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Region: Greece

Visitor guide to the caves and their geological formations, as well illustrations of recovered human and animal bones, prehistoric stone tools, pottery, marble idols and cave paintings.  Paperback.  64 pages.  Good condition.  Cat No 5083

Region: Eastern Europe

Illustrated.  Paperback.  94 pages.  Minor signs of wear, otherwise good condition.  Cat No 5070

Period: Post-Medieval

History of Victorian tinware and notes on collecting followed by pages from an illustrated catalogue depicting a very wide range of articles.  Hardback.  96 pages.  In very good condition in a fine original dustjacket.  Cat No 5028

Region: Britain

Case studies of historic farms in Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, Hampshire, Gloucestershire, Lancashire, Staffordshire and Scotland.  Illustrated.  Hardback.  142 pages.  In very good clean condition in a good dustjacket.  Cat No 4980

Theory & Practice: Ancient Books & Documents

Discusses the possible identity of the author of the map, its purpose, the materials used, its preservation and the geographic features depicted, as well as its decorative border and the men and beasts shown.  Seven b&w plates accompany the text.

Region: Britain - N. England

Illustrated.  Includes large fold-out location map.  Hardback.  154 pages.  Slight rubbing to dustjacket, otherwise in good clean condition.  Cat No 4895

Region: Britain - S. England

Illustrated. Paperback.  28 pages.  Good condition.  Cat No N235

Region: Britain - London

A twelve page booklet describing the river's history from Roman, Anglo-Saxon, and Medieval times through to the Victorian period.  Illustrated.  Small staple mark, otherwise good condition.  Cat No N222

Region: Americas

Twenty-three essays by different experts on a wide variety of Peruvian archaeology from Inca aarchitecture, ancient Peruvian textiles, Chimu agriculture, Mochica murals, Chavin art etc.  Large paperback.  320 pages.  Good condition.  Cat No 4628

Region: Americas

A large visitor's handbook for those touring the Gold Museum in Lima.  Working case-by-case a total of 4446 items (!) are identified and given brief descriptions.  Many are illustrated in b&w photographs and a few in full colour.