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Robert Hale, London. 1976.. 187pp. With 29 illustrations. Hardcover. Book in very good condition. Dustjacket in very good condition, spine slightly faded and ends very slightly bumped, back cover slightly tanned along top and at side of spine. The resistance of the Britons to the Saxon colonists. An account of Saxon remains from high stone crosses to minute ivory carvings, from dark little churches to town ramparts raised by Alfred and his successors. The buildings of the Normans up to the time of Richard t... more information

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London: Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1987. Book in very good condition, slight small crease by top outer edge on front free endpaper, otherwise in fine condition. Dustjacket in very good condition, top spine edge very slightly bumped. xii, 175pp, including index. With 17 black-and-white photographs and 2 maps. The story of Teddy Kollek mayor of Jerusalem and of the city, twenty years after the city's reunification in the Six Day War, describing both the achievements and the conflicts from different ... more information

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London: Sidgwick and Jackson, 1986. First Edition. Hardcover in near fine condition. Maps on endpapers. Dustjacket in very good+ condition, 10cms crease line by spine on back cover starting at the top edge. 160pp including index. . With over 150 illustrations, most in full colour. The Spanish galleon Atocha foundered in a sudden hurricane in September 1622 and was swept headlong into the coral reefs of the Florida Keys. She was bound home from Havana filled with treasure for King Philip IV. Generations of t... more information

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London: Collins, 1981. Book in fine condition. Dustjacket in fine condition. xv, 268pp. With 55 plates and 92 diagrams, plans, maps and drawings. Bibliography and glossary, and information on places to visit, this book provides an invaluable introduction to South West Britain and its past. . First Edition. Hard Cover. ... more information

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Weidenfeld and Nicolson, London. 1994.. xi, 305pp. First English edition - translated from the German by Ewald Osers. With 55 colour photographs and 22 line drawings. Hardcover. Book in fine condition. Dustjacket in very good+ condition. The amazing inside story of the 5000-year-old body found trapped in a glacier in the Alps. The preserved body of the Neolithic man reveals the secrets of the Stone Age.. ... more information

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Far Thrupp, U.K: Alan Sutton, 1991. 168pp, including Glossary, References and further reading, and Index. With 14 full-page black-and-white photographs and photos in the text, plus pencil drawings, diagrams and maps. Book is divided into geographical sections, with accompanying maps and illustrations for each area. Each entry has an Ordnance survey reference, route-plans for drivers, and details of accessibility and other nearby places of interest. The text offers a glimpse into the past of some of... more information

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Paul Elek, London. 1979.. ISBN 0 236 40157 2. First edition. xii,307pp. With 99 plates and 7 drawings plus gazetteer. Hardcover. Book in fine condition but there is a crease on paper covering inside back board. Dustjacket in very good condition, slightly rubbed and lightly tanned along top edge. Covering a wide range of topics: power, agricultural and craft textiles, mining and quarrying - transport - public services and utilities including recreation.. ... more information

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London: Atlantic Books, 2002. First U.K. ediiton. Book in very good plus condition, very slightly bumped at spine ends and tiny dent at top front edge. Dustjacket in very good condition, spine ends and outer corner edges are slightly rubbed and two ¼" closed tears by back top outer corner edge. xiii, 495pp, including Selected Bibliography - Index of Names and Places. With 22 colour photographs plus numerous drawings in the text. Appendices: One: Basic Dimensions of the Pyramids - Two: Egypt... more information

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London: William Heinemann, 1928. Spine ends slightly rubbed. Free endpapers are tanned. A few spots of foxing on fore-edge and on some of the pages, otherwise a good tight copy. Previous owner's inscription on front free endpaper. 313pp. The novel starts in the Welsh borders where Ruth Morgan takes in and looks after an archaeologist who has fallen ill. When his work takes him to Egypt she follows him, as they are to marry. The archaeological digs are described in detail. And who is the... more information

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London: Jonathan Cape, 1951. Book in very good condition, spine ends slightly bumped. Slight foxing on endpapers only. A very good tight copy. Dustjacket in fair condition, spine is tanned, top spine and top outer corner edges have small pieces missing (see picture). 328pp. With frontispiece of T.E. Lawrence. Contents include: Archaeology - War and Diplomacy - The Royal Air Force and Index. Presenting Lawrence's life as a whole in his own words. The extracts are chosen so as to trace his dev... more information

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London: J.M. Dent, 1987. Book in very good condition, small coloured illustration of badgers pasted on half-title page, otherwise book is in fine condition. Dustjacket in very good condition, spine ends slightly bumped, and ¼" closed tear at front top outer corner edge. xxi, 180pp, including Appendix and Index. Numerous watercolours throughout the book. This book is based on the original manuscript of the 'Book of Gorley' by the author which dated from 1904 to about 1909. Sumn... more information

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U.K: Printed by the Society of Ebenezer Baylis and Son, 1933. The book has two small nicks at front edge of back cover, spine a little tanned. The pages are bright and clean. A good tight copy. xi, 118pp, List of members, and Index. With frontispiece and numerous illustrations throughout the book, 11 of them are of Bewdley. There are 20 pages on Bewdley and its Industries. Also included are: Worcestershire Scratch Dials - Anglo-Saxon Sundial at Pirton - Sanctus Bell at Fladbury -Church Bell... more information

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Michelin, 1917. Semi-hardcover (flexible). Some foxing on front edge, but none on pages which are clean and bright. Spine ends and outer corner edges slightly bumped. A good tight copy. 264pp. With numerous black-and-white photographs and maps throughout the book including 4 double page maps. From Foreword - " We have therefore prefaced the description of our journeys by a short account of the events which took place on the ground covered by this guide and to make it clear by the use of ma... more information

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London: William Heinemann, 1928. Book in good condition, top edge dust marked. some foxing at front edge, and some foxing on some of the pages, endpapers lightly tanned, attractive decoration in gilt on front board and spine. Dustjacket in good condition, spine slightly tanned, tiny nicks at spine ends and outer corner edges. a good tight copy. 313pp. The novel starts in the Welsh borders where Ruth Morgan takes in and looks after an archaeologist who has fallen ill. When his work takes him to ... more information

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Cambridge, U.K: University Press, 1946. Book in good condition, slightly bumped at spine ends and bottom outer corner edges, a few light marks on front board (see picture). The pages have tiny marks on them (not foxing) they look like very minute pieces of pale woodchip, due to some books being printed on poorer quality paper during and just after the war. Pages are clean and bright. A really good tight copy. Previous owner's name and date inside front board. x, 346pp, including bibliograph... more information

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