Search Results: Archaeology from Vanessa Parker Rare Books

Fleet Street London: Laurie & Whittle, 1794. A rare print of the Temple of Jupiter Athens published in 1794 although not dated , the colouring is contemporary, print is trimmed to the edges slightly foxed stained & worn but still very bright & presentable. Mounted in an off white board ready for framing, see more original prints on our websitevanessaparkerrarebooks.com. First State. 42x28cm.

Oxford: The Clarendon Press, 1901. A rare book about a rare Saxon jewel , with exquisite gilt reproduction drawings 196pp. plus fold out map of Athelney , spine a little faded with title .. Signature & Inscription of Previous Owner. First Edition. Hard Back Red Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Illustrations & Map. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall.

London: Edward Arnold, 1934. Lucas was a former director of the chemical department and chemical department of antiquities Egypt. 446 pp, bound in orange cloth, Lucas examins everything from alcohol to anointing, eye shadow to oil lamps, mummies to medicine, & so much more. spine is a little faded, slightly edge worn.. Inscribed By the Author. Second Revised Edition.. Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo Its Heavy, So a Bit More Postage..

Milborne Port: Dorset Publishing, 1982. This sought after scarce book on the subject is in as new condition.. First Edition. Fine/Fine in Protector. Illus. by illustrated. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Dublin: Foilsiuchain Eireann, 1962. Paper Back. Good. Illus. by Ills with Photographs.

London: Methuen & Co, 1958. Dj has some slight fading otherwise an almost fine copy. First Edition. Cloth. Very Good/Very Good DJ in Protector. Illus. by Illusrated. 8vo.

Belfast: Blackstaff Press, 2002. First Edition. Printed Wrapper. Very Good. Illus. by Ills. 11x9".

London: Thames & Hudson, 1979. First Paper Back. Paper Back. Very Good. Illus. by illustrated. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall.

Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1970. Books are clean & tight with selotape marks on the inside of the flaps of dj & boards were a previouse clear cover has been attached, the rear dj of vol 2 has been creased otherwise books are almost fine condition.. First Edition. Cloth. Very Good/Very Good DJ in Protector. Illus. by Profusely Illustrated. Folio .Heavy Extra Postage..

St Louis: Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner, & Co, 1897. Bound in blue cloth a bit faded ,gilt titles & celtic brooch emblem to front board 399p.p. book plate on front paste down.. First Edition. Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Illusrated with Photographs. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: Published for the Author, & Sold By J Booth , Duke Street , Portland Place., 1804. Bound in dark green morocco with raised bands gilt title on black label , five gilt celtic circles of chains on spine in each compartment & continued around boards , green marbled front pastedown & first end paper, all professionally done by an unknown master craftsperson, an extremely handsome book.. First Edition. Full Morocco. Fine. 8vo ,It`s Heavy So Extra Postage.

London: Odhams Press A super book with 13 extracts from country magazines and publications & lots of photographs & line drawings.. First Thus. Hard Back. Very Good/Very Good , a tad Edge Worn. Illus. by Illustrated. 8v0 Over 1 Kg Packed .

New York: Harper & Row, 1982. First American Edition. Hard Back. Very Good/Very Good. Illus. by illustrated. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall.

Upper Gower St, London: Walton & Maberly, 1859. A fairly scarce dictionary of this early date, raised bands with gilt ruling, titles & name on spine buckrum boards quarter corners gilt double ruling. Bound by Palmer & Howe Manchester.Marbled endpapers & edges, Name & address of a former owner.1293 pp. . Second Edition Improved, Enlarged.. Half Calf. Very Good. Illus. by Engravings in the Text.. 8vo Thick & Heavy.

London: Univiversity of California Press & the British Museum, 1992. A scarce book in good condition. See our website for more booksvanessaparkerrarebooks.com. Forth Impression. Paper Back. Very Good. Illus. by Ills. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall Slim.

New York: Funk & Wagnell, 1965. First Edition. As New/As New in Protector. Illus. by Profusely Illustrated. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

New York: Dover Publications, 1978. First Thus. Paper Back. Very Good. Illus. by Ills. 8vo Thick & Heavy Extra Postage.

New York: D Appleton, 1938. This copy has the book plate of Lorenzo S Winslow signed by him stating he was the architect at the White House June 1946. In 1948 Winslow built a balcony on the south portico for Harry Truman. This was hardly completed when he noticed the whole building gave signs of collapsing. The brick that Hoban had used to line the stone facade was being stressed to its limits. Winslow began a full renovation of the White House, which, as one inspector put it " was standing up purely from habit".Book has bumped & a little frayed corners, spine faded & pulled at top. Book is scarce . First Edition. Hard Cover. Fair/No Jacket. Illus. by Ills By the Author. 4to, Heavy, So Extra Post..

Cardiff: The Nationa Museum of Wales, 1946. Boards a little grubby some damp staining on f.e.p. never the less , a good tight ,clean inside copy . Wonderfull ilustrations. Scarce.. First. Paper Covered Boards. Good. Illus. by Photographs &drawings. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

London: Victor Gollancz Ltd, 1981. A fine book on the monastic buildings of Ireland .. First Edition. Half Back Green. Very Good/Very Good in Protector. Illus. by Illustrated with Photographs.