Pocket guide to the Imperial Villa and gardens in Kyoto dating from the c17th and considered one of Japan's most important cultgural treasures.  Small paperback with 96 pages of colour and b&w photographs followed by essays on the villa's history, architecture and function.  Text in

Exhibition catalogue of monastic arts focussing on sculpture, grave markers, metal work and book production with 58 items described and many illustrated.  Paperback.  32 pages.  Good condition.  Cat No 2545

A substantial local guide to the Roman port, palace, amphitheater and other remains.  Hardback.  88 pages.  Many illustrations and site plans.  Worn at the extremities but good clean condition otherwise.  Cat No 2520

Large and lavish guide to the architecture, treasures and frescoes of the extensive St Sergius monastery, the most important monastery in Russia and spiritual center of the Russian orthodox church, dating from the C14th onwards.  Hardback in original dustwrapper.  132 pages.  Many

Scientific booklet describing the insects, the damage they cause and preventive measures.  16 pages.  Illustrated.  Good clean condition.  Not an ex-library book.   Cat No 2193

Locally published highly detailed guide to the World Heritage Site of Sri Lanka's former capital and its thousand year old ruins. 66 pages. 30 b&w plates. Map. Paperback. Tiny nick to cover otherwise good clean condition. Unusual. Cat No 1380

An illustrated monograph focussing entirely on two rams-head Assyrian silver and copper 'rhyton' dating from the 8th century BC from the collection of the Abegg Foundation. 42 pages 12 b&w plates. Text in English. Small signature but good condition. Cat No 1356