Illustrated catalogue of carved West African (Nigeria, Liberia, Mali, Congo, Upper Volta, Togo) fetish figures and masks exhibited alongside carved paddles, drums and amulets from New Guinea all collected during the 1950's.  62 items are illustrated in b&w plus eight pages of high qualit

Born in Constantinople in 1611 Ewlijā Çelebi was one of the world’s greatest travellers and recorded his journeys in a monumental ten volume work entitled Seyahatname (Book of Travels) and memorably inscribed Qur'anic verses on buildings he visited, many of which are still extant.  He was a

The author comments on the proposed prehistoric occupation sequence of the Niah caves and the excavations at the delta Chinese trading outpost of Santubang and its importance during the Tang and Sung dynasties.  Hardback.  34 pages.  Good clean condition in a slightly rubbed dustja

Short synopsis of the engineering works of Robert Stevenson and his sons - roads, railways, bridges, but most particularly, lighthouses.  16 page illustrated booklet publishes as a Supplement to the journal Industrial Archaeology.  Good clean condition.  Cat No 2237

Short illustrated exhibition catalogue of gold and silver from pre-Columbian Mexico and Peru. 16 pages. Nine b&w plates. Good clean condition. Cat No 1534

A booklet containing fifteen 35mm colour slides of ancient weapons and belt hooks from the British Museum's collection with a detailed description of each and a commentary on the weapons which date from the C12th BC. Good clean condition. Cat No 1417