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Theory & Practice: Conservation

In addition to the ubiquitous Anobium punctatum, all other woodboring beetles are described including the deathwatch beetle.  Control and extermination methods are examined and an answer is offered to the problem in old buildings.

Region: Britain - Wales

33-page report that examines a large number of microliths recovered from Mesolithic sites on the Welsh coastline to establish cultural affinities with each other and with those communities on the English side of the Bristol Channel both of whose many occupation sites must now lie submerged.

Region: Eastern Europe

Pocket guidebook to the fine Byzantine frescoes of the Church of Saint Sophia in Ohrid, North Macedonia, dating from the C12th and C13th.  Forty-eight black-and-white plates preceded by a twelve page introductory text (in English) and a Bibliography.  Good clean condition.

Theory & Practice: Art History

History of silhouette art illustrated with thirty-five examples in the text plus twenty b&w plates depicting fine examples from the C18th and early C19th.  A twelve page list of known silhouette artists follows the main text.  Hardback.  44 pages.  Good clean condition in

Period: Medieval

Guide to the C14th tapestry of the apocalypse from the Book of Revelation and the oldest surviving French medieval tapestry.  Paperback.  Twenty page introduction in French.  Bibliography.  Ninety b&w plates plus nine tipped-in full colour plates.  Minor edge wear oth

Region: Mesopotamia

Discusses continuity and change in Mesopotamia taking as its source written material Assyrian cuneiform texts recovered during a variety of excavations in the land itself.  Original hardback edition.  169 pages.  Some obvious foxing but not an ex-library book.  Cat No 2583

Region: India/Pakistan/Sri Lanka

Attractive catalogue of ancient stone sculptures and bronzes dating from 2nd century onwards from india and thailand. 141 items described. Many illustrated. 78 pages. Hardback. Minor signs of age otherwise good clean condition. Cat No 2053

Region: Eastern Europe

Examines traditional architecture, furnishings, decorations, carpets, and local costumes of the town of the Transylvanian town of Tilisca and surrounding areas. 64 pages. Many illustrations in b&w and colour. Text in Romanian. Paperback in good condition. Unusual. Cat No 930

Period: Paleolithic

Biography of the initial and foremost authority on the palaeolithic cave art of Lascaux and Altamira who died in 1961. 256 pages. 23 plates and map. Good clean condition in a worn dustwrapper (with a small piece missing from rear). Not ex-library. Cat No 740

Region: Middle East

Pocket guide by noted archaeologist. to this huge Roman temple in Lebanon. 33 photos of site and buildings plus map. 69 pp. Excellent condition. Cat No 316