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Madura: The Temple City
Locally published guide to the ancient city of Madura in Tamil Nadu dating back more than 2000 years. Illustrated with 55 b&w photographs and a map. Paperback. 95 pages. In very good condition for its age. Cat No 5098
Our Forefathers the Cave Men
A rather sensationalist introduction to the world of Palaeolithic man, the animals he encountered and the cave paintings he created. Additional information on the invention of fire and of the wheel, as well as the domestication of the horse, is included.
Battle Abbey Under Thirty-Nine Kings: Legends and Records
The history and architecture of Battle Abbey from Saxon to Medieval times. Illustrated with forty drawings and photographs. Hardback in blue cloth (lacks dustrwrapper). Good clean condition with no inscriptions or library markings. Cat No A249
Indische Miniaturen
Minor external signs of wear but internally clean and sound. All 19 fabulous tipped in plates are present and in excellent condition. Text in German. Lacks dust jacket. Cat No 2741
The Enemies of Timber
Guide to the recognition and treatment of dry rot and other fungi as well as death watch beetle and other insect pests of timber with excellent illustrations. 48 pages. Booklet. Small felt tip pen mark to cover otherwise good condition. 1420
The Bocksten Find. A Man with stakes through his body in mediæval clothes.
Full and comprehensive description of the fully-clothed medieval body recovered from a bog by a Swedish farmer in the 1936. All clothing - cloak, belt, shoes, tunic, etc are depicted and analysed then compared with known illustrations from the medieval period.