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Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: 14459858. 1710262099. 3/12/2024 4:48:19 PM.

Paperback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1987 Manchester University Press hardcover edition. Some reading wear else good condition. Contents: 1 Flesh, bones, dust and society by A. Boddington, A.N. Garland & R.C. Janaway; 2 Detection and enhancement of decayed inhumations at Sutton Hoo by P.H. Bethell & M.O.H. Carver; 3 Decay and disorder in the York Jewbury skeletons by D. Brothwell; 4 Chaos, disturbance and decay in an Anglo-Saxon cemetery by A. Boddington; 5 Factors determining the state of preservation of human remains by Janet Henderson; 6 The relative survival of the human skeleton: implications for palaeopathology by T. Waldron; 7 Knowledge acquired from post-War exhumations by A.K. Mant; 8 Cremation slag: a substance found in funerary urns by Julian Henderson, R.C. Janaway & J. R. Richards; 9 A new method of estimating age at death from fragmentary and weathered bone by C. Samson & K. Branigan; 10 A histological study of archaeological bone decomposition by A.N. Garland; 11 The preservation of organic materials in association with metal artefacts, deposited in inhumation graves by R.C. Janaway; 12 The potential of analysis of chemical constituents of bone by T. Waldron; 13 Skeletal evidence for health and disease by K. Manchester; 14 From bones to population: the problem of numbers by A. Boddington; 15 Mortuary practices: society, theory building and archaeology by R. Chapman; 16 The contribution that human skeletal biology may make to forensic science by A. Stirland; 17 Forensic anthropology: the American experience by W.M. Bass.…

3 vols bound as 1. 8vo (8¼ x 5 ins). Contemporary quarter calf on marbled paper-laid boards, gilt ruled raised ribbed spine with contrasting gilt lettered label, red sprinkled edges (small nick at headcap and light wear at corners and edges of boards). Pp. [iv] + iv + [iv] + 186 + [iv] + 83 [1] blank + viii + 63 + [3] blank, vol I illus with engraved title, 8 folding plates and engraved head and tail-pieces (some maps with small tears; prelims of vol II toned; previous owners' inscription in contemporary hand and bookplates on front paste-down). [French and English text]. …

Softcover. Condition: New. Reprint. Language: English. Approximately 151 pages. English: Print-on-demand reprint. Original edition : 1926. Text in English. This report presents the findings of the Royal Commission on Indian Currency and Finance, established to examine the monetary and financial systems of British India. The commission's members, representing diverse expertise, provide a comprehensive analysis of currency, banking, and fiscal policies. The document offers insights into the economic challenges of the era and the proposed reforms to stabilize India's financial infrastructure. It remains a valuable resource for historians and economists studying colonial-era economic policies. Book images are non-contractual.…

Softcover. Condition: New. Reprint. Language: English. Approximately 402 pages. English: Print-on-demand reprint. Original edition : 1919. Text in English. This report presents the findings and recommendations of the Indian Public Services Commission, established to examine the structure and functioning of the Indian Civil Service. The document provides a comprehensive analysis of administrative practices, personnel policies, and recommendations for reforms in the colonial administration of India. It is a valuable resource for historians of British India, administrative studies, and colonial governance. Book images are non-contractual.…