As canal construction burgeoned in the late C18th a great many entrepreneurial canal companies were founded, each with a need to validate legal documents.  To do so required a company seal cast and engraved in metal, often with elaborate armorial insignia.

A history of the Beachley peninsular at the confluence of the Rivers Wye and Severn, with information on its prehistory including a Beaker burial and the terminus of Offa’s dyke, followed by details of its medieval manor and associated salmon fisheries, the anchorite chapel on the estuary island

A complete history of Persian carpets from the Safavid period of the C16th to the production revival of the C19th following the Afghan hiatus of the C18th.

A compendium of Victorian medicine bottles embossed with the word 'CURE' or variations thereof to be found in Great Britain.  Illustrated.  Paperback.  68 pages.  Good condition.  Cat No 4298

Catalogue of the extensive collection of Manchu court garments and head gear in the Royal Ontario Museum.  The descriptions of coats and gowns, their history, design, fabric, colour and symbolism are accompanied by colour and b&w photographs.  Paperback.  88 pages.

A comprehensive survey of the rich Bronze Age cultures of the Carpathian basin and Danube plain in present-day Hungary illustrated by many excellent drawings of small finds and 79 b&w plates.  Includes a chronology table and bibliography.  Text in English.  Paperback.

A survey of all types of ancient antiquities on Malta - huts, girnas, megalithic temples, 'cart-ruts', tombs, Roman structures, catacombs and basilicas.  Illustrated with drawings.  Paperback.  168 pages.  Good clean condition.  Cat No 4163

A locally published history of the rise and decline of the Mycenaean civilization covering its culture, technologies and beliefs, its palaces, acropolises and tombs based on the excavations at Mycenae, Tiryns and Pylos with additional information on carvings, wall paintings, decorated pottery and

An album of sixteen large traditional motifs of the Haida, Kwakiutl and Tlingit tribes.  Paperback.  34 pages.  Good clean condition.  Cat No 4108

A handbook to Balinese archaeology and a guide to the monuments across the Indonesian island such as the rock-cut 'Royal Tombs' at Tampaksiring or the 'Elephant Cave' at Bedulu and including lesser known temples off the main tourist trails.  Hardback.  192 pages.  Slight wear to du