Twilight Books

Archaeology

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Hb – Hardback Pb – Paperback BCA, SBC, CBC, RU, LC & Guild – Book Club Editions Dw – dustwrapper Ed – edited/edition Ex-lib – Ex Library copy f.e.p. – front end paper Illus – Illustrated Nd – no publishing date pp – printed pages Rpt – Repeat details Trans – translated o/w - otherwise

Adams B. EGYPTIAN MUMMIES Shire 1998 Pb Larger format 62pp Illus VG £3. This book provides a concise history of the development of the process of mummification in ancient Egypt. It commences with the burial practices of Predynastic times and then goes through the material evidence for mummification from the Early Dynastic Period to its decline in Roman Times. The discussion of the mummies of each period is set in the context of the prevailing funerary customs, and a description of the funeral and the refined methods used in the New Kingdom is given. The tomb robberies of the Twentieth Dynasty and the subsequent caches made in the Twenty-first Dynasty, which led to the recovery of the royal mummies of the New Kingdom, are related, and many of the unwrapped mummies are illustrated by photographs. There is a section on the practice of animal mummification in the later periods.

Allaby M. & Lovelock J. THE GREAT EXTINCTION Secker & Warburg 1983 1st Ed Hb 182pp Colour illus & diagrams Dw VG+ £6. What killed the dinosaurs and devastated the Earth? Sixty five million years ago the Earth experienced one of the most devastating and mysterious events in it's history which wiped out the race of dinosaurs. Until now, what actually occurred has eluded scientists. In this book the authors believe they have uncovered the answers from subtle evidence found in fossils and rocks - it appears that the Earth collided with a small planet which unleashed unimaginable destruction to the planet, upsetting the delicate balance which supported prehistoric life.

Arab Republic of Egypt - EGYPTIAN ANTIQUITIES ORGANIZATION MUSEUMS SERVICE - THE EGYPTIAN MUSEUM CAIRO - A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PRINCIPAL MONUMENTS General Egyptian Book Organization 1986 Pb 386pp b&w photographs drawings/plans slight crease top left hand corner on p367 - back cover o/w VG £5. This informative book covers Notes on Egyptian Chronology, History and Language, Names of the Principal Kings, Order of Visiting the Rooms and Galleries, Description of the objects in the order of their exhibition numbers, Objects from the room of Tut'Ankhamun etc.

Atkinson R.J.C. STONEHENGE Hamish Hamilton 1956 1st GB Ed Hb 204pp Well illus Map Newspaper Clippings Dw (Front cover piece missing & small pieces missing on back cover o/w Dw G) Contents VG £6. This book is the first to be written about Stonehenge for 20 years. During that time many notable advances have been made in British prehistoric archaeology, and in particular the understanding of Stonehenge itself has been much enlarged and illumined by excavations carried out there since 1950. The purpose of this book is to present to the ordinary reader the results of this recent search, to reinterpret the findings of earlier excavators, and it gives a comprehensive account of the monument and its significance within the the wider framework of British prehistory. Each of the five sections into which the book is divided deals with a single aspect of the monument. The author is Lecturer in Prehistory in the University of Edinburgh and one of the three archaeologists in charge of the current series of excavations.

Audrain M. & Samival THE GLORY OF EGYPT Thames and Hudson 1963 Hb 229pp Well illus Map Dw VG+ £6. This book presents a majestic portrait of the ancient civilisation of the Nile. Here is more than archaeology, an artist has used his artist's vision to recreate the spirit of great people. Not only are the great buildings shown, but also carvings,frescoes and jewellery and the landscape of Egypt as it is seen today. In 115 superb photogravure plates, 8 of which are in colour, the photographer has rediscovered the beauty and the miracle of Ancient Egypt. The author gives a lucid history of the Two Kingdoms and includes in his stimulating texts convincing hypothesis of the symbolism of the pyramids and the techniques used in their construction.

Backhouse J. THE LINDISFARNE GOSPELS Phaidon 1987 Pb 92pp Larger format Beautifully illustrated with 67 illustrations, in colour and b&w VG+ £3.50. The Lindisfarne Gospels, a manuscript produced in the Northumbrian island monastery of Lindisfarne at the end of the seventh century, in honour of Saint Cuthbert, is one of the world's masterpieces of book painting. It is a precious relic of early Christianity in England, and one of the nation's greatest treasures. This is the first book to make the chief glories of the Lindisfarne Gospels accessible to a wide public. All the important illuminated pages are reproduced in colour from a new and accurate set of photographs. In her introductory chapters Janet Backhouse tells the story of Lindisfarne and of Saint Cuthbert, and describes how the manuscript was made. A sequence of the great illuminated pages is then followed by an absorbing account of their relationship to earlier and contemporary works of art. The final chapter traces the history of the manuscript right up to the present day. Now reissued as a paperback, The Lindisfarne Gospels is a fitting tribute to one of the world's greatest works of art. Janet Backhouse is an Assistant Keeper in the Department of Manuscripts at the British Library, which owns the Lindisfarne Gospels.

Bahn P.G. (Ed) THE STORY OF ARCHAEOLOGY Phoenix Illustrated 1997 Pb Larger format 246pp Lavishly illus in colour & b&w VG £6. Only archaeology can uncover the wonders of the past. Amazing discoveries such as the tomb of Tutankhamen, the caves at Lascaux and the Terracotta Army of China are headline news but archaeology is not just about rich burials and treasure of pharaohs, emperors and kings. Over the years it has unearthed the lives of ordinary people, our ancestors, and has constantly challenged our perception of the past with an endless stream of new discoveries; the discovery may be a fossilized fragment of human bone, a Viking artefact in North America, or something completely unexpected such as the Chauvet Cave or the alpine Iceman - any one of which may cause a substantial rewriting of history. With an every growing battery of scientific tools and techniques archaeology has transcribed its origin as the pastime of gentleman scholars to become a twenty-first century science. Who knows what it will reveal about our past in the years ahead? Selected from around the globe, the 100 discoveries in this book demonstrate the extraordinary range of subjects archaeology encompasses. This book offers you the key to a new world - the past.

Ballard R. D. THE DISCOVERY OF TITANIC Guild 1988 Hb 230pp lavishly illus in colour/b&w (creasing & nicks to edges G+) Contents VG £6. The remarkable account of Robert Ballard's discovery and exploration of this famous ship. This tome is lavishly illustrated with photographs of the wreck, paintings, plans and fold-out pictures.

Berenguer M. PREHISTORIC MAN AND HIS ART Souvenir 1973 1st GB Ed Hb 166pp Illus (fold-out drawings) Dw VG £5. Professor of Fine Arts explores the caves of Robadesella along the Cantabric coast where paintings of men, women, animals, etc adorn the walls. He examines these ancient pictures to find their meaning.

Berlitz C. MYSTERIES FROM FORGOTTEN WORLDS - REDISCOVERING LOST CIVILISATIONS Corgi 1974 Pb 215pp Illus G £3. Mankind has always sought more knowledge of his ancestors. Our only clues to life billions of years ago are mysterious monuments and archaeological finds - Stonehenge, the Pyramids, the lost empire of Atlantis and the writings on tablets and caves which can be so easily misinterpreted. Was the dawn of civilisation really just a sad twilight, the dimly recalled remnants of a former greatness? This book puts forward the theory that an advanced civilisation did exist millions of years BC and offers convincing evidence that cannot be easily dismissed.

Berry G. DISCOVERING COINS - AN INTRODUCTION TO THE COLLECTION AND STUDY OF COINS, TOKENS AND JETTONS Shire 1968 Pb 45pp G £2.50. This booklet is an attempt to encourage readers not only to examine their coins more closely but to delve rather more deeply into the fascinating history that spans a thousand years. It is not written specifically for the collector, but suggestions are given as to how ancient and medieval as well as modern coins may be collected at reasonable cost. Coins are historical documents and invaluable tools for the historian and the teacher of history.

Bingham H. LOST CITY OF THE INCAS Travel Book Club 1952 Hb 212pp Illus G+ £5. An account of the author's search and discovery of Machu Picchu and other lost Incas cities. The book also includes chapters on the origins of the Incas, their civilization, building techniques, tools and artwork etc.

Brion M. POMPEII & HERCULANEUM: THE GLORY AND THE GRIEF Elek 1978 Hb 240pp Profusely illus in colour/b&w Dw VG £4.50. A splendidly illustrated tome bringing to life these bustling places which were destroyed by lava 2000 years ago.

Broom R. FINDING THE MISSING LINK Watts 1950 1st Ed Hb 101pp Drawings Dw (worn along spine o/w good for age) contents G+ £5. An account of then recent discoveries throwing new light of the origin of man.

Brown L. COIN COLLECTING Arco 1962 1st Ed Hb 158pp Illus Dw G Contents G-VG £4. An ideal introduction to coins collecting. This book covers collecting, housing, cataloguing, preserving and reproducing coins from both Britain and around the World.

Calder R. THE INHERITORS - THE STORY OF MAN AND THE WORLD HE MADE Heinemann 1961 1st Ed 336pp Hb Well Illus Dw (Tears to edges and small pieces missing otherwise G) Contents G+ £5. This is one of the most stimulating book of its kind since HG Wells's The Outline of History. It is a fascinating account of man's scientific achievements from the earliest times and a challenging reappraisal of some of the most pressing questions of today. The author traces the development of man, the tool maker, the technologist, from prehistory to the present day, and makes an excursion into the future. He tells how in ancient times man by his ingenuity and skills gained control of his environment and how the limitations of his knowledge, as well as his excesses, destroyed the civilizations which he thus created. Wars are shown as the symptoms and not the causes of their decline. Vaunting his material mastery over nature, man diverted rivers and cities died of thirst; he destroyed forests, released floods and created deserts. He built pyramids as the tomb-stones of his culture. His past achievements have lessons for today; and so have his follies. Now that civilization is no longer localised and limited by physical and climatic frontiers, and the scientists have given man control of huge destructive, as well as constructive, forces, the way in which he applies his knowledge affects the whole of humanity and the whole of this planet. Ritchie Calder's encyclopaedic knowledge of the whole range of scientific progress supports a convincing case for a combined attempt to tackle global problems on a global scale. This is a lively, informative and thought provoking book which our generation cannot afford to miss.

Carpiceci A.C. (Text and drawings) ART AND HISTORY OF EGYPT Bonechi 2000 Pb 191pp Larger format Lavishly illus in colour photographs, Drawings and Map VG+ £6. This book is a detailed voyage in the history, art, dynasties and daily life of ancient Egypt, to discover one of the greatest civilizations of the ancient world. A selection of fantastic images to see them from close up so as to capture their most beautiful details. This book gives the reader information as to the following headings: The Planet Egypt, 5000 Years of History - Paraboa of a civilization - Before the Pharaohs, From 3000 to 2000 BC, From 2000 BC to 1000 BC, From 1000 to the year O and the twilight after the year O, The Egyptian Religion - Hope and Resurrection and Sacred script, Life in Ancient Egypt - Milieu and society - The City, The Castle Palace, The Palace Temple, The Palace House, The Minimal House, The Family, The Land and the Sea, 5000 Years of Art - The Egyptian Museum in Cairo, The New Capital - The Great Monuments of Cairo, Ascent to Eternity - The Function of the Pyramid, Mastaba tombs and Giza, Architecture and Engineering in Ancient Egypt - Construction of the Pyramid, The Construction machine, The Pyramid Construction yard, Saqqara, Mephis, Dahshur, Maydum and Tell el-Amarna, The Afterworld - The necropolis of Thebes, House of the Dead house of life, Journey in the Afterworld, The Valley of the Kings, Deir el-Bahri, The Valley of the Nobles, The Valley of the Queens, The Valley of the Workmen, Ramesseum, and Medinet Habu, The House of God - Construction of the temple and erection of the Obelisk, Luxor, Karnak, Abydos, Dendera, Esna, Edfu, Kom Ombo, Aswan, Philae, Abu Simbel, Alexandria and The Sinai Peninsula. A comprehensive and accurate text to acquire a thorough knowledge of the aspects of a fascinating civilization.

Chalaby A. ALL OF EGYPT Bonechi 1996 2nd edition revised Pb 126pp Larger format Lavishly illus in colour photographs - Giovanna Magi for the revision and integration of the text and Paolo Giambone for the photography, creases on front cover o/w VG+ £3. Egyptians history may have started in the paleolithic era even though that part of its history must consist entirely of hypotheses and suppositions. At that period the valley of the Nile was very different from what it is today. This fabulous book takes us on a journey from Cairo to Abu Simble and Sinai. The book gives the reader information as to the following headings: Introduction to the origins of Egypt,Unity between Upper and Lower Egypt, The Old Kingdom, The Middle Kingdom, The New Kingdom, The society of ancient Egypt, Egyptian Religion, Sacred animals, The immortality of the soul, Funeral practices and mummification, Hieroglyphic writing, The Nile, Primitive irrigation, The Egyptian climate, Abu Simbel, Abydos, Aswan - Tomb of Siremput I, Tomb of Siremput II, Granite Quarries, Island of Sehel, Cairo - Mohammed Ali Mosque, Tomb of Mohammed Ali Pasha, Mosque of Sultan Hassan, Statue of Ramses II, The Egyptian Museum, Colossi of Memnon, Dahshur, Deir El-Bahara, Dendera, Edfu, Gizeh - Pyramids, The Solar Bark, The Sphinx, Karnak, Kom Ombo, Luxor - Temple of Amon Ra, Luxor Museum, Medinet Habu, Mejdum, Memphis, Philae, Ramesseum, Sakkarah - Pyramid of Zoser, Mastaba of Nebet, Mastaba of visir Unefert, Mastaba of the princess Idut, Mastaba of Kagemmi, Mastaba of Ptah-Hotep, Mastaba of Mereruka, Mastaba of Ti, Sinai Peninsula - Monastery of St Catherine, Valley of the Kings - Tomb of Ramses IX, Tomb of Ramses VI, Tomb of Tutankhamon, Tomb of Amon-Ofis II, Tomb of Tutmose III, Tomb of Seti I, Valley of the Nobles - Tomb of Rakh-Mara, Tomb of Kiki, Tomb of Menna, Tomb of Sennefer, Tomb of Ramosis, Tomb of Neferhabef, Valley of the Queens - Tomb of Queen Thiti, Tomb of Amon-her-Khopechef, Tomb of Pra-her-Umenef and Valley of the Workmen - Tomb of Inherkha and Tomb of Sennedjen.

Coarelli F & Nervi P.L. MONUMENTS OF CIVILIZATION - ROME Reader's Digest 1979 185pp Lavishly illus in colour/b&w Dw VG £5. This volume with its 114 beautiful colour photographs and its maps, diagrammatic plans and cross sections, its extended captions and carefully selected quotations from contemporary historians and eye witnesses, takes each monument that is discussed as a starting point; with its architectural and decorative elements it is then set in the economic social and political framework that sustained it in the thousand year span of Rome's glorious history. Filippo Coarelli is Inspector in the Division of Antiquities and Fine Arts in the Commune of Rome. Formerly an assistant to the Professor of Archaeology and Greek and Roman Art at the University of Rome, he has excavated in Italy and Afghanistan and is the author of numerous scholarly publications on Roman and Hellenistic archaeology.

Cornell J. WHERE DID THEY COME FROM? - MYSTERIOUS ORIGINS OF ANCIENT PEOPLE Scholastic Book Services 1978 Pb 108pp End of pages tanning due to age and spine cracked o/w G £2. The actual beginnings of humankind are still cloaked in mystery. Where did we come from? Fascinating facts reveal traces of the first human life on earth: the remains of apelike creatures, the sacrifice of 500 young victims buried in a king's tomb, the savage struggle for legendary lost gold and the mystery of a 2000 year old murder. Learn how scientists have uncovered the secrets of our ancestors and revealed the roots of our past.

Cottrell L. THE BULL OF MINOS Pan Books 1955 Pb 221pp Illus G £3. The story of the great archaeological discoveries in Crete and Greece.

Cottrell L. LOST CITIES BCA 1975 Hb 253pp Illus Dw G £5. The famous archaeologist looks at Babylon, Pompeii, Macchu Picchu, Chichen-Itza, and Nineveh, etc.

Cottrell L. THE MOUNTAINS OF PHARAOH - 2000 YEARS OF PYRAMID EXPLORATION Pan Books Ltd 1963 Pb 277pp Pages tanned due to age, and previous owner's name on front page Illus G+ £2. This book approaches the legend of the Ancient Pyramids from a fresh point of view. It tells the adventurous story of the generations of men, plunderers, cranks and dedicated scholars, who were lured by these fantastic monuments. Describing vicious battles and bitter rows, the author introduces rich human anecdotes which range from high drama to high comedy. Side by side with a wealth of historical information the author presents an astonishing chapter in the history of archaeology itself.

David A. R. THE EGYPTIAN KINGDOMS Elsevier/Phaidon USA 1975 Hb 1st Ed 149pp Illus in b&w & colour line drawings/maps/tables Previous owner's inscription on front end page Dw (torn along bottom of front with creasing and tears/creasing on back cover o/w G) Contents G+ £5. Dr A Rosalie David is an Egyptologist at the University of Manchester Museum. Here is a compact study of the remarkable civilization of ancient Egypt. The opening chapter gives a lucid summary of the 4000-year-long history of ancient Egypt, from prehistoric times to the Ptolemies. This serves as a setting for the following chapters on the rediscovery of this almost forgotten civilization by the scholars among Napoleon's invasion forces, by later travellers and explorers, and finally by professional scholars and archaeologists. Later chapters explore the civilization of ancient Egypt in more detail. The authoress explains, for instance, why Egyptian artists always portrayed the human figure in stiff, conventional poses, why the pharaoh, a king-god, was central to Egyptian religion, how the pyramids were built and what tools were used in their construction, and exactly how a corpse was skilfully mummified to last for all eternity. Four picture stories explore in detail the always fascinating subject of the pyramids, examine an Egyptian royal city (Tell el-Amarna), explain the rituals carried out in an Egyptian temple, and retell the famous story of Howard Carter's discovery of the tomb of Tutankhamun in 1922.

Davies J.K, COSMIC IMPACT St. Martin's Press 1986 Hb 1st USA Ed 190pp Illus Dw F £5. A fascinating but frightening look at the possibility of an asteroid or other outer space body colliding with the earth and the consequences of such an impact.

Davis C. THE ART OF CELTIA Blandford 1993 Hb 126pp Beautifully illus in colour & b&w Dw VG Contents VG £6. Celtic art, with its endlessly flowing forms, mythical beasts, images of saints and evocation of legend, seems to many people to capture the very flow of time and the vital energies of past, present and future. Supreme among the handful of modern interpreters of Celtic art is Courtney Davis. Whether depicting ancient gods and heroes, or decorating the written word, he shows how the art forms of the Celts can be transformed into a striking visual message for today. In this book, the author's superb and original artwork is supported by evocative extracts of poetry, and explanatory notes on the underlying symbolism and historic significance of his designs. This book brings to life the rich store of myths surrounding the Celtic gods and goddesses - Cernunnos, Morrigan, Brighis, Taliesin, the Tuatha De Danann and Cuchulainn, the Celtic cultural and spiritual tradition encapsulated in the Arthurian and Grail legends, and the Celts' conversation to Christianity with its Arimathea legends and the early saints. Readers and users of the author's previous titles will know the extraordinary breadth and range of images within his work. For the newcomer who wishes to explore the inner world of self-discovery. This book will be a revelation to delight the eye and inspire the imagination.

Desroches-Noblecourt C. TUTANKHAMEN Penquin 1972 Pb 212pp illus by 32 colour plates by F L Kennett and by monochrome illustrations some foxing on first page G+ £3. On 25 November 1922 Howard Carter and Lord Carnarvon revealed to an astonished world one of the most fabulous archaeological finds of all time, the tomb of Tutankhamen. The royal burial chamber standing almost exactly as it was left some 3,300 years ago, was crammed with treasures of both extraordinary beauty and priceless value, dating from the height of Egyptian civilization. The authoress describes the discovery of the tomb, its contents, and the light it has shed on the short reign of the boy king and on Egyptian history and culture in general.

Desroches-Noblecourt C. TUTANKHAMEN BCA in association with George Rainbird (Preface by His Excellency Sarwat Okasha) 1972 Hb 212pp illus with 32 colour plates by F L Kennett and by monochrome illustrations previous owner's stamp on first page Dw (slightly creased on top of front cover and back cover with some chips o/w G) Contents G+ £4. Here in an impressive combination of provocative test and superlative colour plates, is the disclosure of indeed a strange and wonderful truth. Christiane Desroches-Noblecourt, Chief Curator of the National Museums of France and F I K photographer of sculpture par excellence, have put their remarkable talents together to produce what is certainly one of the most interesting and beautiful book ever published. The art objects from Tutankhamen's tomb have never before been photographed out of their cases in colour or ever reproduced with such fidelity.

Desroches-Noblecourt C. TUTANKHAMEN The Connoisseur and Michael Joseph Ltd (Preface by His Excellency Sarwat Okasha) in association with George Rainbird 1965 Hb 305pp 75 colour photographs by F L Kennett, notes on the colour plates by Dr Anwar Shoukry profusely illus with colour & b&w photographs Dw VG+ £10. Inscription to previous owner "A token of high regard for all you have done for the Halls of Residence in Exeter University and with our very best wishes for your future happiness and success - from the Wardens of Exeter University..." No major work on this subject has appeared since the publication of Howard Carter's own writings. This book, appearing a generation later, and combining a first class and up-to-date text with colour reproduction at its finest, will surely become a classic work on a parsonage and period of Egyptian history that have perennially intrigued mankind.

Drosnin M. THE BIBLE CODE Weidenfeld & Nicolson 1997 1st Ed Hb 232pp Dw VG £6. For 3,000 years a code in the Bible has remained hidden, now it has been locked by computer and may reveal our future. The Bible Code foretells events that happened thousands of years after the Bible was written, including both Kennedy assassinations, the moon landing and the Oklahoma bombing. The Code appears to indicate the world is on the edge of unprecedented danger - perhaps the real Apocalypse.

Earle P. THE WRECK OF THE ALMIRANTA Macmillan 1979 1st Ed Hb 230pp b&w photographs Dw VG £5. This book tells the dramatic story of the shipwreck in 1641 of the Nuestra Senora de la Concepcion, the Almiranta or vice-admiral of the Mexican treasure fleet, and of the subsequent attempts by Spaniards, Americans, West Indians and Englishmen to locate the wreck in order to salvage her reputedly fabulous treasure. The massive documentation in the archives of Seville has enabled the author to describe in vivid detail the last voyage of the Almiranta and the adventures of the survivors after the ship had struck on a coral reef to the north of Hispaniola - now the Dominican Republic. No less detailed is the description of the incredibly incompetent attempts made by the authorities to try to locate the wreck. In the end they gave up and the sunken Almiranta, with her treasure of silver coin and bullion and jewels, became a lure for imaginative adventurers on both sides of the Atlantic. Expedition after expedition set out for the poorly charted and very dangerous waters of the Arbrojos in which the wreck was said to lie until at last forty-six years after the Almiranta had sunk, she was found by an obsessively single-minded Boston sea-captain called William Phips, financed by a syndicate of courtiers and businessmen in London. Phips' brought home a treasure worth £250,000 an enormous sum in the seventeenth century, and as much again was raised by the seamen of Jamaica and Bermuda who flocked to the site after Phips's departure. Because the stern of the wreck was completely encased in coral and much treasure remained uncovered, Phips' wreck had been the subject of controversy and vain searches ever since. The author has visited the wreck site and contributes a postscript on its discovery and exploitation. The story of Phip's treasure hunt is as well documented as that of the shipwreck, for the logbooks of both his salvage ships survive, as do many of the business records of the syndicate who backed him. The result is a book which tells an extraordinary vivid story of adventure and greed on the high seas in which every fact is buttressed by detailed research in the documents of the period.

Ediger D. THE WELL OF SACRIFICE Hale 1973 1st GB Ed Hb 283pp Illus Dw VG £5. This book covers the story of the attempt by one of the largest archaeological expeditions ever organised in the Western Hemisphere, to uncover the mysteries of the Sacred Well of the Mayas of ancient Mexico. It is an engrossing tale of adventure that captures the frustrations and triumphs of archaeological detective work. Eventually with much travail, the dark and forbidding well was made to yield wondrous treasures once sacrificed to the Mayan water god Chac - jewellery, gold, amulets, and even human victims. But a combination of modern technology and human persistence prevailed over the ancient god, and succeeded at last in unlocking the time capsule of Mayan history.

Edwards I. E. S. THE PYRAMIDS OF EGYPT Viking 1985 Hb 328pp Lavishly illus in colour/b&w Dw VG-F £6. A reprint of this classic work on the history of Pyramids with revisions by the author and the addition of illustrations.

Eisenman R. & Wise M. THE DEAD SEA SCROLLS UNCOVERED - THE FIRST COMPLETE TRANSLATION AND INTERPRETATION OF 50 KEY DOCUMENTS WITHHELD FOR OVER 35 YEARS Barnes & Noble 1994 Hb Dw (back cover has a small tear/crease tear) 281pp Illustrated VG £6. This book heralds a new era in Dead Sea Scrolls publication and research. The volume represents a remarkable achievement by the authors in presenting fifty new texts from one hundred and fifty manuscript photographs, which have been publicly accessible for less than a year. The texts included here open the way to a better overall understanding of the Dead Sea collection as a whole, and challenge many of the views which have gained authority over the last forty years. Placed in caves almost 2000 years ago and not discovered until 1947, the Dead Sea Scrolls provide a unique insight into Jewish and Christian origins. They have held a fascination over academics, religious leaders, and the lay public alike for the last forty-five years. From 1952, when a team of scholars was appointed and Cave 4 at Qumran was discovered - from which the materials in this book are drawn - they have been under the control of an elite and secretive clique. However, in the autumn of 1991, this monopoly was effectively broken when the Huntingdon Library in California announced it would allow public access to its collection of Dead Sea Scrolls photographs. This was soon followed by the publication of a Facsimilie Edition by the Biblical Archaeology Society in Washington D.C. Robert Eisenman was integrally involved in both events, and with Michael Wise had been working behind the scenes on the unpublished photographs for some time. Their discovery of a tiny Scroll fragment of six lines referring to the execution of or by a Messianic Leader plunged them into a long-running debate. Scholars previously controlling access to the Scrolls had been publically contending that there was nothing interesting in the remaining unpublished Scrolls and nothing throwing further light on Christianity's rise in Palestine. The conclusions of Professor Eisenman and Professor Wise gainsay and challenge these views. The present work is the result.

Evans I.O. THE OBSERVER'S BOOK OF GEOLOGY Warne ND Hb 272pp Colour & b/w illustrations Dw G Contents G+ £3. A handy guide to the geology of the British Isles covering Rock Structure, History of Rocks, Fossils, Massive Rocks, Minerals, Geological Problems, etc.

Felix R.W. NOT BY FIRE BUT BY ICE - DISCOVER WHAT KILLED THE DINOSAURS AND WHY IT COULD SOON KILL US Sugarhouse Publishing 1997 1st Ed Pb 218pp Larger format VG+ £4. The next ice age could begin any day! Next week, next month, next year, it's not a question of if, only when. One day you'll wake up or won't wake up rather buried beneath nine stories of snow as the climate of Greenland descends on Canada, Britain, Norway and most of the north practically overnight. It's all part of a natural cycle triggered by geomagnetic reversals and equinoctial precession, a cycle that returns like clockwork every 23,000 years. A must-read. You'll shudder every time you see a snowflake. RESERVED

Fernandez-Armesto F.F. COLUMBUS AND THE CONQUEST OF THE IMPOSSIBLE PBS 1974 Hb 215pp Well illus colour/b&w Dw G-VG £5. Columbus was a brilliant intuitive navigator with bold and challenging ideas, yet despite the grandeur of his achievements he died disillusioned and embittered. He drew his geographic theories from prevailing scientific notions about the earth and the current zeal for exploration in his day. We see his quest for royal patronage at the Courts of Portugal and Spain, and each of his four transatlantic journeys with their attendant perils. The author shows how the idea of the discovery of a new continent took root among contemporary geographers and how, contrary to popular belief, Columbus himself correctly identified the new found hemisphere. The Author does justice to Columbus's successes as an explorer and his contribution as one of the earliest colonisers among the Indians.

Foss M. CHIVALRY BCA 1975 Hb 248pp Lavishly illustrated in colour/b&w Dw (small tear to front top edge o/w VG) Contents VG £5. The author looks at the history and legend of Chivalry. From the 8th century Frankish knights of Charlemagne, through the heroism and romanticism of the "Pure Knight" of the Arthurian legends, to the Crusades.

Geddes & Grosset DICTIONARY OF THE CELTS 1999 Pb 239pp Slight tear on back page o/w G+ £2. The Celtic civilization was a rich and extensive one, but it lacked written records and, until the advent of archaeological investigations, remained shrouded in mystery. This book provides a comprehensive introduction to what we know of the people - both historical and mythological - the places, the ceremonies, the objects and, above all, the legends that feature in this intriguing culture.

Green P. CELTIC CORNWALL - THE PERFECT GIFT FROM CORNWALL - Haven Colourprints VG £2. BOOK OF 12 POSTCARDS OR FRAMEABLE IMAGES PLUS ANY YEAR ORGANISER DIARY, CALENDAR AND YEAR PLANNER, Celebration of The Natural Beauty, the History and the Heritage of Cornwall through atmospheric photographic images.

Haining P. ANCIENT MYSTERIES BCA 1977 Hb 178pp Well illus £4.50. An excellent work looking at such ancient mysteries as The Hollow Earth, Lost Worlds, Who Discovered America, Stone Computers, Submerged Continents, Phantoms Islands, Second Race, plus a look at at Abominable Creatures, Monsters of the Death, and Visitors from Space.

Hamilton-Edwards G. IN SEARCH OF ANCESTRY Phillimore 1979 Hb 293pp Illus Dw G-VG £5. How do you trace your ancestors using parish records, wills, military documents, marriage licences, birth and death certificates, articles, etc.

Hawkes J. KING OF THE TWO LANDS - THE PHARAOH AKHENATEN Chatto & Windus 1966 Hb 1st Ed 288pp Slight foxing on page ends and pages lightly browning Dw has slight foxing and small tear on bottom of front cover and bottom of back cover o/w G+) Book slightly slewed o/w VG £6.50. Amenophis, son of the Pharaoh, is a sensitive, delicate boy, but strong minded and visionary. He falls in love with a radiant young girl, Nefertiti. When his father dies and he succeeds him as Pharaoh, Amenophis puts into practice his innovating, humanitarian ideals. He moves Egypt's capital from Thebes to a new city which he builds in honour of Aten, the god of light and love, and reigns there with Nefertiti; the opposition of the reactionary Amon priesthood is quelled, and Egypt begins to respond to the new teaching. But then Akhenaten, as he now calls himself, loses his grip on public affairs; private disasters befall him too, and his vision of a peaceful civilization fades away. This book is a remarkable, imaginative reconstruction of a place and a time buried in the remote past. The descriptions are so compelling in their brilliant detail that it is difficult to realise we are reading a work of fiction. Jacquetta Hawkes' picture of the idealistic Pharaoh, so far in advance of his time that he gradually loses the sense of what is possible, moves us with the force of classic tragedy.

Hinton D.A. ALFRED'S KINGDOM: WESSEX AND THE SOUTH 800-1500 BCA 1977 Hb 210pp Illus Dw G-VG £5. In this book, David Hinton who has done important excavation work in the South of England and being involved with much of the research he discusses, traces the history of Wessex and the South throughout the Middle Ages. He examines the role played by Alfred in the development of Wessex covering settlements, farming, trade, transport, houses and art.

Laing J. BRITAIN'S MYSTERIOUS PAST David & Charles 1979 Hb 143pp illus b&w DW VG+ £6. In Britain history, myth, folklore, and legend have often become inextricably intermingled. Can we sort out fact from fiction? Did Robin Hood, Lady Godiva, King Arthur or the Doones of Exmoor really exist? Was there such a place as Camelot? And what of the frauds and forgeries that have sometimes further confused the investigators into Britain's past? Archaeologists and historians have in the past been misled by skilful forgeries such as the Piltdown Skull and the flint artefacts made by the notorious "Flint Jack". What motivated the forgers, and how did they work? Jennifer Laing probes the bizarre, the sinister and the mysterious in Britain's history, and guides the curious to the places where the remnants of the past can be seen and often felt. She shows how even when modern research has succeeded in throwing new light upon an historical mystery, the truth often remains impenetrable or is shown to be still stranger than fiction

MacKie E. THE MEGALITH BUILDERS BCA 1977 Hb 199pp Well Illus b&w & colour Dw G-VG £6. Huge chambered tombs, then circles and avenues of massive standing stones, at their most impressive at New Grange and Maes Howe or at Stonehenge and Carnac, were raised all along the Atlantic seaboard of Europe from Spain to the Orkneys some 5,000 years ago. These are the megaliths, mighty feats of engineering in any language, first created in Neolithic farming communities who, till then, had shown no other signs of the administrative and technical organisation that such large scale projects would have called for, In recent years the megaliths have been put down to purely local invention and it has been denied that the necessary architectural expertise may have been introduced by outsiders. But in this book Euan MacKie assembles fresh evidence from Carbon 14 dating, from analysis of evolving constructional styles in the tombs and from calculations of the standing stones' astronomical significance and re-assesses the diffusionist theory of a common source of expertise in the light of present day studies of the way human societies develop. With this new insight into the minds of their builders, he proposes an ambitious new solution to the mystery of the megaliths.

Magee M. WHO LIES SLEEPING? - THE DINOSAUR HERITAGE AND THE EXTINCTION OF MAN Asky Why Publications Selwyn Frome 1993 1st Ed Pb 169pp Larger Format Illus VG+ £4. This book is about the mass extinction of species. One technologically superior species of mammal reached domination over the planet at the end of the 20th century: one species of dinosaur achieved human-like intelligence at the end of the Cretaceous Period. In only a moment in geological time, each destroyed the majority of co-existing higher life forms. Other sections of the book discover Lifestyles and physiology of dinosaurs. Humans have many characteristics of aquatic animals, pointing to an extended period of partial submergence which could explain a gap of four million years on our fossil record. Puzzles in old rocks could be remains of the dinosaurian civilization. Though this should be the most important evidence, it is poorly documented, having been glossed over or ignored by the experts. But even without it the circumstantial case remains strong. Perhaps we are doomed to self extinction like the anthroposaurs because we have inherited some self destructive traits from them. Another section of this book attempts an initial diagnosis of the dinosaur heritage in human pyschology. Why are we constantly interested in monsters like dinosaurs? Are the squamous anthropoids that preceded us lying sleeping, awaiting their opportunity to retrieve the world they lost? A subliminal awareness of this might explain our obsession with monsters.

Marcus Dockser A. THE VIEW FROM NEBO - HOW ARCHAEOLOGY IS REWRITING THE BIBLE AND RESHAPING THE MIDDLE EAST Little Brown & Co 2000 1st Ed Hb 248pp Dw F £6. The Bible has long been our guide to the history of the Middle East - a history that resonates with extraordinary force to this day. Now a new battle has erupted in the region over the reality of the biblical past, with serious consequences for our times. While many events in the early books of the Bible are regarded as more symbolic than historically accurate, the remainder of the Old Testament has long been considered a reliable record of thousands of years of Middle East history. But recent dramatic and controversial discoveries at archaeological sites in the region have raised questions about many of the most widely accepted biblical narratives. The authoress takes the reader on a tour through the books of the Old Testament to reveal startling new discoveries about the history of that time.

Marples M. WHITE HORSES AND OTHER HILL FIGURES Alan Sutton 1981 Pb Larger format 219pp Well illus b&w photographs slight crease on back cover o/w VG £4.50. The downland of England is a paradise for the turf artist, and it was entirely natural that the art of cutting turf should have evolved and developed in these surroundings. All the English hill figures except four are in the chalk country of the south. Of the seventeen horses, eleven are in the comparitively narrow area of Wessex. Of these white horses the famous white horse of Uffington is the father and prototype, that strange, delightful, and intriguing figure on the Berkshire Downs, which has excited so much controversy and about which so little is known. This book gives detailed descriptions of all the major chalk figures including the Uffington White Horse, the Cerne Giant and the Long Man of Wilmington. Illustrated by fifty-four plates, it is easily the most comprehensive book on these famous English landmarks.

Meehan A. CELTIC PATTERNS PAINTING BOOK Thames & Hudson 1977 Pb Larger format 64pp Illus G+ £3. This inspiring collection of patterns includes all the main branches of traditional Celtic ornament and its use in decorating illuminated letters: the wonderful intricacy of spirals and knotwork; geometric step and maze patterns; fabulous beast, bird and plant designs. Great works of art, such as the Book of Kells and the Book of Durrow, were created by several artists working together, one drawing in pen and ink and another filling in the outlines with colour. In this book, you are the painter, informed by notes on the choice and order of colours and on the history of the designs. This repertoire of Celtic designs, created by one of the leading proponents of the genre, Aidan Meehan, is based on traditional sources, the great illuminated manuscripts and Pictish carved stonework. It will be of value for artists and designers interested in experimenting with colour combinations and techniques, a creative and engaging introduction to Celtic art and the ideal gift for those fascinated by the Celtic legacy.

Mendelssohn K. THE RIDDLE OF THE PYRAMIDS BCA 1978 Hb 210pp Well illus Dw G-VG £6. A fascinating work examining the history of the pyramids, their evolution, construction techniques, and - most importantly of all - the reason behind their existence.

Neret G. NAPOLEON AND THE PHARAOHS - DESCRIPTION OF EGYPT Taschen 2001 Pb 190pp Profusely illus in b&w and colour F £4. "Soldiers from the height of these pyramids, forty centuries look down on you..", thus Napoleon is said to have addressed his troops shortly before the Battle of the Pyramids (21 July 1798). His words aptly summarise the result of the "Egyptian campaign", a military disaster which had extraordinary consequences for archaeology. Soldiers come and go ... the pyramids remain. The expedition was a military and political fiasco and it changed the face of the earth: by revealing the splendour of a mysterious and forgotten civilization, it gave birth to Egyptology. The cultural and scientific elite of France accompanied the expeditionary force. Was Napoleon seeking justification for his conquest? Or was this simply the cultural heritage of the Enlightenment? Whatever his motives, 500 civilians accompanied the army, amongst them a group of 167 scholars that included 21 mathematicians,3 astronomers, 17 civil engineers, 13 naturalists and mining engineers, 4 architects, 8 draughtsmen, 10 men of letters, and 22 printers equipped with Latin, Greek and Arabic characters. This expedition gave rise to Egyptology, allowed the hieroglyphs to be deciphered, influenced the decision to build the Suez Canal, and triggered all subsequent excavations, such as Howard Carter's discovery of the Tomb of Tutankhamen. Above all, and this is what matters, it everywhere aroused the interest of the citizens of the world and their craving for culture or adventure.

Neubert O. TUTANKHAMUN AND THE VALLEY OF THE KINGS Mayflower 1972 Pb 235pp Illus Pages browning G £3. The author is one of the few survivors of the fateful and accursed Opening of the Tomb, writes a first-hand account of the unparalleled splendours and wealth revealed within it, and tells a taut, terrifying tale of the Egypt of Nefertiti and Tutankhamun at the height of that ancient civilization's cruellest and most excessive era.

Newall R.S. STONEHENGE - WILTSHIRE Department of the Environment Ancient Monuments and Historic Buildings 1981 Official Handbook Larger format 34pp Plan b&w photographs G+ £2.50. This handbook covers Sarsen Circle, Bluestone Circle, Heelstone, Trilithons, Bluestone Horseshoe, Altar Stone, Aubrey Holes, Y & Z Holes, Four Stations, Bank and Ditch, Slaughter Stone, Causeway, Avenue, Purpose and Periods of Stonehenge, Geology of the Bluestones, Transport of the Bluestones, Preparation, transport and erection of the Sarsens, Incised representations of bronze axe blades, Druids and the date, Area around Stonehenge and Cursus. There is also a plan showing the original positions of the stones.

Owen. D. HIDDEN EVIDENCE New Burlington Books 2000 1st Ed Hb 235pp Well illus Dw VG £5. This book details forty true crimes and how forensic science helped solve them.

Percival J. THE ROMAN VILLA BCA 1981 Hb 230pp Well illus Dw VG £5. A study into the history and development of Roman villas in Britain and Europe.

Pitts M. & Roberts M. FAIRWEATHER EDEN - LIFE IN BRITAIN HALF A MILLION YEARS AGO AS REVEALED BY THE EXCAVATIONS AT BOXGROVE Arrow 1998 Pb Larger format b&w photographs 313pp slight crease on front cover o/w VG £4. This is the heady story of over ten years of excavations at the world's best preserved early human site, told through the experiences of those who were there. Mark Roberts and his team opened a unique window on life in Britain half a million years ago. As the dig reached its thrilling climax, they uncovered evidence that questioned who we are and where we came from. Boxgrove Man lived in a warm period of the Ice Age, a "fairweather Eden" with lions and elephants. Was he the simple-minded scavenger traditionally envisaged by archaeologists, or the primitive beast of popular imagination? The answers from Boxgrove astonished archaeologists. A fascinating book!

Regan G. THE GUINNESS BOOK OF FLYING BLUNDERS Guinness Publishing 1996 1st Ed Pb 189pp Larger format Illus in b/w G+ £3. This book takes a fascinating and highly informative look at some of the less glorious moments in the history of aerial warfare. While the principal focus of the book is post 1914; this book also examines the early abortive attempts at manned flights in the Renaissance period as well as the first faltering attempts to harness balloons to military purposes in the 18th and 19th centuries. From the grimly funny tale of the misdesign of the British BE.9, a First World War plane whose gunner risked decapitation every time he swung round to fire at the enemy, to the tragedy of the Anglo-American invasion of Sicily in 1943. This book offers a wealth of absorbing narrative and anecdote that is always thought provoking and often entertaining.

Ridley M. THE TUTANKHAMUN EXHIBITION - SOUVENIR GUIDE World Heritage Publications 1998 Pb 14pp Larger format Well illus in colour & b&w G-VG £1. This guide to the Dorchester exhibition covers Who was Tutankhamun?, The Life and Death of Tutankhamun,Tutankhamun - The Early Years, The Royal Mummy, Was Tutankhamun Murdered?, Discovery, Tutankhamun - The Exhibition, The Exhibits - Approach to Tutankhamun, The Antechamber, The Burial Chamber,The Jewels of Tutankhamun and The Hall of Treasures - 1. The Lotus Head, 2. Anubis, on the Golden Sledge, 3. The Harpooner, 4. Tutankhamun - The Standing Figure, 5. Golden Funeral Mask, 6. Wooden Chest, 7. Alabaster Head of a Canopic Jar, 8. & 9. Golden Standards and 10. Head of the Goddess Hathor.

Ritchie A. PICTS HMSO 1989 1st Ed Pb 63pp Larger format Profusely illus in colour photographs Map illustration on back cover VG £3. The once thriving and energetic kingdom of the Picts is now an enigma of the past, ousted by the Scots in the 9th century AD. But the Picts left behind a rich legacy of artistic achievement, including the unsurpassed sculpture of their standing stones, whose elegant designs and symbols have puzzled generations. Many of the best stones are in state care, and in this book, Anna Ritchie describes and illustrates them, and explores the theories that try to explain them. She also builds up a picture of the life-style of the Picts, through their houses, forts, graves and personal belongings, giving us an insight into a fascinating period of Scotland's past.

Romer J. THE RAPE OF TUTANKHAMUN Channel 4 Television 1993 20pp Illus in b&w photographs Larger format This booklet has pencilled underlining throughout from previous owner G+ £2. This booklet accompanied a Voyager Films production for Channel 4. John Romer is the writer and presenter and this booklet conveys the story of the menacing and mutilation of one of the earth's most beautiful places: the Valley of the Kings at Thebes in Egypt, with the tomb of Tutankhamun at its centre. It's a desert valley made by water, shaped by rain and flash-floods. First shown on Channel 4 in October 1993. The story describes not just Tutankhamun's tomb that's falling down in the Valley of the Kings, but also 24 more royal tombs running off these desert paths, and many of them too are moving and cracking. Do you think that foreign Egyptologists are doing enough to help the monuments of Egypt?

Savage A. THE ANGLO-SAXON CHRONICLES Papermac 1984 Pb 1st GB Ed 277pp Larger format Front and back covers have chips and peeling along edges o/w G Previous owners inscription on first page Profusely illus in colour/b&w o/w VG £4. One thousand years of England's history, from the time of Julius Caesar to the coronation of Henry II, are preserved and brought to life by this book. Begun by monks in the reign of King Alfred, they form the longest unbroken record in Western history and provide a unique account of the period, as fresh and vivid today as when it was first written. These are the authentic voices of Anglo-Saxon England, dramatically recreating their world with details of wars and famine, invasions from abroad, the plots of traitors and the deeds of heroes; shrewd portraits of kings, unruly barons, greedy abbots and pious saints; stories of brave adventurers and their journeys to the ends of the known world. In this beautifully produced book, The Anglo-Saxon Chronicles have been made accessible to the modern reader for the first time. The four main texts have been woven into a single narrative, skilfully translated into lucid modern prose which loses none of the rhythms and beauty of the original. With over 200 superb illustrations, decorative page borders and informative commentaries on the text, this book present a magnificent portrait of England's past.

Save-Soderbergh T. (General Editor) TEMPLES AND TOMBS OF ANCIENT NUBIA Thames & Hudson Unesco 1987 1st Ed Hb 256pp Profusely illus in colour/b&w Diagrams Maps Dw VG+ £8.The International Rescue Campaign at Abu Simbel, Philae and Other Sites. A fascinating account of the rescue and preservation of some of Egypt's most important and awe-inspiring places as a result of the building of the Aswan Dam in the 1960s which threatened to engulf the monuments in rising waters.

Selkirk A, W & R. & Tickell A. THE ARCHAEOLOGY HANDBOOK 2001-2 Current Archaeology ND Guide 106pp Larger format G+ £1. This guide is published as a supplement to Current Archaeology issue 173. It was compiled by Robert, Andrew & Wendy Selkirk, and Anne Tickell.

Selkirk A, W & R. & Tickell A. THE ARCHAEOLOGY HANDBOOK 2002-3 Current Archaeology ND Guide 74pp Larger format G+ £1.50. This guide is published as a supplement to Current Archaeology issue 179. It was compiled by Robert, Andrew & Wendy Selkirk, and Anne Tickell.

Shapiro R. ORIGINS - A SKEPTIC'S GUIDE TO THE CREATION OF LIFE ON EARTH Penguin 1986 Pb 313pp Larger format VG £3.50. Since the book of Genesis countless theories have tried to explain the greatest enigma of all: the origin of life. And yet, however much we analyse stardust and calculate comets, is today's science really any better than ancient mythology? Can we be sure that life began when lightning flashed over the primordial chemical soup? Could it have come from outer space or been created in a week? In this startling book Professor Shapiro sets out with a preference for doubt in the place of dogma and looks with a skeptic's eye at selfish genes and DNA sequences, chickens and eggs, rocks, ripples and fundamentalist religion. His book is a superb example of the scientific spirit in action and conveys the excitement of the quest to resolve the unsolved riddle of existence.

Shipley D. & Peplow M. ENGLAND'S UNDISCOVERED HERITAGE - A GUIDE TO 100 UNUSUAL SITES AND MONUMENTS Weidenfeld and Nicolson 1988 Hb 1st Ed 157pp Illus b&w & colour photographs plus maps Dw price clipped VG Contents VG £5. Fortifications and follies, historic ruins and Roman remains, town houses and ancient earth works, industrial monuments and ecclesiastical edifices - centuries of England's varied history are uncovered in this fascinating guide to a hundred of our most interesting monuments. Debra Shipley and Mary Peplow describe each site, providing intriguing glimpses into their history and legends, together with explicit travel directions, site information and county maps. Places recommended for picnicking are listed for easy reference, as well as those suitable for rainy-day visits, sites with outstanding gardens, and other categories of special interest. The hundred sites featured here have been selected from the almost four hundred properties in the care of English Heritage, the main national body, responsible for the conservation of England's architectural and archaeological heritage.

Sobel D. GALILEO'S DAUGHTER - A DRAMA OF SCIENCE, FAITH AND LOVE Fourth Estate 1999 1st Ed Hb 393pp Dw VG Contents VG+ £6. Inspired by the authoress's long fascination with Galileo, and by the remarkable surviving letters of his daughter, which she has translated into English for the first time, Dava Sobel has written a book that brings Galileo to life as never before. A man who was compelled to explain the truths he discovered, he was a faithful Catholic devoted to family and, especially, to his daughter. Their voices, and those of others who touched their lives, echo down the centuries through letters and writings, which Sobel masterfully weaves into her narrative, building towards the crescendo of history's most dramatic collision between science and religion. In the process, Dava Sobel illuminates an entire era, when the flamboyant Medici Grand Dukes became Galileo's patrons, when the bubonic plague wreaked its terrible devastation and prayer was the most effective medicine, when the Thirty Years' War tipped fortunes across Europe and when one man fought, through his trial and betrayal by his former friend, Pope Urban VIII, to reconcile the Heaven he revered as a good Catholic with the heavens he revealed through his telescope. This book is an unforgettable story.

Steedman S POCKETS: ANCIENT EGYPT Dorling Kindersley 1995 Hb 155pp Well illus in colour & b&w Dw VG £3.50. This little pocket book is a fascinating account of the rituals, customs, and institutions of this ancient civilization. Packed with stunning photographs of everything from jewels to weapons, mummies to statues, this authoritative guide brings the history of ancient Egypt and its people vividly to life.

Stone J.F.S. WESSEX BEFORE THE CELTS Thames and Hudson 1958 Hb 199pp 1st Ed(?) Well illus 72 b&w photographs/line drawings 5 maps Dw (tear/creasing to front top left and piece missing to front bottom right corner, with rear of wrapper having 1-2 inch piece missing along bottom o/w intact) Contents G £4. Who were the builders of Stonehenge? What were they like? How did they live? The noted archaeologist Dr J.F.S. Stone answers these questions from the results of the most recent archaeological investigations into British pre-history. Wessex is a natural region of southern England centred on the chalk uplands of Salisbury Plain in Wiltshire and of Cranbourne Chase in Dorset, stretching northwards to the Berkshire Downs and southwards to the Channel Coast. From late in the third millennium BC to the Roman Conquest, this region was the great formative centre of British pre-history; it received successive immigrant cultures from Europe and became the scene of their subsequent development. A long history of excavation and research has rendered Wessex one of the best-explored regions of prehistoric Britain. Here are to be found the unique monuments of Avebury and Stonehenge, and from the barrow-burials of the Bronze Age the archaeologists have re-constructed one of the most remarkable episodes in English prehistory. In the centuries around 1500 BC Wessex held a high place in the network of trade contacts that stretched from the Aegean to the Atlantic coasts. By the early part of the first millennium BC, Wessex was the scene of the earliest agricultural settlement in Britain, which can be studied in detail from its farmsteads, field-systems and land-boundaries. Dr Stone presents a picture of pre-Celtic Wessex and sets the stage for the final, pre-Roman phase when the Celtic-speaking peoples arrived in Britain. Much of the evidence presented here is the result of Dr Stone's own excavations, and the story is built up from an intimate first-hand knowledge of the country and its archaeological material. One of the Ancient Peoples and Places series under the General Editor of Glyn Daniel.

Thomas N. GUIDE TO PREHISTORIC ENGLAND BCA 1977 Hb 258pp Illus with b&w photographs/drawings/plans & diagrams Pages lightly creased at the top right hand corner for first 100 pages Spine slightly Dw slightly creased inside front cover G+ £4. This book gives in succinct form, full information about most of the important ancient sites in England. The arrangement is under Counties and the relevant Ordnance Survey Map reference and route details are added in each case. In a long introduction, the author outlines what is known about the history of man during the millennium before the coming of the Romans. But it is the main body of this book, its detailed Gazetteer, which will be found the most valuable. With its help, the keen amateur archaeologist can quickly discover what particular part of the country is especially worth visiting, and having arrived at a site, he will be provided with the vital information as to date, use, excavation and discoveries that will help to interpret what he can see on the ground. Here too the book's illustrations - air and ground photographs, pictures of digs in progress and of finds, plans and diagrams will be particularly helpful. Where published information about a site adds greatly to what has been included in the Gazetteer, a full reference is to be found in the extensive bibliography at the end of the book, a feature which will be of particular value to students. Nicholas Thomas is President of the Council for British Archaeology and Director of the City Museum, Bristol.

Thwaite A. BEYOND THE INHABITED WORLD: ROMAN BRITAIN Deutsch 1976 1st Ed Hb 123pp Well illus Dw G-VG £5. A vivid picture of life during the Roman occupation - road systems, public baths, ampitheatres, underfloor heating, roman villas, towns and country dwellings.

Timpson J. TIMPSON'S ENGLAND - A LOOK BEYOND THE OBVIOUS Jarrold 1987 Hb 257pp Profusely illus with colour photographs Maps Dw VG Contents VG+ £5. This book gives the reader a look beyond the obvious, at the unusual, the eccentric and the definitely odd, and is a treat for the adventurous and armchair traveller alike. John Timpson has the knack of finding those little-known, amusing, strange and bizarre stories of people, buildings, places and events. Over the years and the thousands of miles he has travelled, hundreds of such stories have been accumulated. Within the pages of this book he shares over 450 with you, all written in his distinctive style reflecting his unique sense of humour. The stories are supported with specially commissioned full colour photographs and line illustrations, and for the more adventurous reader there are handy reference maps indicating where a specific oddity may be found.

Trustees of the British Museum TREASURES OF TUTANKHAMUN Trustees of the British Museum 1972 Pb 51pp Larger format Well illus colour/b&w Crease to front cover o/w G £3. This book shows a loan exhibition from the Department of Antiquities of the Arab Republic of Egypt to mark the 50th anniversary of the discovery of the tomb of Tutankhamun.

Tyldesley J. EGYPT - HOW A LOST CIVILIZATION WAS REDISCOVERED BBC Books 2005 Hb 244pp Illustrated in colour photographs Dw F £6. For nearly two thousand years after the after the last pharaoh ruled Egypt the wonders of this ancient culture remained hidden, seemingly lost and forgotten for ever. Then, in the late eighteenth century, Napoleon's invasion of the country sparked an explosion of interest in ancient Egypt that has burned strongly ever since. The obsession with anything and everything Egyptian has inspired many to dedicate their lives to the search for treasure in Egypt's sands. All these explorers, collectors and archaeologists can be loosely classified as "Egyptologists", and this relatively new science has been blessed with more than its fair share of intriguing characters, some of whom, by virtue of their larger-than-life personalities, curious habits or spectacular finds, have come to dominate the story of the rediscovery of ancient Egypt - the story of this book. In Egypt, highly respect authoress and archaeologist Joyce Tyldesley follows these real-life Indiana Joneses in their quest for the splendid monuments, tombs and artefacts that they have unlocked many of the secrets of this mesmerizing civilization. The reader will experience the excitement, emotion and intrigue of this gripping adventure story.

Various MYSTERIES OF THE ANCIENT WORLD National Geographic Society 1979 1st Ed Hb 218pp Lavishly illus in colour Dw (small pieces missing along top and bottom edges o/w G) Contents VG+ £5. A beautifully produced work looking at ancient enigmas, pre-historic artwork, ancient cities, megalithic structures, etc.

Watson P. EGYPTIAN PYRAMIDS AND MASTABA TOMBS OF THE OLD AND MIDDLE KINGDOMS Shire 1987 Pb 58pp Larger Format VG £3. This book traces the early development of ancient Egyptian tombs up to the end of the Middle Kingdom (about 1750 BC). The first chapter examines the evolution, during the first two dynasties, of mastaba tombs, so named because they resemble low mud-brick benches called mastabas in Arabic. The subsequent evolution of the Third Dynasty step pyramids is covered with a description of the magnificent funerary complex of king Djoser. The transition into the true pyramid and the resulting Great Pyramid and its companions at Giza are described. Two further chapters trace the history of the lesser known pyramids of the late Old Kingdom and the Middle Kingdom. The richly decorated private mastabas of the Old Kingdom provide a glimpse of everyday life, and a final section outlines the methods used to build the pyramids.

Weeks K. THE LOST TOMB - THE GREATEST DISCOVERY AT THE VALLEY OF THE KINGS SINCE TUTANKHAMUN BCA 1998 Hb 298pp Dw drawings b&w photographs Pages slightly tanned o/w VG £6. Kent Weeks's account we share his excitement on discovering that KV5 was the burial place for as many as thirty of Ramesses's thirty-two sons and realising that he was the first person to enter his labyrinthine corridors in over 3,000 years. KV5 is the largest tomb in Egypt, unique in its maze-like plan, and the first example of a royal family mausoleum ever found. The information it is providing is certain to change our picture of ancient Egypt and bring to life the story of its most powerful and famous pharaoh, Ramesses II. Richly augmented by original drawings by Susan Weeks made during the excavation, this book is as enthralling a story as Kent Weeks's discovery is remarkable.

Wildung D. EGYPT FROM PREHISTORY TO THE ROMANS Taschen 2001 Pb 232pp Larger format Profusely illus in colour photographs VG £5. The architecture of the pharaohs represents some of the most impressive creative work ever produced in Egyptian art and yet it has never been completely assessed. This volume is a singularly complete record of the architecture of the pharaohs and its sphere of influence ranging from 3000 BC to the Egyptian style of today, from the Sudan to the Mediterranean, and from simple clay brick buildings to monumental pyramids - a very special kind of journey through Egypt.

Wilkinson P. (Foreword by Adam Hart-Davis) WHAT THE ROMANS DID FOR US Boxtree 2000 Hb 1st Ed 156pp Illustrated in b&w and colour photographs Dw VG-F £5. From frescoes to fast food, bridges to bikinis, the Romans brought us a variety of innovations that changed the landscape of Britain and the lifestyles of its inhabitants for ever. The Romans were mass-producers, capitalists and bureaucrats who during their 400-year stay in Britain built dozens of towns and miles of roads, leaving a fascinating and complex legacy that forms the basis of much of our technology today. Based on the BBC series of the same name as this book, this book investigates the innovations the Romans brought to our shores and assesses their considerable impact on our lives. Presented by Adam Hart-Davis, the series features demonstrations and reconstructions of extraordinary Roman devices, and provides a fascinating insight into the Roman occupation of the land they named Britannia. Beginning with AD43, when Emperor Claudius' massive invasion force landed in Kent, this book assesses the Romans' expertise and the impact of their large and well-disciplined armies, the like of which had never before been seen in Britain. It looks at their vast constructions of roads, bridges and towns, and investigates the day-to-day lives of the Romans - from their many forms of entertainment and decorative arts to food and wine and personal hygiene. It also features behind-the-scenes photography of some of the reconstructions from the series, including the long-distance signalling of messages on Hadrian's Wall, the reconstruction of a Roman catapult siege weapon, and the testing of an inflatable bridge. From fire-engines, aqueducts and Roman banquets to bagpipes, ballistas and high-rise apartments. This book unravels the mysteries of Roman innovations and provides an alternative and dynamic history of the people that transformed Britain.

Wilson D. THE ANGLO-SAXONS Penquin 1971 Pb 173pp Illus Drawings G+ £3. This book is intended to give a general view of Anglo-Saxon culture as seen through the eyes of the archaeologist. No book of this length can hope to do more than sketch the broad outlines of the subject.

Wilson I. PAST LIVES - UNLOCKING THE SECRETS OF OUR ANCESTORS Cassell 2001 Hb 1st Ed 207pp Illus in colour Dw VG-F £6. On 19 September, 1991, a mountaineering couple from Nuremberg spotted a man's head and naked shoulders jutting out amidst the ice and slush close to the Similaun glacier in the Austrian Alps. Although they originally assumed that this was the body of a modern-day climber, in fact they had stumbled upon a truly remarkable discovery; far from being a 20th-century climber, this man, perfectly preserved in ice for 5000 years, was one of our prehistoric ancestors, who had brought with him through time the accoutrements of his life, clues to the world in which he lived. The story of the man who has been referred to as "Otzi" or "Iceman" is just one of 20 thrilling accounts described in this book. Here we meet, among others, a caveman from the West Country who, when discovered after 9000 years, was found to be a direct ancestor of a local man living just metres away: Philip II of Macedon, father of Alexander the Great, buried in 317bc in a golden sarcophagus: Robert the Bruce, and the conquistador, Francisco Pizarro. But this is no ordinary book of archaeological discoveries. Thanks to up-to-date technology and the cutting-edge techniques used in forensic detective work, we can now literally see what these people looked like. Ian Wilson describes, with painstaking detail, just how these facial reconstructions came to be commissioned and how the end result compares with contemporary records. With general introductions to each historical era and a variety of illustrations from contemporary portraits and sketches to ancient artefacts and stunning landscapes, this book is as fascinating as it is ambitious; a blend of history, archaeology and forensic science woven together with compelling narrative from a best-selling author.

Wood J.E. SUN, MOON AND STANDING STONES Oxford University Press 1980 (revised edition) Pb 207pp Larger format B&w photographs/ drawings Back cover has crease top left hand corner o/w G+ £4. Over the last twenty years, the picture of prehistoric archaeology in the British Isles has been profoundly changed by new discoveries and the development of new techniques of investigation. One of the most controversial topics has been the claim by several scientists that communities in the late Neolithic and Early Bronze Age devised their own geometry and units of length, invented accurate methods of observing the sun and the moon, produced a calendar, and predicted eclipses. This excellent book now issued in a revised edition in paperback, collects and assesses the evidence, and, though the writer considers the case proved, permits the reader to make his own judgement. Previous books on this subject tend to be either too difficult for the non-specialist or superficial and sensational. Dr Wood is concerned to separate fact from fiction. The approach is scientific but with the minimum of mathematics, and assumes no previous knowledge of astronomy. Several famous site, such as Stonehenge and Carnac, and many less well known ones, are described in detail and reinterpreted in the light of the new ideas. The final part of the book looks at the impact of the astronomical theory on our understanding of the Neolithic and Early Bronze Ages, and of the prehistoric societies existing in north-east Europe.

Yurdan M. TRACING YOUR ANCESTORS David & Charles 1989 Hb 178pp Dw VG £4.50. This book offers a completely new approach to the subject of family history - one which is all too often considered dull and dry, or at best, difficult by those who have yet to discover its fascination. Instead of the usual method of working through the sources available to the family historian, the authoress has attempted to deal with the events in the ancestor's life which actually led to these sources being compiled. These include Birth and Baptism, Work and Play, Parish Life and Death and Burial, instead of concentrating on record offices and repositories. As well as providing all the information you need to know in order to set about looking up your ancestors there are plenty of examples and amusing anecdotes to base research upon, as well as providing a source of great interest to the reader. There is also a useful address section and many case-histories from around the world. This guide is essential for all those - including all those people of British descent now living overseas in other English speaking counties - wishing to compile their family history, whether you are an established family historian or a complete newcomer.

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