by the Museum that bear a variety of inscriptions in Greek or Latin. Descriptions of each and illustrations of many ranging from carved epitaphs to and inscribed commemorative helmet. Second revised edition. 52 pages. Card covers.
