THE HISTORY OF THE ORKNEY ISLANDS
Written by George Barry.
Stock no. 1827527
Published by James Thin. 1st thus 1975. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Facsimile of the first edition of 1805. This book falls naturally into three parts. The first is a vivid description of the Orkney islands as seen by the author in 1805. The second part is devoted to the history and archaeology; and the third part considers the economy of the islands, its natural history, botany, mineralogy, agriculture, fisheries and commerce. Green cloth boards, gilt titles. viii and 509 pages. Folding map of the Orkney Islands. Light vertical creasing to spine. Text block lightly browned. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is a little grubby.

Buy now for £58.00 In basket » checkout Enquire about this book Enquire Add to Wish List

EXCAVATIONS ON DEFENCE SITES, 1939-1945 I: MAINLY NEOLITHIC-BRONZE AGE
Written by W.F. Grimes.
Stock no. 1827526
Published by Her Majesty's Stationery Office. 1st 1960. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Ministry of Works Archaeological Reports No. 3.This volume describes the excavation of Neolithic and Bronze Age sites threatened by destruction during the Second World War, 1939-45. Large format. Green cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w plans (some folding) and plates to rear. Boards bright. Text block lightly browned. Else contents clean. Black dustwrapper is edge-rubbed and lightly scuffed & marked.

Buy now for £45.00 In basket » checkout Enquire about this book Enquire Add to Wish List

AN INVENTORY OF THE HISTORICAL MONUMENTS IN THE CITY OF YORK VOLUME I EBVRACVM ROMAN YORK
No author listed.
Stock no. 1827525
Published by Her Majesty's Stationery Office. 1st 1962. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Royal Commission on Historical Monuments England. This is the first of several volumes to be devoted to the City of York. Large format. Purple cloth boards, gilt titles. Plans and b/w photos. Map showing the position of the Monuments and Burials in pocket at the end of the book. Top edge gilt. Light dampstaining to edges of boardsw, light scuffing and spotting to spine. A few foxspots to title page else contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper has some foxing and is a little grubby.

Buy now for £30.00 In basket » checkout Enquire about this book Enquire Add to Wish List

ARGYLL: AN INVENTORY OF THE ANCIENT MONUMENTS VOLUME 2: LORN
No author listed.
Stock no. 1827523
Published by Her Majesty's Stationery Office. 1st 1975. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

The Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland. This volume contains detailed accounts of all known ancient monuments and historical buildings in the district of Lorn from earliest times to 1707, and of selected examples of later buildings down to the middle of the 19th century. Large format. Blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w drawings, plans and photos. Map showing the position of the principal Monuments in Lorn in end pocket. A hefty volume. ISBN: 0114911479. Lower edge of text block slightly grubby. Map in rear pocket is present. Contents are clean. Price-cut brown dustwrapper has small closed tear to top front corner (no loss), and is lightly rubbed to other corners.

Buy now for £60.00 In basket » checkout Enquire about this book Enquire Add to Wish List

THE CHAMBERED TOMBS OF SCOTLAND VOLUME TWO
Written by Audrey Shore Henshall.
Stock no. 1827522
Published by Edinburgh University Press. 1st 1972. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

This second volume completes the survey of Scottish prehistoric chambered tombs. This volumes deals with the central and southern half of Scotland, including the western isles. Green cloth boards. Gilt title to spine. B/w/ sketches. ISBN: 0852241909. Text block lightly browned. Both maps that should be in pocket at rear are present. Contents are clean. Price-cut dustwrapper is lightly scuffed and has a 2" closed tear (no loss) to top rear spine edge and crease in same area.

Buy now for £60.00 In basket » checkout Enquire about this book Enquire Add to Wish List

AN INVENTORY OF THE HISTORICAL MONUMENTS IN THE COUNTY OF NORTHAMPTON VOLUME III
No author listed.
Stock no. 1827520
Published by Her Majesty's Stationery Office. 1st 1981. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Archaeological sites in North-West Northamptonshire, a descriptive list. Large format. Grey cloth boards, gilt titles. B/w maps and plans, some folding. ISBN: 0117009016. A lovely copy. Pictorial dustwrapper is faded to spine and rubbed at edges to rear panel else clean.

Buy now for £30.00 In basket » checkout Enquire about this book Enquire Add to Wish List

THE ARCHAEOLOGY OF AMERICAN MINING
Written by Paul J. White.
Stock no. 1827473
Published by University Presses Of Florida. Circa 2017. Nearly fine condition.

Fifty years of research on American mining sites that date from colonial times, the author provides an ideal overview of the field for both students and professionals. A multifaceted look at mining, incorporating findings from an array of subfields, including historical archaeology, industrial archaeology, and maritime archaeology. Matt pictorial boards. B/w photos and drawings. ISBN: 9780813054551. This is a physical print on demand copy printed by Lightning Source UK Ltd. Rear board is a little grubby at edges, else a fine copy.

Buy now for £38.00 In basket » checkout Enquire about this book Enquire Add to Wish List

JOURNAL OF ROMAN ARCHAEOLOGY VOLUME 7 1994
Written by John H. Humphrey; Ann Arbor.
Stock no. 1827468
Published by Journal Of Roman Archaeology. 1st 1994. Slightly better than very good condition.

Edited by Humphrey & Arbor. A series of Articles, Archaeological notes, and Review articles. Large format. Grey cardwraps. B/w photos and illustrations. Corners of covers lightly rubbed. Contents clean.

Buy now for £28.00 In basket » checkout Enquire about this book Enquire Add to Wish List

THE INDUSTRIAL ARCHAEOLOGY OF DARTMOOR
Written by Helen Harris.
Stock no. 1326580
Published by David & Charles. 1972. Nearly fine condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Blue board, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. New impression with corrections. ISBN: 0715343025. Minimal bumping to spine. Dustwrapper is price-cut.

Buy now for £13.00 In basket » checkout Enquire about this book Enquire Add to Wish List

THE BRITISH SETTLEMENT OF BRITTANY: THE FIRST BRETONS IN ARMORICA
Written by Pierre-Roland Giot; Philippe Guigon; Bernard Merdrignac.
Stock no. 1826799
Published by Tempus Publishing Ltd. 1st 2003. Very good condition.

Written by three distinguished French scholars, this book examines the reasons for the migration of Britons from the Roman Province of Britannia to Armorica during the Dark Ages and early Middle Ages. Pictorial cardwraps. B/w photos and illustrations. ISBN: 0752425242. Covers a little scuffed and creased. Text block ligthly browned. Contents clean.

Buy now for £30.00 In basket » checkout Enquire about this book Enquire Add to Wish List

KUWAIT ARTS AND ARCHITECTURE: A COLLECTION OF ESSAYS
Written by Arlene Fullerton; Geza Fehervari; et al.
Stock no. 1826752
Published by Oriental Press. 1st 1995. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

An attempt to reflect significant aspects of the cultural life of Kuwait five years after the Gulf War. Large format. Blue cloth boards, gilt titles. Colour & b/w photos. A few minor marks to boards. Text block lightly browned. Some light foxing present. Pictorial dustwrapper is heavily faded to front panel and spine, is grubby and scuffed, laminate covering is creased on rear panel.

Buy now for £24.00 In basket » checkout Enquire about this book Enquire Add to Wish List

PAST IMPERFECT: THE STORY OF RESCUE ARCHAEOLOGY
Written by Barri Jones.
Stock no. 1826390
Published by Heinemann. 1st 1984. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Black cloth boards, silver title to spine. B/w photos and illustrations. ISBN: 043532974X. Light rubbing to edges of boards. Minor foxing to top edge of text block. Contents clean. Red pictorial dustwrapper is slightly faded to spine and a little scuffed to rear panel.

Buy now for £12.00 In basket » checkout Enquire about this book Enquire Add to Wish List