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A Faliscan Town in South Etruria
Extensive report on excavations of a Faliscan settlement in central Italy dating from the 2nd and 3rd centuries BC before its annexation by the expanding Roman empire.
Древняя Сибирь [Ancient Siberia: Culture and Art of the Ancient Population of Siberia VII century BC — XIII century AD]
Illustrated pocket exhibition guide to the prehistoric cultures of Siberia - Scythian C7th-C1st BC; Hun C1st BC - C5th AD; Turkic C6th-C9th. Paperback. 136 pages. Bibliography. Text in Russian. Good clean condition. Cat No n63
Margam Orangery
The story of the design and construction of Britain's longest orangery built in 1790 in the grounds of Margam House then rescued from dereliction and renovated by Glamorgan Council for use as a wedding and conference venue.
The Bedouin: Aspects of the Material Culture of the Bedouin of Jordan
Illustrated guide to an exhibition of the material culture of the Bedouin - tents, domestic utensils, camel harness, textiles and carpets, costume and jewellery. Paperback. 90 pages. Extensive Bibliography. Previous owner's name on title page, otherwise good condition.
Aboriginal Bark Paintings
An introduction to the art of the bark painter with descriptions of the preparation of bark, painting techniques and symbolism of subjects. Illustrated with many full colour examples. Hardback. 32 pages. Good clean condition. Cat No 3300
Beispiele Mittelalterlicher Bürgerhäuser in Regensburg [Examples of Medieval Town Houses in Regensburg]
Fifty-two pages of drawings of the medieval buildings of Regensburg - photogrammetric outlines, ground plans and street profiles - plus five large foldout maps and house illustrations. One page Introduction (in German). Paperback. Good clean condition. Cat 3218
Roman Mosaics from Rudston, Brantingham and Horkstow
Guide to the mosaics discovered in the remains of three Roman villas on Humberside. Rudston has some of the finest and well-known but all three are represented by good coloured plates or reconstruction diagrams. Paperback. 30 pages. Good conditions. Cat No 3182
Archaeological Discoveries in the Jewish Quarter: Second Temple Period
Documents the excavations, structures, mosaics, wall paintings, and pottery vessels recovered from sub-surface levels of old Jerusalem during the 1970's. Paperback. 80 pages. Many b&w photos and two tipped-in colour plates. Dual language text - English and Hebrew
The History of Ancient and Medieval Nepal in a Nutshell with Some Comparative Traces of Foreign History
A comprehensive and scholarly account of Nepal's ancient history with reference to its temples and palaces. A primitive production printed and published in Kathmandu, this is the 1976 second edition whose text is identical to the first edition but in a more conventional book form.
The Qashqa'i of Iran
An exhibition catalogue of the carpets, tents, costumes, jewellery and other textiles of the nomadic pastoralists of the Shiraz region of Iran. Eight Colour plates and 46 b&w plates. Detailed description of each exhibit and their production techniques. 96 pages plus plates and map.