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Theory & Practice: Coins

The definitive reference work on the Greek coins of Asia Minor, Cyprus, the Black Sea, Syria, Phoenicia, Palestine, Arabia, Mesopotamia, Babylonia, Persia, Egypt, Cyrenaica, Carthage, Numidia, and Mauretania.  7957 coins described, illustrated and valued.  Hardback.  762 pages.

Region: Scandinavia

 An exposition of theory, tradition, method and material relating to archaeological excavations in Sweden by sorting data and employing a quantitative approach so achieving an hypothesis and explanations.  English text.  Paperback.  166 pages.  Good condition.

Region: Americas

An exhibition catalogue of eighty-three sculptures and paintings produced during the 1970's yet following the historic cultural traditions of the Inuit. Each is illustrated in a b&w photograph with a detailed accompanying description of material used and subject matter depicted.

Region: Eastern Europe

Locally published illustrated guide to the C18th baroque castle in Budapest whose origins date back to the C13th.  Seventy-two b&w plates are preceded by a lengthy essay on the history of the castle which includes archive illustrations and site plans.  Text in English.

Region: Britain

An introduction to the bottles, jugs, bowls and jars recovered from Anglo-Saxon graves in England with comparisons made to similar continental grave goods.  A discussion regarding date, function, decoration and technical analysis follows.

Region: India/Pakistan/Sri Lanka

An encyclopedia of Sri Lankan archaeology dealing with all aspects of its cultrual history - architecture, sculpture, painting, pottery and coins - from prehistoric times to the Anuradhapura period then up to the fall of the Polonnaruwa period in the C13th.

Region: Britain

Describes and illustrates the techniques of construction of historic timber framed buidlings and their types - cottages, farms, cruck houses, shops, barns, gate houses - with particular reference to buildings still extant in Bedfordshire.  Large paperback.  32 pages.

Theory & Practice: Art History

A commemorative programme published by the BBC to mark a performance in six parts of the Renaissance Intermedi, a musical art form fostered under the patronage of the Medici family and regarded as the pre-cursor to modern-day opera.

Region: Britain - S. England

A complete survey of all known extant Neolithic long barrows arranged alphabetically by Hampshire parish, each with accompanying photograph and site plan.

Region: Britain - S. England

Extensive survey of known Gloucestershire clay pipes and pipemakers dating from 1630 onwards with many excellent illustrations of types and maker's marks.  Large format paperback.  80 pages.  Cover slightly grubby, but internally good clean condition.  Cat No 4505