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Region: SE Asia

An extensive survey of ancient Thai and Khmer ceramics and related kiln sites dating mostly from the C14th to C17th and illustrated with many excellent colour plates of fine examples and photographs of excavations.  Includes maps and a Bibliography.

Theory & Practice: Ethnography

Fourteen experts in ethnological food research throw new light on the social and economic aspects of the history of food and drink and the accessories used in its preparation and consumption.

Region: Britain - Scotland

Catalogue of an exhibition of metal artefacts recovered from Bronze age and Iron Age sites in North East Scotland as represented by axes, swords, shields and casting moulds, as well as several gold hoards containing bracelets, torcs and other ornaments.

Region: Mediterranean

The Pharos at Alexandria survived into the Middle Ages, but the Hanging Gardens of Babylon exist only in a few references and the Colossus of Rhodes is too improbable to have existed.

Region: Britain - Scotland

History of this Perth cemetery dating from C16th with details of the symbols and epitaphs of the historic gravestones plus a biographical appendix on notable persons buried there.  Paperback.  24 pages.  Fold-out site plan.  New condition.  Cat No n73

Theory & Practice: Ancient Books & Documents

Auction catalogue of duplicates from the unique collection of early printed books published, in the main, by Aldus Manutius in Venice during the late C15th and early C16th, assembled by the bibliophile Earl Spencer in the early C19th, and subsequently donated to the John Rylands Library in the 18

Region: Britain - Wales

Exhibition catalogue tracing the complete history of the production of religious manuscripts in Wales  from the C12th onwards and the publication of the earliest Welsh language printed bibles using the collection in the National Library of Wales for examples, each being described in detail w

Region: Ireland

When investigating the site for a municipal office complex, archaeologists made one of the most important discoveries in Ireland’s history.

Region: Eastern Europe

An album of colour and b&w photographs of jewellery from the Principality of Arberia in present day northern Albania dating from the C6th-C8th AD and recovered mostly from archaeological contexts. Hardback.  88 pages.

Region: Britain - Midlands

Detailed history of the large elaborate C18th Chinese-style tea tent, originally located at Montagu House, Whitehall but brought to Boughton House in 1917 where it still resides.