Search Results: Archaeology from Mainly Books

Gloucester: John Bellows, Printer. Very Good+. 1927. Hardcover. Massive hardcover, issued without a dustjacket, contains the first four issues of this prestigious quarterly journal which is still published to this day, the issues are from March, June, September and December, 1927 and include the original covers printed in red and black bound-in at the back of the book, only two minor flaws to this clean, beautiful copy: mild mottling to the beige cloth cover and a tiny amount of tanning to the top outer edge, the binding is tight and square and the contents are pristine .

New York: Thomas Crowell. Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1965. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. Hardcover with dustjacket, first printing as indicated by the publisher's "1" in the number line on copyright page, book is in excellent condition, no remarkable flaws, jacket has some tiny to short edge-tears and a short open tear on the spine, the jacket is clean and presentable, the original price (3.50) is present and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included, beautifully-illustrated by Leonard Everett Fisher, "an account of the archaeoogists of the San Francisco area and their patient, scientific sifting of facts and evidence, and a brilliant re-creation of those prehistoric Indian days which this detective work has brought to life," also includes a Glossary and a bibliography ; 148 pages .

Ann Arbor, MI: ProQuest. Fine. 2015. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Large format hardcover, issued without a dustjacket, sturdy black cloth with bright gold spine-title, excellent condition, no remarkable flaws, inscribed and signed by the author who submitted this dissertation in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy, 506 pages, many color plates and other illustrations, bibliography, "In this dissertation, I examine the political organization of Maya states during the Classic period (AD 550-950) through the workings of an institutional order whose practices came to light in excavations at Xultun, Guatemala"; Signed by Author .

Massachusetts. Very Good. [1897]. Trade Paperback. Large paperback, "Reprinted from the Technology Quarterly for December, 1897, Vol. X, No.4," pages 353-371, illustrations, short tear to the cover at bottom spine and mld edge-tanning, the first page of text has pulled free from two of the binding's staples but the page is still firmly attached, very clean copy .

Ann Arbor, MI: UMI Dissertation Services. Fine. 1998. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Hardcover, issued without a dustjacket, excellent condition, no remarkable flaws, "Presented to the Faculties of the University of Pennsylvania in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Doctor in Philosophy," 346 pages, sturdy blue cloth binding, illustrated, "This dissertation examines a small group of Maya ceramics from highland Guatemala. They were excavated specifically for the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology - and have formed part of its collections ever since they were shipped from Guatemala during the first third of the twentieth century .

London: Boydell Press. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 2002. Hardcover. 0851158390 . Hardcover with dustjacket, "New Edition," book and jacket are in excellent condition, there are no remarkable flaws and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included, "Brooches, rings, buckles, pendants, buttons, purses and other accessories were part of everyday dress in the middle ages. 1284 examples of such items dating from the period 1150-1450 are described abd discussed here, all found in recent archaeological excavations in London," countless illustrations, including a color section and a bibliography; ; 410 pages .

Canada: Fort William Archaeological Project. Near Fine. 1976. 1st Edition. Trade Paperback. Large paperback in excellent condition, no significant flaws, 82 pages, illustrated throughout, "Fort Williams was located near the mouth of the Kaministiquia River on the northwest shore of Lake Superior, where present-day Thunder Bay now stands" .

St. Louis: Cave Books. Very Good+. 1981. Revised Edition. Trade Paperback. 0939748010 . Large paperback, moderate rubbing to the front cover is the only remarkable flaw, the binding is tight and the contents are fine, this copy includes a large folding map of the cave and photos and maps throughout; 240 pages .

Honolulu, Hawaii: University of Hawai'i Press. Fine. 1996. 1st Paperback Edition. Trade Paperback. 0824817397 . Large paperback, no significant flaws, the binding is tight and clean and the contents are fine, "will be an essential companion to those seeking to learn more about the rich archaeological and cultural legacy of indigenous Hawaiian civiization," includes a bibliography; 130 pages .

Newark, Delaware: University of Delaware Press. Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1989. Hardcover. 0874133203 . Hardcover with dustjacket, book is in excellent condition, a small number of white speckles on the bottom edge of the cloth is the only remarkable flaw, the binding is clean and tight and the contents are fine, the jacket has one short edge-tear on the rear panel and mild evidence of a label-removal on the front panel, the jacket is in great shape otherwise and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included, quite a handsome copy of this rather scarce publication, "This fully illustrated study traces the cultural development of the prehistoric Native American societies of the Delmarva Peninsula region over the past 15,000 years" ; ; 446 pages .

England: The History Press. Near Fine. 2014. Reprint. Trade Paperback. 0752450875 . Large paperback, clean and attractive copy, tiny and mild corner-creases at the tops of some of the pages is the only remarkable flaw, "the first book to consider the development of Cumbria from the end of the last Ice Age until the arrival of the Romans," illustrated throughout and includes a bibliography ; 230 pages .

New York: Alfred A. Knopf. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1957. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. Hardcover with dustjacket, first printing as stated on copyright page, "High adventure with a great anthropologist as he digs for the secrets of man's past," illustrated with photos and diagrams .

Uppsala, Sweden: Uppsala Universitet. Very Good+. 2010. Hardcover. 9150621750 . Large format hardcover, issued without a dustjacket, book has a trace of dust-tanning to the outer page-edge which is inconsequential, the binding is clean, tight and attractive and the contents are fine, there is also an inscription and signature on the title page which we cannot identify, the inscription reads "Thanks for a great visit!" This volume originates in an Idea Development grant from Mistra (Foundation for Strategic Environmental Research) in 2008. Discussions in the project have focused on the need to rethink our approach to the understanding of urbanism, illustrated throughout ; 618 pages .