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Tutankhamun: Pocket Guide
A concertina pocket guide summarising all salient facts regarding Tutankhamun - his family tree, the Valley of the Kings, his tomb configuration, Howard Carter, Amarna etc. 12pages.
L'Affiche de Librairie au XIXe Siècle
'Bookseller Posters of the 19th Century' an exhibition catalogue featuring many b&w illustrations of the finer examples accompanied by three essays and a bibliography on the subject. Text in French. Large paperback. 56 pages. Good clean condition. Cat No 3992
Cottage and Farmhouse Furniture in East Anglia: Regional Styles in the 18th and 19th Centuries
A substantial illustrated catalogue of a traveling exhibition displaying farmhouse furniture and wooden utensils of the C18th and C19th. Large format paperback. 52 pages. Bibliography. Minor external signs of wear but internally clean and sound. Cat No 3801
The Archaeology of Surrey to 1540
A large and thorough chronological survey of archaeology in the county of Surrey from the Palaeolithic to the Medieval period. Paperback. 290 pages. Many photographs, drawings of artefacts, site plans and maps. Includes a lengthy bibliography.
Count Ignazio Alessandro Cozio di Salabue: Observations on the Construction of Stringed Instruments
A collation of entries from the notebooks of Count Cozio di Salabue whose observations regarding the secrets of the C16th Cremona workshops preserve facts regarding violin making would otherwise be lost to us.
True Stories About Greek Coins
A short introductory guide to ancient Greek coins dating from the 5th-4th century BC - Aegina, Argos, Corinth, Knossos, Rhodes, Metapontum, Troizen, Olympia, Athens and Macedonia - and the symbolism of the emblems on their reverse. Paperback. 24 pages. New condition.
British National Archives and the Local Historian
A guide for students of local history to the Public Record Office - Chancery Records, Exchequer Records, Judicial Records, State Papers, and Parliament Rolls with an Appendix on the Scottish Office Records. Paperback. 52 pages. Good clean condition. Cat No 3489
Brugs Tin
A comprehensive overview of five centuries of pewter manufactured in the city of Bruges - spoons, dishes, pots, tankards, ladles, ink wells, and candlesticks - all illustrated in large b&w photographs with an additional Appendix illustrating makers marks. Hardback in dustwrapper.
Un Análisis Estadístico Preliminar del Patrón de Asentamiento de Calakmul [A Preliminary Statistical Analysis of the Settlement Pattern of Calakmul]
Thorough initial survey of the variety of pyramids and other structures, their distribution and frequency across the large Calakmul Mayan city complex deep in the Mexican jungle near the Guatemala and Belize borders.
Herodium: An Archaeological Guide
An illustrated guidebook to the archaeology, architecture and purpose of Herod's palace fortress dating from around 20 BC. It fortifications, bath-houses and palace are described and accompanied by detailed site plans and aerial photographs. Paperback. 48 pages.