Digging by Sir Mortimer Wheeler (43 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Good. no jacket present. First Edition. The book is bound in red cloth and is in good condition. There is noticeable wear on the spine and corners, but the binding remains intact. The absence of a dust jacket is noted. Overall, the book shows typical signs of age but is well-preserved for its publication year.…

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. Dust Jacket Condition: Poor. Hardback in fair condition- with jacket. Pages are tanned. Cover in poor condition, marked and slightly torn.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 232+(4) pages, photo illustrated. State first edition. Down to earth tales of a professional archeologist. Very good condition in good plus dust jacket, the jacket with a small chip at top of spine and one short edge tear closed from the rear.

Paperback. first PB. G-94, very good - fine (NON-FICTION), paperback.

Paperback. Condition: Good+. First Pan printing, with 8 pages of photographs. Adventures in archaeology. Light creases to the spjne. Old price on the front cover.

hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Please note some stock images show a jacket, this copy does NOT include a jacket. Posted within 1 working day. 1st class tracked post to the UK, Airmail with tracking worldwide. Robust recyclable packaging. Picture is the actual item.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Light wear to boards. Content is clean with light age tone. DJ with some edge wear, toning and some tears.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1958 Pan paperback number GP94 with 8 pages of black and white illustrations to middle section. Very clean interior with no writing, marks or tears and all pages tight in binding, covers clean and unscuffed.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st ed, 3rd impression, 236pp, illus. throughout, octavo, d.j., internally a tight clean copy, d.j. chipped and worn, boards fine. The life story of the archaeologist.

hardcover. Condition: Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read but remains in clean condition. All of the pages are intact and the cover is intact and the spine may show signs of wear. The book may have minor markings which are not specifically mentioned.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

G/VG; clean HB; no DJ. Illus. 236 pp.

Soft cover. Condition: Good. Pages yellowing commensurate with age. A memoir recounting 45 years of archaeological work from Roman ruins in Britain to southern India.

Hardcover. Condition: Good.

Book Club Edition. Very good cloth copy in a good if somewhat edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Physical description: 240p. : ill. ; 23cm. Subjects: Wheeler, Mortimer (1890-1976). Archaeologists -- Biography. 1 Kg.

Condition: Fair. Acceptable condition. Acceptable dust jacket. (archaeologists, great britain) A readable, intact copy that may have noticeable tears and wear to the spine. All pages of text are present, but they may include extensive notes and highlighting or be heavily stained. Includes reading copy only books.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Good buff boards in DJ with small tears along top edge. Inside clean and firm. Interleaves from an Antiquary's Notebook. B/w photographs (HH).

hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Second impression. Previous owner's ink inscription. Second impression, January 1955. Posted within 1 working day. 1st class tracked post to the UK, Airmail with tracking worldwide. Robust recyclable packaging. Picture is the actual item.

Paperback (VG); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage costs.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. VG red cloth octavo hardcover in a like, glassine covered dj. First US edition. Name blind stamped on ffep. 236pp. Nf.

Book Club Edition. Very good cloth copy in a good if somewhat edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Physical description: 240p. : ill. ; 23cm. Subjects: Wheeler, Mortimer (1890-1976). Archaeologists -- Biography. 1 Kg.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Red cloth boards with faded gilt titles to spine and no DW. Small name to FEP, but an otherwise tight, bright and clean copy with no foxing to contents. Also comes with small newspaper clipping about Sir Mortimer Wheeler's death. 236pp. (14.5x22.5cm). Please contact us for any more information.…

paperback. Condition: Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read but remains in clean condition. All of the pages are intact and the cover is intact and the spine may show signs of wear. The book may have minor markings which are not specifically mentioned.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 236 pages, 17 photographs. Original burgandy cloth, gilt lettered. With a worn dustwrapper. Ink inscription to front endpaper. Edges dusty. Contents clean & bright throughout. Size: 14 x 23 cms. Category: Varied Books; Featured Items; Hardback Books; This item may require more postage than the rates shown for delivery outside the UK. If extra postage is required we will contact you before processing your order and you will be given the details and option to decline the extra cost. Cosmo Books : 29 years on ABE, 47 years taking care of customers. A bookseller you can rely on. …

Paperback. Condition: Good. #GP94. Still Digging: Adventures in Archaeology by Sir Mortimer Wheeler is an autobiographical account of one of Britainâs most celebrated archaeologists. Wheeler recounts his excavations and discoveries in Britain, France and India, describing the challenges, excitement and occasional hazards of archaeological fieldwork. He also reflects on the people, places and personalities encountered during a long and distinguished career, bringing the practice of archaeology vividly to life. An engaging memoir combining adventure, history and the authorâs passion for uncovering the remains of past civilisations.…

Paperback. Condition: Good. #GP94. Still Digging, in its Pan edition, is Sir Mortimer Wheelerâs lively continuation of his reflections on archaeology, fieldwork and the personalities who shaped the discipline in his era. Wheeler writes with trademark wit and brisk authority, moving between excavation anecdotes, methodological insights and sharp portraits of colleagues and sites. The book blends humour with genuine scholarly enthusiasm, offering an engaging look at the practical realities and intellectual excitement of uncovering the past. It remains a spirited companion to his earlier works, full of energy and character.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Hardback. With dust jacket. 1956 edition.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. First Edition, Fourth Printing (Feb 1955). Not price-clipped. Published by Michael Joseph, 1955. Octavo. Hardcover. Book is very good. Dust jacket is very good with shelf/edgewear and tears.100% positive feedback. 30 day money back guarantee. NEXT DAY SHIPPING! Excellent customer service. Please email with any questions. All books packed carefully and ship with free delivery confirmation/tracking. All books come with free bookmarks. Ships from Sag Harbor, New York.…

Hardback. Sir Mortimer Wheeler, Readers Union. Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Yellowed Markings: No markingsThis reflective antiquarian memoir presents a lively blend of archaeology, travel writing and personal anecdote, as Wheeler recounts digs, discoveries and the characters who shaped his career. He assembles sharp observations and instructs readers in the craft, discipline and occasional chaos of fieldwork, arguing for archaeology as both a rigorous science and an adventure of the mind. Hardback.…

Cloth. Condition: Very Good. 1st Readers Union Edition. Couple of slight marks to cloth.The following pages are mostly abstracted from old notebooks and letters, scribbled in many odd places and usually in the immediate shadow of the episodes to which they relate. Illustrated. 240 pp.(We carry a wide selection of titles in The Arts, Theology, History, Politics, Social and Physical Sciences. academic and scholarly books and Modern First Editions ,and all types of Academic Literature.).…