The sub-title of this book is ‘Electricity, Sonics and the Disappearance of an Advanced Civilisation’ and the author presents controversial theories on the rise and fall of Ancient Egypt.

This book contains the most intricate examples of actual Chinese paper-cuts, each protected by a glassine overlay and presented opposite photographs of related traditional folk customs with a description in English explaining their meaning and relevance to Chinese society.

Lavish full colour guide to the three large ancient Greek ruins in Western Turkey.  The authors are experienced archaeologists and provide incisive and detailed descriptions accompanied by many excellent colour photographs.  Paperback.  96 pages.  Bibliography.

This book provides a social study of the changing patterns of interest in and access to Hardrian's Wall.  Throughout, it is lavishly illustrated with drawings and photographs that demonstrate how different a matter Hadrian's Wall is in the 2000's, compared to 1900 and in 1800.

Attractive colour guide to the extensive Greek, Roman and Medieval archaeology of Catalonia.  Paperback.  128 pages.  Includes Glossary and Bibliography.  Text in English.  Very good condition.  Cat No 3579 

Large illustrated guide to the Peloponnese town and region of Pylos telling of its prehistory and history, in particular the Mycenaean palace of Nestor and the town's medieval citadel and fortifications.  Paperback.  132 pages.  Good condition.  Cat No 3302 

Fully illustrated pocket guide to the fortress citadel of Fortezza built by the Venetians in the C16th on the Rethymno peninsular of Crete.   Paperback.  72 pages. Many colour photographs, archive illustrations and maps.  Good condition.  Cat No 3259

History of the Somerset brick factories which were very active in the last half of the C19th producing architectural bricks, roofing tiles, decorative finials and chimney pots.  A gazetteer of 264 known brickworks is included.  Paperback.  54 pages.  Other than the publisher's

An illustrated guide to historical Christian sites in Israel focussing predominatly on ancient desert and mountain monasteries with seven routes and itineraries.  Paperback.  128 pages.  Good clean condition.  This copy includes, as a loose insert, a very good copy of a large

An attractive pocket-sized album of eighty-six colour photographs of ancient Orthodox wooden churches in the rural mountainous region of Southern Poland many of which have survived against the odds particularly when others were destroyed during the communist era of the 1950's and 60's.  Hard