An exhibition catalogue of twelve of the most significant medieval Jewish manuscripts recovered from the Ben Ezra Synagogue in old Cairo where they were part of a huge unknown cache of documents until their discovery in the C19th.

Forty-seven large individual colour photographs of the Museum's finest recent acquisitions housed in a card portfolio alongside a thirty-page stapled commentary on the plates.  Featured artefacts include manuscripts, pottery, glass, metalwork. Jewellery, ivory, and carved wood and stone.

A collection of thirteen academic papers delivered at the 1983 Van Heekeren Symposium in Yogyakarta and covering palynology, palaeontology, and prehistoric archaeology - including chapters on Lower Pleistocene hominid bearing formations in East Java; changes in stone tool use from the early Holoc

Articles include the following - Remains of a 7000-Year-Old Society at Hemudu Village; 7,000-Year-Old Oar; Unravelling the Mystery of Zhongshan Kingdom; Valuable Relics Unearthed in a Tomb at Leigudun; Some Sculpture of the Han and Tang Tombs; Cliff art on the Wolf Mountains; Wall Paintings of th

An album of excellent colour photographs of aboriginal rock paintings in Arnhem Land rock shelters with accompanying commentaries.  Hardback.  40 pages.  Very good clean condition.  Cat No 4165

Large illustrated guide to the classical gardens of Suzhou which are now designated National Heritage and UNESCO World Heritage sites for epitomising the essence of Chinese gardens over many hudnreds of years.  Colour photographs show all aspects of the gardens and their interplay with rock

The first section of this book provides background information on the Manchester Museum Mummy Project from its early phase in the 1970s until 2003, the year in which a centre became dedicated to biomedical Egyptology.

An auction catalogue of a remarkable selection of predominantly gold, and some silver, Roman and Greek coins, including some from the early years of Empire, and all in good condition.

A locally published illustrated guide to the ruins of this large Mayan temple complex in Yucatan.  Paperback.  60 pages.  Many Colour photographs.  Good clean condition.  Cat No 3821

The author offers practical advice on ways to make good use of buildings and a wealth of helpful information on foundations, roofs, walls, floors, woodworm, rot, damp, as well as restoration suggestions for chimneys, fireplaces, windows, and plasterwork.