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Archaeology & Antiquities
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1906 Pompei, la Ville, les Moeurs, les ArtsParis: 1906Gusman's study into Pompeii's history and culture, both before and after it's destruction, illustrated throughout with colour plates, in the original French. -
1899 Catalogue of the Fossil Bryozoa in the Department of Geology British MuseumLondon: 1899A complete first edition set of this uncommon work regarding the Fossil Bryozoa in the British Museum. -
1981 The Standard Guide to South Asian Coins and Paper Money Since 1556 ADWisconsin: 1981A fine first edition of this extensive guide to money of South Asia since 1556AD, profusely illustrated. -
1998 Couplets on Mughal Coins of IndiaCalcutta: 1998A very scarce limited edition work on the numismatics of the Mughal Empire, illustrated beautifully throughout. -
1972 Studies in Medieval Deccan HistoryHyderabad: 1972A very scarce first edition of Ramesan's study into medieval Deccan history, illustrated throughout, in the original unclipped dustwrapper. -
1880 The Decline and Fall of the Roman EmpireLondon: 1880A complete set of Edward Gibbon's monumental work on the decline of the Roman Empire. -
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1836-57 Seven Archaeological PapersLondon; Oxford: 1836-53A collection of seven archaeological excepts, with signed letters by the authors bound in. Illustrated, including with folding plates. -
1904-9 A Collection of Papers from the British Archaeological AssociationLondon: 1904-9A collection of thirty-two articles extracted from the Journal of the British Archaeological Association, illustrated with folding plates. -
1863 The Geological Evidences of the Antiquity of ManLondon: 1863An uncommon, second edition of Charles Lyell's important scientific work. Adorned with woodcut illustrations, this work helped to establish the new science of prehistoric archaeology in Great Britain. -
1956 Ajanta Paintings Twenty Plates in ColourNew Delhi: 1956A very scarce collection of twenty beautiful colour plates depicting the ancient paintings in the Ajanta Caves in India. -
1978 Medallic Illustrations of the History of Great Britain and Ireland to the Death of George IILondon: 1978A near fine facsimile of the 1885 work by Edward Hawkins on the medallic history of Great Britain, illustrated throughout, complete in two volumes. -
1793 An Historical Account of English Money, From the Conquest to the Present TimeLondon: 1793An illustrated third edition of this detailed work on the history of English coins, discussing the coins from the conquest to the eighteenth century. -
1861 Monograph on the British Fossil ReptiliaLondon: 1861A very scarce work, by the English biologist Richard Owen. A talented naturalist, Owen was adept at interpreting fossils. -
1923 The City of AkhenatenLondon: 1923Four very scarce volumes of this work issued by the Egypt Exploration society, 'The City of Akhenaten'. -
1815 Memoir on the Ruins of BabylonLondon: 1815-1818An extremely scarce, finely bound, first edition of Claudius James Rich's two historical works on Babylon. -
1903-8 The Rock Tombs of el AmarnaLondon: 1903-8The complete first edition of this set looking into the tombs made into the cliffs of el Amarna, written by the couple Nina and Norman de Garis Davies. Illustrated profusely, with many double-paged plates. -
1926 In Unknown ArabiaLondon: 1926A profusely illustrated, first edition work, recounting Major Robert Cheesman's journey in the Arabian peninsula. -
1820 Romae Antiquae Noticia; or the Antiquities of RomeEdinburgh: 1820An illustrated look into Roman antiquities by Basil Kennett, illustrated with folding plates. -
1884 Annals and Antiquities of Rajasthan, or the Central and WesternCalcutta: 1884The first edition thus of James Tod's extensive work on Rajasthan, illustrated with two folding plates. -
1771 Critical Account of the Situation and Destruction by the First Eruptions ofLondon: 1771A very scarce English copy of this fascinating account of the eruption of Vesuvius in 79AD, written not long after the rediscovery of the lost cities. -
1618 Three Works by Hubert GoltziusAntwerp: 1618A very scarce collection of three historical antiquities works on numismatics and Sicilian history, written by the artist and printer Hubert Goltzius. Illustrated with many plates. -
1889 Compendious Description of the Museums of Ancient SculptureRome: 1889The third edition of this description of the ancient Roman and Greek sculptures found in the Vatican Museums, illustrated with a folding map. -
1849 The Monuments of Nineveh From Drawings Made on the SpotLondon: 1849The first edition of this important account of excavations at Nineveh by Sir Austen Henry Layard. A collection of plates from this noted work. -
1884 Plans Excavations Sections Results of the Excavations at JerusalemLondon: 1884An important atlas folio of plans and excavations during Charles Warren's expedition of Western Palestine-Jerusalem 1867-1870. -
1899 Antiquities From the City of Benin and From Other Parts of West AfricaLondon: 1899The first edition elephant folio of Charles Hercules Read and Ormonde Maddock Dalton's fascinating discussion on the antiquities of Benin, illustrated with thirty-two plates. -
1862 Inscriptions to the Phoenician Character Now Deposited in the British MuseumNot Stated: 1863A very scarce first edition of this fascinating look at the Phoenician inscriptions found at Carthage by Nathan Davis. Illustrated with thirty-two plates. -
1642 Ranicorum Monumentorum Libri Sex: E Spissis Aniquitatum Tenebris et in DaniaHafniae; [Copenhagen]: 1642-43A very scarce first edition of Ole Worm's important work studying the ancient runestones in Scandinavia, his work being the beginning of Danish research into runes, with information on runestones now lost. Illustrated throughout, including with a folding -
The Natural History and Antiquities of Selborne, in the County of SouthamptonLondon: 1877A superb copy of the very scarce large paper copy of Gilbert White's 'The Natural History and Antiquities of Selborne', illustrated throughout, and edited and illustrated by the zoologist Thomas Bell. Finely bound by Sangorski & Sutcliffe. -
Transactions of the Cumberland and Westmorland Antiquarian SocietyKendal: 1908-1974A collection of the journals published by the Cumberland and Westmorland Antiquarian and Archaeological Society, illustrated profusely throughout, included with folding plates and maps. -
History and Antiquities of the County Palatine of Durham; Compiled From OriginalLondon: 1816-40The first edition of Robert Surtees' interesting history of the County of Durham, illustrated profusely throughout. -
Inscriptionum Latinarum Selectarum Amplissima Collectio ad Illustrandam RomanaeTurici: 1828-56A smartly bound set of works documenting historical Latin inscriptions, written here in Latin. -
I Ieroglifici Ouero Commentarii Delle Occulte SignificationiVenetia: 1625An uncommon Italian language edition of this famed early study on Egyptian hieroglyphs. This study looks at hieroglyphics and their use in allegory. -
The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman EmpireLondon: c1880A beautifully illustrated edition of Edward Gibbon's monumental history of the Roman Empire; complete in two volumes and rebound in a handsome half crushed morocco binding. -
Transactions of the Bristol and Gloucestershire Archaeological SocietyGloucester: 1899-1953A six volume set of works being a record of the British and Gloucestershire Archaeological Society spanning fifty-four years. -
1899 Pipes and Smoking Customs of the American Aborigines McGuireWashington: 1899A fascinating work published by the Smithsonian Institution; offering a detailed history about the earliest tobacco users, based on the material held in the U.S. National Museum. -
1999 Studies on Ancient Egypt Honour of H. S. Smith First Edition Scarce IllustratedLondon: 1999A lovely scarce first edition copy of this fascinating collection of essays on Ancient Egypt, compiled in honour of Professor Harry S Smith.