Archaeology & Anthropology

Essays cover topics including strategies of madness and the plague in literature and myth.

A scholarly treatise on the history and construction of the Roman triumphal column, built in Rome to commemorate the Emperor Trajan's victory in the Dacian Wars.

A substantial and well illustrated history, covering the sculpture of ancient civilizations from Egypt and the Middle East to Greece and Rome.

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PUBLISHERChatto & Windus, London.
BINDINGRed cloth boards. Gilt lettering and top block edge.
BOOK CONDITIONSome general shelf wear, fading and discolouration. Printed pages and images...

A complete history of Egypt, from the First Dynasty to Arabic Egypt.

PUBLISHERLongman.
BINDINGBlack cloth boards.
BOOK CONDITIONGood, a little wear and fading to very edges of boards. Text and images remain clear with few noticeable marks. Small booksellers sticker inside front cover.
DUST JACKETSome creasing and one 1.5 cm tear to top edge. Generally a little discoloured. Preserved...

An account of the authors travels in Egypt with his family, when advised to visit for his health.

A history of Roman Bath, based on available sources at the time. From its first occupation and the construction of the famous baths, fed by the natural spring which gave the town its name: Aqua Solis.

The story of a Danish scientific expedition to the Middle East, leaving in 1761 to meet with excitement, danger, privation and disaster.

A compilation of nine papers by members of the society.

PUBLISHEROxford University Press.
BINDINGBlue cloth boards.
BOOK CONDITIONVery good, just some slight shelf wear to very edges of boards. A couple of small spots on block edges, but text and images remain clear and unmarked.
DUST JACKETA little wear to edges, preserved in removable book wrap.
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A study of the evolution of Bhutan from the earliest records, to the founding of the theocratic state in the 17th century.

An account of past excavations of the ancient city of Herculaneum, with particular focus on the unique bronzes found there.

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PUBLISHERMichael Joseph, London.
BINDINGBrown cloth boards.
BOOK CONDITIONBoards a little worn at edges, bottom of spine is bumped. Some foxing / browning to block...

A description of excavations carried out at the cemeteries at Cyrene by a team from Manchester University over three successive years following an earlier dig in 1952. Descriptions of coins by John F. Healy.

Describes the dances and rituals of the native peoples of the South West, including Hopi, Navaho, Apache and Pueblo People.

Subtitled Egypt and Nubia, Their Scenery and Their People. Being incidents of history and travel from the best and most recent authorities.

A contemporary account of Egypt.