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Progress and Archaeology (The Thinker's Library, No. 102)
Childe, V. Gordon Watts & Co. Fleet Street, London 1944 First Thus Hardcover Good No Jacket Book 16mo - over 5¾ - 6¾" tall
Hardback. No dust jacket. Original red boards. First printing in this Thinker's Library edition. The boards are clean; just slightly faded at the spine and rubbed at the spine ends. Binding is firm and inner hinges are very good. Pages are brown - war economy standard book production. No names or inscriptions. pp. 119. 308901
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6.00 GBP
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The Identity of Man, as seen by an archaeologist
Clark, Graham Methuen & Co Ltd London and New York 1983 0416335500 / 9780416335507 1st Edition Hardcover Very Good Very Good Book 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall
Hardback with dust jacket. Both the book and dust jacket are in very good condition. Binding firm. From the collection of the archaeologist Christopher Hawkes (1905-1992) and bears his scrawled signature with a note saying 'for review in Antiquity for Nov 1983' - in pencil on the front endpaper. There are also a few annotations in pencil in the text (not extensive). Imprint from a paperclip to the top edge of the dust jacket front cover. The dust jacket is very slightly faded at the spine and the book and jacket are lightly bruised to the spine ends. pp. xvi, 184. 105930
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12.00 GBP
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A Study of the Bronze Age Pottery of Great Britain and Ireland and its associated grave-goods. Complete 2 Volume set.
Abercromby, The Hon. John Oxford at the Clarendon Press | Oxford University Press 1912 First Edition Hardcover Very Good No Jacket Book Folio - over 12 - 15" tall
Burgundy red buckram library bindings. Top edges gilt. Complete in 2 volumes. Ex-municipal reference library volumes, i.e. these volumes were held in the library for reference only, not for loan. Library bookplate on the front pastedowns and shelf classification marks at the top edges of the front pastedowns. Blind embossed oval library identification stamp to many pages, mostly to the top margins. Plate II in Volume I has a repaired tear to the top edge; repaired with what looks like a conservation grade paper repair tissue. Contents complete - meet collation. pp. 163 [+ Plates I-LXI]; 128 [+ Plates LXII-CX]. Plates printed in sepia tones, showing numbered artefacts and with descriptions at the bottom of each plate. 33.5cm tall. Please contact us if you would like to see further photographs of these volumes - we can email them to you upon request. Large and heavy volumes. DELIVERY: The cost of sending these within the UK MAINLAND is included in the price. An extra fee may be necessary for UK islands and highlands, including N. Ireland. INTERNATIONAL DELIVERY: please contact us before ordering. May be available but at significant extra costs. A discount on postage is available for collection from our shop premises in Banbury, Oxfordshire - please enquire. 105357
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245.00 GBP
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The Rediscovery of Ancient Egypt: Artists and Travellers in the 19th Century
Clayton, Peter A. Thames and Hudson London 1990 0500012849 / 9780500012840 Hardcover Very Good Very Good Book 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall
Hardback with dust jacket; both in very good condition. The pages have slightly darkened / yellowed at the edges. Binding firm. No previous owner's names, inscriptions or other marks. 192pp. HEAVY book - a postage surcharge will apply to orders with a delivery address outside the UK as this book costs more to send than our standard postage rate will cover. NO extra charges for delivery within the UK. 105693
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7.50 GBP
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Physics and Archaeology
Aitken, M. J. Clarendon Press | Oxford University Press 1974 0198519222 / 9780198519225 Hardcover Very Good Very Good Book 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall Inscribed by Author(s)
Hardback with dust jacket. Inscribed by the author to the archaeologist Christopher Hawkes, on the title page (signed Martin; not signed the author's full name). Original blue boards. Small bumps to the top corners. The binding is firm. In very good condition in a very good dust jacket. DJ not price clipped. 2nd edition. pp. viii, 291. 106972
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12.00 GBP
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The Past in Pieces, An Archaeological Appraisement
Cleator, P. E. George Allen & Unwin Ltd London 1957 First Edition Hardcover Very Good Good Book 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall
First edition. Original blue cloth boards. Book in VG clean condition, with some light foxing. No previous owner's names or inscriptions. The dust jacket is edgeworn - rubbed, torn, with some minor loss to the edges. Not price clipped, the DJ is supplied by us in a loose protective archival film sleeve (which does not adhere to the book or jacket in any way). 180p. 301403
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6.00 GBP
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The Mind of Rome
Bailey, Cyril (edited by) Oxford at the Clarendon Press | Oxford University Press 1926 First Edition Hardcover Very Good No Jacket Book 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall
Hardback without dust jacket. Original red cloth. Spine slightly dull and lightly bruised at ends. Pages are just a little darkened / tanned at the edges. A few pages have some flattened creases to bottom corner. In very good, clean condition throughout. From the collection of the archaeologist Christopher Hawkes (1905-1992) and inscribed to him from his father. Inscription is written in initials rather than full name and reads C F C H from CPH, Christmas 1926. Binding firm. pp. xii, 515. 105925
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10.00 GBP
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Roman Britain and the English Settlements [The Oxford History of England, Second Edition]
Collingwood, R. G. ; Myres, J. N. L. Oxford Clarendon Press | Oxford University Press 1949 Hardcover Good Good Book 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall
Original dark blue boards. Shadowing to endpapers and the pages slightly tanned / darkened. No previous owner's names or inscriptions. The dust jacket has a small stain to the bottom edge of the front cover and some marks and discolouration to the spine. Minor rubs and chips to dust jacket edges, plus a couple of short tears to the top edge. pp. xxv, 515. The dust jacket is supplied by us in a loose protective clear archival film sleeve. This does not adhere to the book or jacket in any way and it protects the jacket against wear. 305238
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9.00 GBP
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The Gladiator: The Secret History of Rome's Warrior Slaves [Clipper Large Print Edition]
Baker, Alan W F Howes Ltd Leicester 2007 1846320941 / 9781846320941 Soft cover Near Fine No Jacket Book 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall
Large print edition. Softback in excellent near fine, like new condition. Appears unread. 247pp. Alan Baker weaves an extraordinary, vivid picture of Roman life as his compelling and evocative history tells the story of Rome's most notable gladiators. 303036
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7.50 GBP
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Rome. Le Centre du Pouvoir
Bandinelli, Ranuccio Bianchi Gallimard 1969 Hardcover Very Good Very Good Book 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall
In very good, clean condition except for a gift inscription written on the front endpaper. The text is in French. Original ribbon page marker, frayed at the bottom. A VERY HEAVY book - a postage surcharge will apply to delivery destinations outside the UK mainland as this book costs more to send than our standard postage rate will cover. Small surcharge may apply to UK highlands and islands and N. Ireland; larger surcharge for overseas destinations. NO additional charges for sending within the UK mainland. 200026
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40.00 GBP
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Plough and Pasture
Curwen, E. C. Cobbett Press Chancery Lane, London 1946 First Edition Hardcover Very Good No Jacket Book 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall
Hardback, without dust jacket. Red-ruled light brown boards. In very good, clean condition but a slight forwards lean to the spine. No previous owner's names, inscriptions or other marks. The binding is firm. pp. 122. 307557
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6.00 GBP
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Turkey Beyond the Maeander: An Archaeological Guide
Bean, George E. Ernest Benn Limited 1971 First Edition Hardcover Very Good Very Good Book 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall
Hardback with dust jacket. Original grey boards. Two review slips loosely inserted; one from the publisher, one from The Times Higher Education Supplement. This copy came from the collection of the archaeologist Christopher Hawkes (1905-1992) but doesn't bear his signature. There are some marginal notes in pencil (not extensive). The binding is firm. The dust jacket is lightly rubbed at the edges but otherwise very good. Front flap not price clipped. pp. 267. Fold-out map in excellent condition. The dust jacket is supplied by us in a loose protective clear archival film sleeve. This does not adhere to the book or jacket in any way and protects the jacket against wear. 105937
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12.50 GBP
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Egyptian Paintings [King Penguin 71]
Davies, Nina M. ; with cover design by Patricia Lyle Penguin Books | King Penguin London 1954 First Edition Hardcover Very Good Very Good Book 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall
Hardback with dust jacket. First edition. Pictorial boards with matching dust jacket. The binding is firm; inner hinges and spine both very good. In very good clean condition throughout. No previous owner's names or inscriptions. The dust jacket has light rubs to the spine edges and a short tear to the top of the spine. Some foxing to outer closed textblock page edges only. Front flap of the dust jacket not price clipped. pp. 30, plates. 106765
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22.00 GBP
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English Heritage Book of Roman Towns in Britain
Bedoyere, Guy de la B. T. Batsford | English Heritage London 1992 0713468939 / 9780713468939 First Edition Hardcover Very Good Very Good Book 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall
Original black boards. In very good, clean condition. There is a previous owner's name and address sticker on the front pastedown under the front flap of the dust jacket. Clean throughout. Binding firm. 144pp. Some foxing spots to the outer closed textblock edges. The dust jacket is faded at the spine. 305601
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6.50 GBP
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Ancient Art to Post-Impressionism: Masterpieces from the Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek, Copenhagen
Davis, Christine (Copy-editor) Royal Academy of Arts London 2004 1903973635 / 9781903973639 Soft cover Fine Book 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall
Large soft back in excellent, fine condition. Unmarked. 263pp. A HEAVY book - a postage surcharge will apply to delivery destinations outside the UK mainland as this book costs more to send than our standard postage rate will cover. Small surcharge may apply to UK highlands and islands and N. Ireland; larger surcharge for overseas destinations. NO additional charges for sending within the UK mainland. 303916
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12.00 GBP
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Everyday Life of The Aztecs
Bray, Warwick ; with drawings by Eva Wilson B. T. Batsford Ltd 1968 First Edition Hardcover Very Good Good Book 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall
Hardback with dust jacket. First edition. Original red boards. The binding is firm. No previous owner's names or inscriptions. Boards lightly bruised at the spine ends. The dust jacket has a couple of scotch-type tape repairs to the edges (underside and outside of the jacket). The dust jacket is also faded at the spine, has minor rubs to edges and the front flap is price clipped. pp. 208. Top edge tinted red. Some foxing spots to outer closed textblock foredge. The dust jacket is supplied by us in a loose protective clear archival film sleeve. This does not adhere to the book or jacket in any way and it protects the jacket against wear. (Books are photographed without the film sleeve, due to reflection). 308627
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7.50 GBP
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Empire of Ancient Rome (Great Empires of the Past)
Burgan, Michael Facts on File. Inc 2004 0816055599 / 9780816055593 Hardcover Near Fine No Jacket Book 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall
Hardback with pictorial boards. In excellent, near fine condition. Clean, tight and unmarked. 128pp. 200013
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8.00 GBP
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Roman Chichester
Down, Alec Phillimore 1988 0850334357 / 9780850334357 First Edition Hardcover Very Good Good Book 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall
Hardback, with dust jacket. Original red boards. First edition. The book is in very good clean condition; binding firm and tight and pages clean. No previous owner's names, inscriptions or other marks. The dust jacket is partially faded to the back cover and has some scratches to the front cover. Front flap price clipped. pp. x, 118. 307348
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7.00 GBP
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The Folio History of Ancient Greece: 4 Volumes in a Slipcase. The Lyric Age; The Persian Wars; The Classical Age; The Hellenistic Age
Burn, A. R. [The Persian Wars; The Lyric Age]; Hornblower, Simon [The Classical Age]; Walbank, F. W. [The Hellenistic Age] The Folio Society London 2002 Hardcover Fine Slipcase Near Fine Book 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall
Excellent, fine condition books in a near fine slipcase - a slight mark to one side. Books are all tight and pristine; appear unread. Printed on St. Paul's wove paper and bound in cloth with a printed and blocked design by Grahame Baker. A super set. This set is VERY LARGE AND HEAVY - a significant surcharge will apply to international orders as this set will cost a great deal more to send than our standard rate will cover. Shipping to some destinations may not be available - please enquire before ordering. NO additional charges for sending within the UK mainland. UK highlands, islands and N. Ireland may incur an additional charge. UK postage discount may be available for collection - please enquire. 103478
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65.00 GBP
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Stone Age Man in Britain, An Adventure from History (A Ladybird Book, Series 561)
Du Garde Peach, L. ; with illustrations by John Kenney Wills & Hepworth Ltd Loughborough 1961 First Edition Hardcover Very Good Good Book 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall
First edition. Matt buff boards with line illustration and titles in blue on the front cover. Pictorial endpapers. 51pp. There is a very faint date stamp on the front endpaper and a previous owner's name written neatly in pen at the top edge. Pages are otherwise clean. Boards are a little rubbed at the spine ends. The dust jacket is quite greyed, or grubby, in appearance to the back cover, rubs to the dust jacket edges with a few very small chips and nicks to the edges and spine ends. Front flap not price clipped [2/6]. Stone Age Man in Britain is the last title listed on the rear dust jacket flap. DJ price clipped. The dust jacket is supplied by us in a loose protective clear archival film sleeve. This does not adhere to the book or jacket in any way and it protects the jacket against wear. 305532
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6.00 GBP
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Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities, Volume Four - The South East
Butler, Jeremy Devon Books Exeter 1993 0861148819 / 9780861148813 Soft cover Very Good Book 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall
Soft back. In very good, clean and tight condition. Lightly used. No names, inscriptions or other marks inside. pp. 252. Light flattened crease to the top corner of the back cover. 307346
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17.50 GBP
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Celtic Art in Ancient Europe: Five Protohistoric Centuries. Proceedings of the Colloquy held in 1972 at the Oxford Maison Francaise
Duval, Paul-Marie ; Hawkes, Christopher (edited by) Seminar Press 1976 First Edition Hardcover Very Good Very Good Book 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall
Hardback with dust jacket. Original green boards. Light rubs to the dust jacket edges In very good, clean condition. The binding is firm. No previous owner's names or inscriptions. pp. xx, 316. Text is in English and French. The dust jacket is supplied by us in a loose protective clear archival film sleeve. This does not adhere to the book or jacket in any way and it protects the jacket against wear. A HEAVY book - a postage surcharge will apply to delivery destinations outside the UK as this book costs more to send than our standard postage rate will cover. NO additional charges for sending within the UK. 307661
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20.00 GBP
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Julius Caesar
Cawthorne, Nigel Haus Publishing 2005 1904950116 / 9781904950110 Soft cover New Book 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall
New paperback. RRP. £9.99. 147pp. Life & Times series. 305040
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4.99 GBP
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Thermopylae 480 BC: Last Stand of the 300
Fields, Nic ; illustrated by Steve Noon Osprey Publishing 2007 184176180X / 9781841761800 Soft cover New Book
New paperback - excellent, very near fine condition. A very slight bump to the top corner from being on display. Illustrated in colour throughout, including full colour battlescenes. RRP. £14.99. 96pp. Save 35%. 304435
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9.74 GBP
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Roman Britain (The Oxford History of England)
Salway, Peter
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Progress and Archaeology (The Thinker's Library, No. 102)
Childe, V. Gordon
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Men of the Dawn: The Story of Man's Evolution to the end of the Old Stone Age (The Thinker's Library, No. 45)
Davison, Dorothy
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The Political Ideas of the Greeks
Myres, J. L.
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Everyday Life of The Aztecs
Bray, Warwick ; with drawings by Eva Wilson
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A History of Technology, Volume II: The Mediterranean Civilizations and the Middle Ages, c. 700 B.C. to c. A.D. 1500
Singer, Charles ; Holmyard, E. J. ; Hall, A. R. ; Williams, Trevor I. (editors)
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Physics and Archaeology
Aitken, M. J.
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The Woodchester Glass House: A Record of the Work of the Huguenot Glass Workers with Descriptions of the Glass Produced at the Woodchester Site [maps missing]
Daniels, J. Stuart
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![Roman Britain and the English Settlements [The Oxford History of England, Second Edition], Collingwood, R. G. ; Myres, J. N. L.](shop_image/product/305238.jpg "Roman Britain and the English Settlements [The Oxford History of England, Second Edition], Collingwood, R. G. ; Myres, J. N. L.")
![The Woodchester Glass House: A Record of the Work of the Huguenot Glass Workers with Descriptions of the Glass Produced at the Woodchester Site [maps missing], Daniels, J. Stuart](shop_image/product/308195.jpg "The Woodchester Glass House: A Record of the Work of the Huguenot Glass Workers with Descriptions of the Glass Produced at the Woodchester Site [maps missing], Daniels, J. Stuart")
![The Folio History of Ancient Greece: 4 Volumes in a Slipcase. The Lyric Age; The Persian Wars; The Classical Age; The Hellenistic Age, Burn, A. R. [The Persian Wars; The Lyric Age]; Hornblower, Simon [The Classical Age]; Walbank, F. W. [The Hellenistic Age]](shop_image/product/103478.jpg "The Folio History of Ancient Greece: 4 Volumes in a Slipcase. The Lyric Age; The Persian Wars; The Classical Age; The Hellenistic Age, Burn, A. R. [The Persian Wars; The Lyric Age]; Hornblower, Simon [The Classical Age]; Walbank, F. W. [The Hellenistic Age]")
