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Soft cover. Condition: Very Good.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Paperback. Binding sound, text clean, light shelfwear. Color illustration. 32 pages. Book.

Condition: Good. Good condition. Paperback edition. English & Chinese. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.

Condition: Very Good. 1980. South Pacific, Oceania, Australia, art. Urban Council/Hong Kong Museum of History. Text in Chinese and English. Very good paperback 140p. 5/26.

Square 8vo, 113pp, with colour & black and white illustrations. A very good paperback copy. Previous owner's name.

Map, colour and black and white photographic illustrations, 113pp, bibliography. Parallel text in traditional Chinese characters and English. 22.8 x 19.2cm. A very good paperback copy. Published for The 6th Festival of Asian Arts.

Paper bound in black wrappers, square octavo, superbly illustrated, Pp79. Includes select bibliography. Tight and unmarked - a very good or better copy.270 grams. We welcome all reasonable offers on our books and also offer local curbside pick-up. All books in stock and available for immediate shipment from Winnipeg, Manitoba.…

Softcover. Condition: Very Good. No Dust Jacket. First Edition. Covers are lightly rubbed and a small adhesive label is on the upper corner of front cover, sound binding, clean pages and inside covers. Contains many black and white illustrations. No dust jacket, as published. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: under 1 kg. ISBN: 9627312010. ISBN/EAN: 9789627312017. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 60818051070. All our books are sent by tracked mail. …

113 pp.; c.100 illus., map, bibliography. Text in English and Chinese. Hong Kong: The Urban Council, 1981. Pbk. KEYWORDS: 011 Mainland SE Asia: General books.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1995 Trust for Wessex Archaeology large format paperback edition. Light reading wear else very good condition. Excavations in advance of housing development on the outskirts of Basingstoke revealed extensive evidence of Iron Age, Roman, and medieval occupation. A series of Early-Late Iron Age enclosure complexes, including a banjo enclosure, contained evidence for zones of domestic settlement which included pits, four-post structures, and extensive assemblages of artefacts, bone, and carbonised plant remains. Site A contained the remains of a medieval church with associated graveyard and domestic structures. A two-cell church of 11th-12th century date survived as well found-dations surrounded by fenced graveyard. At least six timber buildings and associated pits and post-holes indicate unenclosed settlement close by. In the late 12th-14th centuries the graveyard was enclosed by ditches and at least 250 burials made. A priest was buried in the church with a pewter paten and chalice. Further wooden buildings, pits, an oven, and a trackway form part of an enclosed settlement - probably the lost medieval village of Hatch.…

Hardcover. Condition: sehr gut. Softcover. gr. 8°. 113 pages. with many, some coloured, pictutres good condition in englischer Sprache (in english).

Rústica. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: Nuevo. 01. Sogorb, Lluís; Falcão, Davina; Rojas, Jessica; Peacock, Faansie; Fernández, Ana; Martí, Blanca; Franch, Martí (illustrator). LIBRO.

Condition: New. Idioma/Language: Inglés. Turtles and Crocodiles es el primer volumen del Handbook of the Reptiles of the World, una obra de referencia en varios volúmenes concebida como el recurso definitivo sobre la diversidad de los reptiles. Abarca todas las familias de tortugas (Testudines) y cocodrilianos (Crocodylia), presentando la información más actual sobre taxonomía, morfología, distribución, hábitats, ecología y estado de conservación. Ricamente ilustrado con cientos de láminas y fotografías, el libro ofrece un tratamiento detallado de estos antiguos linajes de reptiles, desde su historia evolutiva y su importancia ecológica hasta los desafíos de conservación a los que se enfrentan hoy en día. Incluye reptiles emblemáticos como las tortugas marinas, las tortugas terrestres y el cocodrilo marino, así como muchas especies menos conocidas pero igualmente fascinantes que ejemplifican la diversidad de estos grupos. Con textos elaborados por destacados especialistas y respaldados por ilustraciones y mapas de distribución de alta calidad, este volumen constituye una referencia indispensable para investigadores, conservacionistas y todos aquellos apasionados por los reptiles del mundo. *** Nota: Los envíos a España peninsular, Baleares y Canarias se realizan a través de mensajería urgente. No aceptamos pedidos con destino a Ceuta y Melilla. Sogorb, Lluís; Falcão, Davina; Rojas, Jessica; Peacock, Faansie; Fernández, Ana; Martí, Blanca; Franch, Martí (illustrator).…

Paperback. Condition: Good. 1999 English Heritage large format paperback edition. Some reading wear else good condition. From the cover: Professor W F Grimes excavated the site between 1952 and 1954 on behalf of the Roman and Mediaeval London Excavation Council in advance of post-war development in the City of London. The aim was to obtain information about the Walbrook valley, and the discovery of a well preserved Roman building was unexpected. This report provides a full record of the stratigraphic and structural evidence from the site, a catalogue of the finds, and a discussion of the evidence from the Walbrook valley at the Bucklesbury House site, including the temple. Contents: 1 RMLEC Bucklersbury House excavations 1952-4 redevelopment site aims of the excavation cutting locations. Cutting A Cutting B The Cutting C complex Cutting D Cutting F Cuttings D, E and G excavation and recording techniques preparation of this report 2 'There's a fascination frantic in a ruin that's romantic': the Mithras affair, September and October 1954 Prologue Government intervenes Mithras fever sweeps the nation Meanwhile, in Whitehall Letters to the Editor - and the Prime Minister final decision 3 Period 1: The archaeology of the Walbrook valley up to c AD 240-50 The pre-temple groups The west bank up to c AD 240-50 Cuttings AA and AB Cuttings BA and BB Cutting F The east bank up to c AD 240-50 The Cutting C complex (CA, CB and CD) 4 Period 2: The archaeology of the temple and the Walbrook valley from c AD 240-50 temple groups and phases west bank from c AD 240-50 Cuttings AA and AB Cutting BB Cutting F temple on the east bank from c AD 240-50 Cuttings CA, CB, CD and CE Modern disturbance of the temple pre-temple topography: the surface of Group VII deposits in Cuttings CA, CB and CD construction of the temple Phase I temple: the design of the temple in its original form Walbrook Temple of Mithras: Phase I (Group VIII) internal sequence of the Phase I temple: nave floors 1-9 Phase I temple: internal details Phase II temple Phase IIa temple Phase IIb temple Phase III temple Phase IV temple narthex end of the temple 5 The finds evidence Introduction Object identification numbers The coins by J Hall and R Merrifield Period 1 coins: Groups IV, VII and XII pre-dating the temple, coins 1-4 Period 2 coins: Groups VIII, IX and X from the temple, coins 5-27 Period 2 coins: Groups XIV and XV contemporary with the temple on the west bank of the Walbrook, coins 28-31 Coin catalogue The pottery: general discussion by J Groves Previous work Subsequent work The final report The illustrations General summary and discussion Pottery codes and expansions The samian by J Bird General summary and discussion Acknowledgments Samian codes The sculptures: general note by J Hall The stable isotope analysis of the marble sculptures by K Matthews and S Bowman Comments on the isotopic analysis of the sculptures by S Walker The small objects by A Wardle General summary and discussion The finds catalogue Period 1 finds Period 2 finds 6 The environmental evidence The animal bones by S Macready and J Sidell Introduction Bones related to temple use The animals The birds Report on soil sample associated with waterlogged piles and stakes by I W Cornwall Examination of peat samples by Elizabeth M Knox 7 Conclusions: the Walbrook and the temple in context The natural Walbrook valley Occupation in the valley at Bucklersbury House The siting and construction of the temple Roman Mithraism Mithraea and Mithraic liturgy The temple as a mithraeum The end of Mithraism at Walbrook 4th Century Last years 1: The temple as a bacchium or sacarium in the fourth century by Martin Henig 2: A Mithraic interpretation for the silver casket and strainer by Ralph Merrifield 3: New reconstructions of the third-century Mithraeum and the fourth-century bacchium or sacarium by Trevor Brigham 4: Context locations and descriptions 5: Animal bone data Index by Susan Vaughan.…

Otros. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: Nuevo. 01. Turtles and Crocodiles es el primer volumen del Handbook of the Reptiles of the World, una obra de referencia en varios volúmenes concebida como el recurso definitivo sobre la diversidad de los reptiles. . Abarca todas las familias de tortugas (Testudines) y cocodrilianos (Crocodylia), presentando la información más actual sobre taxonomía, morfología, distribución, hábitats, ecología y estado de conservación. Ricamente ilustrado con cientos de láminas y fotografías, el libro ofrece un tratamiento detallado de estos antiguos linajes de reptiles, desde su historia evolutiva y su importancia ecológica hasta los desafíos de conservación a los que se enfrentan hoy en día. . Incluye reptiles emblemáticos como las tortugas marinas, las tortugas terrestres y el cocodrilo marino, así como muchas especies menos conocidas pero igualmente fascinantes que ejemplifican la diversidad de estos grupos. . Con textos elaborados por destacados especialistas y respaldados por ilustraciones y mapas de distribución de alta calidad, este volumen constituye una referencia indispensable para investigadores, conservacionistas y todos aquellos apasionados por los reptiles del mundo. Sogorb, Lluís; Falcão, Davina; Rojas, Jessica; Peacock, Faansie; Fernández, Ana; Martí, Blanca; Franch, Martí (illustrator). LIBRO.…

LeatherBound. Condition: New. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. LeatherBound edition. Condition: New. Reprinted from edition. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. Pages: 60 As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Pages: 60 Volume NIR 76-1072 Language: English.…

Leather Bound. Condition: New. Language: English. Language: English. Presenting an Exquisite Leather-Bound Edition, expertly crafted with Original Natural Leather that gracefully adorns the spine and corners. The allure continues with Golden Leaf Printing that adds a touch of elegance, while Hand Embossing on the rounded spine lends an artistic flair. This masterpiece has been meticulously reprinted in 2025, utilizing the invaluable guidance of the original edition published many years ago in . The contents of this book are presented in classic black and white. Its durability is ensured through a meticulous sewing binding technique, enhancing its longevity. Imprinted on top-tier quality paper. A team of professionals has expertly processed each page, delicately preserving its content without alteration. Due to the vintage nature of these books, every page has been manually restored for legibility. However, in certain instances, occasional blurriness, missing segments, or faint black spots might persist. We sincerely hope for your understanding of the challenges we faced with these books. Recognizing their significance for readers seeking insight into our historical treasure, we've diligently restored and reissued them. Our intention is to offer this valuable resource once again. We eagerly await your feedback, hoping that you'll find it appealing and will generously share your thoughts and recommendations. Lang: - English, Vol:- Volume NBSIR 76-1072, Pages:- 58, Print on Demand. If it is a multi-volume set, then it is only a single volume. We are specialised in Customisation of books, if you wish to opt different color leather binding, you may contact us. This service is chargeable. Product Disclaimer: Kindly be informed that, owing to the inherent nature of leather as a natural material, minor discolorations or textural variations may be perceptible. Explore the FOLIO EDITION (12x19 Inches): Available Upon Request. Volume NBSIR 76-1072 58 58.…