Catalogue of an exhibition of West African art featuring in particular the Ashanti of Ghana, the Yoruba of Nigeria and the Baluba of the Congo. Specific sections feature masks, the Benin bronzes, and the influences of Western cultures on African art.

The author, a noted book illustrator and belletomane, describes how he formed a large collection of English women's dresses, dating mainly from the C18th and C19th, and assembled between the 1930's and 1960's when such collecting was relatively low cost and unregarded.

An exhibition catalogue of a dozen C16th and C17th astrolabes.  Many recovered from shipwrecks or during dredging operations and each illustrated by large b&w plates with accompanying descriptions.  Paperback.  36 pages.  Very good condition.

A catalogue of an exhbition showcasing medieval art from Romania - manuscripts, icons, embroidery, silver, sculpture and ceramics.  47 b&w plates, each with detailed description and an accompanying Introductory essay and bibliography.  Paperback.  Good clean condition.  Ca