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Corbridge, Aydon, Dilston and Halton: A Short History and Guide
An illustrated guide to the historic buildings and monuments of the Northumbrian town of Corbridge and its vicinity. Paperback. 32 pages. Good condition. Cat No 5106
The Sacred Stools of the Akan
Describes the veneration of wooden stools, their cultural importance to the Akan of Ghana, and the role the play in ancestral worship. Illustrated throughout with many drawings of the variety of stools and 12 b&w plates depicting libation practices. Paperback.
The Roman Town Calleva Atrebatum at Silchester Hampshire
A comprehensive guide to the individual features of the Roman town - its remaining walls, its mosaics, and the pottery and small artefacts recovered. Includes a fold-out plan of the site. Eight b&w plates. Paperback. 20 pages.
Icoane Vechi Româneşti [Old Romanian Icons]
Sixty Romanian icons of the C16th and C17th described and illustrated in large colour and b&w plates. Includes a lengthy bibliography. Text throughout is in Romanian (which looks a bit like French - but isn't!). Hardback. 54 pages, plus 79 plates.
L'Industrie du Papier à Malmédy. Notices Historiques et Propos Anecdotiques [The Paper Industry in Malmédy. Historical Notes and Anecdotal Remarks]
Malmedy in Belgian Wallonia has been an important centre for the manufacture of paper since the 1750’s. Local historian and folklorist Walter Kaefer traces its origins, technical advances and dominance of the Steinbach paper mill from the C19th.
Field Survey in British Archaeology
Proceedings of a conference on archaeological field survey, and an early work on the subject, with notable contributions from Atkinson, Grinsell, Cunliffe et al, exploring the techniques of field survey, its purpose and the methods employed when analysing the results.
Anglo-Saxon Burials in the Middle Thames plus Pottery Supplement
One of this noted local historian's earliest publications describing all known Anglo-Saxon burial and inhumation sites along the Thames valley between Reading and Windsor. Illustrated with drawings and b&w photographs.
Midianite Timna: Valley of the Biblical Coppermines
Exhibition guide commemorating the archaeological excavations in the Timna Valley (Israel) between 1964-1970 during which the sites of ancient copper mines worked by Pharaohnic and Midianite smelters were explored and the associated temple to the Egyptian goddess Hathor surveyed.
Windmills in Lambeth: An Historical Survey
An extensive survey of the historic windmills that once populated Lambeth and now reduced to the recently restored four storey brick Ashby's Mill at Brixton. The text is illustrated throughout with maps, historic engravings and archive photographs. Includes a Bibliography and Glossary.