A history of Tibet and its remarkable landscape followed by sections on folk art, ancient medicinal texts, astronomy, the art and scriptures of Buddhist religion, temple architecture, and Tibetan theatre and handicrafts.  Illustrated throughout with many colour photographs.

Published to complement to the collection of the Singapore museum's extensive collection of 'ships cloths' and to draw attention to the complexity of design and aesthetic appeal of these ceremonial textiles whose manufacture in the Lampung region of south-east Sumatra is fast becoming a lost trad

Illustrated guide to the design, construction, history and use of what was once the world's highest hydraulic boat lift opened in 1904 and still in operation today on the Trent Canal in Ontario. Includes a map of the waterway and its many locks.   Paperback.  64 pages.

An excellent locally published colour guide to all major archaeological sites in Malta.  Illustrated throughout with many large colour photographs and site plans.  This is the hardback edition and, other than a slightly worn dustjacket, is in good clean condition.  64 pages.

An elaborate and comprehensive report on the problem of redundant churches and how to save, maintain and re-purpose those whose falling congregations and maintenance costs become burdensome with an emphasis not only on the older Anglican churches but, often more pressing, the difficulties faced b

A beautifully illustrated account of a Haida tribe that did not survive the onslaught of European colonisation and remains only as the ruined village of Ninstints with its wooden mortuary poles and house remnants now demanding conservation and preservation as a memorial to its erstwhile inhabitan

A history of widespread small-scale charcoal production across the forests of Monmouthshire with detailed descriptions of the techniques used and the demands made on woodland to fuel medieval iron smelting until the inktroduction of coke in the C18th and C19th led to its decline.

A complete survey of the prehistory and history of Clonmacnoise in County Offaly, its ancient monastic ruins, the effect of changing land use, farming practices  and peat extraction over the centuries, and the rich wildlife that thrives around Fin Lough and the esker grasslands.

This book presents the first full stylistic study of the painter named after Guiseppe Micali (1769-1844), who recognized the hoard of vases discussed in this book as being the work of one man.

Lavish guide to the history and archaeology of a large redevelopment site in the city of London.