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Romanesque Goldsmiths' Art in Hungary
Hardback in dustjacket. 58 pages of English text followed by 48 b&w plates. Slight signs of age, otherwise in good condition. Cat No 4941
The Dawn of the Dark Ages: The Gepids and the Lombards in the Carpathian Basin
Paperback. 120 pages plus 81 b&w plates. Slight fading to spine, otherwise in very good condition. Cat No 4931
Old Textiles (The Treasures of the Hungarian National Museum)
Hardback. 62 pages, followed by eight colour plates, and 79 b&w photographs. In very good clean condition. Cat No 4871
Buda Castle
Locally published illustrated guide to the C18th baroque castle in Budapest whose origins date back to the C13th. Seventy-two b&w plates are preceded by a lengthy essay on the history of the castle which includes archive illustrations and site plans. Text in English.
Old Musical Instruments
A representative selection of old musical instruments from the collection of Hungary's National Museum dating from the C17th and C18th - virginals, clavichords, a giraffe piano, a chitarbone, lutes, a mandola, a viola da gamba, a pochette d'amour, oboes, a serpent, flutes and trombones.
The Bronze Age in Hungary
A comprehensive survey of the rich Bronze Age cultures of the Carpathian basin and Danube plain in present-day Hungary illustrated by many excellent drawings of small finds and 79 b&w plates. Includes a chronology table and bibliography. Text in English. Paperback.
The Art of the Avars
Sixty examples of Avars decorative metalwork dating from the C8th - horse harness, buckles, weaponry and jewellery - with a few examples of bone carving and pottery. Colour and b&w plates are preceded by a lengthy essay on the Avar Blakan empire, lifestyle and culture. Hardback.