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Jersey in Prehistory
A local archaeologist describes and interprets the standing remains of the island's prehistoric monuments and any small finds associated with them. Illustrated. Hardback in dustjacket. 154 pages.
Filitosa
English language edition of the visitor's guide to the carved menhirs and associated Bronze Age remains on the island of Corsica. Colour illustrations and site plans. Paperback. 48 pages. In very good clean condition. Cat No 5026
Kendi: wadah air minum tradisional - Kendi: Traditional Drinking Water Container
vessel of Indonesia characterised by a long necked jug with a bulbous body and spout.
Heiden und Christen [Heathens and Christians]: Archäologische Funde zum Frühen Christentum in Südwestdeutschland
Text in German. Paperback. 56 pages. Good clean condition. Cat No 4876
Gold of the Thracian Horsemen: Treasures from Bulgaria
Large heavy paperback. 320 pages. Good condition. Cat No 4875
Da Batto Aristotele a Ibn el-'As [From Battus Aristotle to Ibn al-'As]
Report on the scientific research by the Italian archaeological mission into the Roman sites in Cyrene and Leptis Magna in present-day Libya. Paperback. 80 pages. In very good clean condition. Cat No 4874
Die Ebstorfer Weltkarte
A scholarly treatise exploring every aspect of the remarkable large Mappa Mundi originally housed at Ebstorf convent in northern Germany but destroyed during allied bombing in WWII. Comparisons with other similar maps are explored, including that of the famous Hereford cathedral map.
Prehistoric Habitation Sites on the Limestone Uplands of Eastern Cumbria
A detailed survey of prehistoric habitation derived from extensive fieldwalking resulting in the recovery of a great many flint artefacts, as well as small-scale excavations, and the opportunity to sift topsoil removed during the installation of a lengthy gas pipeline.
A Photographic and Comprehensive Guide to Mesa Verde, Canyon de Chelly & Hovenweep
A superb illustrated guide to three of Arizona's finest cliff dwellings and canyon settlements of the Hopi and Navajo dating from the C14th and C15th. The text is complemented by an enormous number of very fine colour photographs. Large paperback. 88 pages.
Little Palaces: The Suburban House in North London 1919-1939
A guide published to accompany an exhibition celebrating the 1930’s planned development of London suburban housing, the accompanying revolutions in interior décor, and the introduction of modern household appliances that were to ease domestic grind and free up time for leisure pursuits.