Search Results: Archaeology from Ariel Books

Lisboa: Ministerio das Colonias, 1934. Text in Portuguese and French. Nice art presentaion with photo plates of artefacts from the various tribes of the African colonies including Guinea, Angola, Congo, Mozambique and Benim. Burgundy leather bds with Brown Morocco spine and gilt titles (possible later rebind sans original card wraps), half title page has paste on decoration in colour, title page has engraved illus in yellow both by Almada Negreiros, Pp [40] with 108 photo plates, 5 colourised with yellow glassine page over the rest b/w. CONDITION Copy is bright and crisp with some nicotene spotting mainly near ends. First Edition. Leather. Near Fine/N/A. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall.

London: J B Nichols & Son , 1933. James Davidson (1793-1864) was an English antiquary and bibliographer who lived in Secktor House, Axminster. This is his first work on the discoveries in the Axe Valley it is noted for the accuracy of his research and writing.CONDITION Rebound with Brown cloth spine and Green bds, new eps, original wraps not bound in, Pp iv [2] 90 with frontis illus Ground Plan of the Town of Axminster, 3 single page plans and 3 steel engraving of Roman objects through text. Pages are untrimmed, folds at top cnrs of 2 pages, damp stain at edge of 3 lithos due to paper absorbancy, odd finger mark and a bit toned at edges.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: Collins, 1946. Account of Agatha Christie's journeys in Syria with her archaeologist husband, Max Mallowan, giving an intimate insight into their travels together as well as many of the inspirations which fed into her novels and plays. CONDITION Red bds, 192 pages with b/w photos and one map.Faded top edge, top cnrs curved. DJ worn with loss to much of spine, top rear and chips. Has has a damp splash causing red bleed to inside DJ, and faint water mark to some pages. Clean and bright internally.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good/Fair. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

Aberdeen: Grampian Regional Council, 1979. Paper wraps Black with White title and colour photo illustrations to front, map to rear (front is creased, 1.5" tear to spine head, sl marked rear) 32 pages with 23 colour photo and line illus, nice clean interior (gift inscription to ffep). First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good/N/A. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Aberdeen: Grampian Regional Council, 1979. Paper wraps Black with White title and colour photo illustrations to front, map to rear (very fresh except for scuff mark top front cnr) 32 pages with 23 colour photo and line illus, nice clean interior (light foxed to inside of covers only, ink underlined to one illus title and small notation to last page). First Edition. Soft Cover. Near Fine/N/A. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Canberra, Australia: Australian National University Press, 1985. Author is a Professor of archaeology and anthropology at the University of Auckland and the text is based on his 1977 Phd thesis. CONDITION Signed by author inside front, green card wraps, pp xx 262 with 131 figural, photo and map illus. Some waer and scuff to back, name inside front and place names highlighted to first map. Tight and clean copy. OVERWEIGHT. Signed by Author. First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall.

London: Phoenix House , 1957. British archaeologist. He puts forward the case that abstract designs featured in prehistoric rock art were representations of eyes, and that they provided evidence for a religion devoted to a mother goddess which had existed across the Old World from the Palaeolithic through to the period of Christianisation. CONDITION Navy bds, 168 pages with 48 photo plates and 46 illus through text. Original article reviewing book laid in, slight insect speckling to bottom edge, name inside front o/w bight and crisp interior. DJ has some loss and tears. OVERWEIGHT. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good/Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

London, United Kingdom: British Museum, 1926. Heavy card backed bds are fresh and unworn, sl chipped to paper at spine ends, pp xiv 204 with 14 photo illus, and 220 figural engavings. Very tight and clean, not inscribed.. 3rd Edition. Card Covers. Very Good/N/A. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: Hamilton, Adams & Co, 1842. Specially bound by R Allen Bookbinders Nottingham for Author Rev Andrew Bloxham and later gifted to his son Andrew Roby Bloxham in 1877 who was the Registrar for the Supreme Court of New Zealand with an inscription to first blank. Also inserted is a panoramic half tone photo of the view from roof of Annery House with pencil inscription to verso from Maria & John (Maria Somes who was the owner of Annery House and the widow of Joseph Somes Director of the New Zealand Company) looking towards where to woods once stood taken by Leslie Bryden a Bloxham cousin. CONTENTS Burgundy Leather heaving tooled in gilt to front and rear, gilt tooled edge and dentille gilt decoration inside edge, bright gilt to all edges, nice Victorian decorated end pages in blue, engraved frontis, bastard title and title pages, hand coloured illus of a map, geographical section and a bird. Pp xii 192, 80 pages appendix, with 17 illus plates, wood block illus through text. CONDITION Leather… Read More

Wellington, New Zealand: Dominion Museum, 1972. Largest known Moa egg thought to be from the South Island giant moa. It was found in the 1850s in a Maori grave. CONDITION Stapled pamphlet Monograph from the Dominion Museum of Records in Ethnology Vol 2 No 9, paginated 97 to 104, with 2 photos. Very nice with rusting staples. . First Edition. Soft Cover. Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Wellington, New Zealand: Dominion Museum, 1972. Largest known Moa egg thought to be from the South Island giant moa. It was found in the 1850s in a Maori grave. CONDITION Stapled pamphlet Monograph from the Dominion Museum of Records in Ethnology Vol 2 No 9, paginated 97 to 104, with 2 photos. Very nice with rusting staples. . First Edition. Soft Cover. Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Dunedin, New Zealand: Otago Museum , 1967. Anthropology No 4.Contains descriptions of Archaeology and the distribution of artifacts. Stapled wraps, 63 pages with figural illus and maps. Label residue top front else very bright and crisp. . First Edition. Soft Cover. Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: Ingram, Cooke & Co , 1853. Revised and updted from the first edition released the previous year. Written by the noted Egyptologist and Museum Curator who set up the Egyptian Court in the Crystal Palace. CONDITION Red cloth with bright gilt and blind embossed decoration, pp xx 428 lavishly illus with detailed engravings and map. Mostly crisp and bright with name to front end page, spine and tips worn. Overweight. 2nd Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New Zealand: Canterbury Museum, 1982. Some thoughts on the life and death of New Zealand’s most spectacular bird written by an expert in this field. CONDITION 31 pages with photo illus of artifacts, field excavations, Maori cave drawings etcetera and illus by Bernard Clark. Bright and clean as new. . First Edition. Soft Cover. Near Fine/N/A. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Scotland: Royal Scottish Museum, 1982. Good collection of artifacts from he Pacific region including Hawaiian islands, Vanuatu, Australia, New Zealand, Marquesas, Tahiti et al. CONDITION Black illus card wraps, 80 pages with double page maps, 95 illus in colour and b/w. Nice crisp copy with crease top front cnr.. First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Wellington, New Zealand: The Polynesian Society, 1965. Oruarangi and Paterangi are the two slightly elevated areas of land adjacent to the broad curve of the former bank of the Waihou River, near Thames. Reprint no. 12 from the Journal of the Polynesian Society. Vol. 75, No. 4. 1963. Contains 81 engraved illus of the artifacts found. CONDITION 27 pages with stapled card wraps. Apart from rusting to staples and slight edge toning to covers it is nice and clean as new. . First Edition Thus. Soft Cover. Fine/N/A. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

United Kingdom: Barnicott and Pearce, 1924. Papers included are Antiquity of Man, Avon Gorge, Couse of the Wansdyke, Prebend of Yatton, Monumental effigies of Somerset, Roman coins found on Sandford Hill, Excavations Ham Hill, Documents and Deeds at Taunton Castle etc. CONDITION Card wraps, lxxxvi 174 with b/w photo plates with a fold out map. Tight and very bright copy, many pages uncut.. First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good/N/A. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

United Kingdom: Barnicott and Pearce, 1919. Papers included are Burci, Falaise and Martin, Monumental effigies of Somerset, Civil War, Glasronbury Abbey, Roman remains Stanchester etc. CONDITION Card wraps, pp lxxxiv 163 with b/w photo plates. Tight and very bright copy, many pages uncut .. First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good/N/A. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

United Kingdom: Barnicott and Pearce, 1923. Papers included are Stonehenge, Monumental effigies of Somerset, Anglo_Saxon coins at Wedmore, Remains Ham Hill etc. CONDITION Card wraps, pp lxxix 163 with b/w photo plates. Tight and very bright copy, many pages uncut.. First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good/N/A. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Wellington, New Zealand: Dominion Museum Records , 1962. Ethnology record Vol 1 No 7, Grey card wraps, stapled, paginated 243-266 with location photo and map, figural illus. Bright and crisp copy, not worn. . First Edition. Soft Cover. Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.