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In the wake of Napoleon's armies a scramble for the antiquities of Egypt began which filled the museums of Europe with booty - the story of ambitious plunderers and pioneering archaeologists and the great rival French and British excavators, and the successors of Mariette and Petrie who turned a treasure hunt into a scientific discipline. 399 pages with numerous black and white illustrations throughout. Book in very good condition with minor foxing on endpapers and first page and a flyer pasted inside back cover. Dust jacket in good- condition with some damage top back, back edge, small tear bottom back edge and bottom spine, some knocks and chips and wear to front (see photo).
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The Rape of the Nile; Tomb Robbers, Tourists, and Archaeologists in Egypt
by Brian M Fagan
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People of the Earth: An Introduction to World Prehistory
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Human history from the origins of humankind up to the beginnings of literate civilization in six sections: Prehistory. The First Humans, Homo Sapiens and Hunter-Gatherers, Farmers, Old World Civilizations, New World Civilizations. 622 pages with illustrations on most pages. Book in very good+ condition with previous owners name on first page and small booksellers sticker on back cover.
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Grahame Clark: An Intellectual Biography of an Archaeologist
by Brian M Fagan
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The author presents a compelling picture of one of the most important archaeologists and shows how Clark's groundbreaking researches changed the nature of archaeology throughout the world. 304 pages including 42 illustrations. Book and dust jacket in near fine condition.
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In The Beginning: An Introduction to Archaeology
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Intended for the lay reader or interested student the book traces the development and history of archaeology and its methods. 562 pages with numerous pictures and diagrams throughout the text and end papers maps. Book in near fine condition.
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Men of the Earth; An Introduction to World Prehistory
by Brian M Fagan
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Human history from the origins of man up to the beginnings of literate history in four parts: Prehistory; Hunters and Gatherers; Farmers; Cities and Civilizations. 417 pages with illustrations on most pages. Book in good+ condition with previous owners name and date on first page, some light reader wear, and pages 407-412 loose. Cover has some minor wear (see photo).
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A Picture Book of Evolution
by C M Beadnell
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The book aims to show that Evolution is not only a theoretical doctrine but is also a practical issue with examples chosen to give the illustrator's art free scope and help readers understand how potent and prevailing is the law of evolution. 284 pages including 258 figures. Book in good condition with some fading, reader wear and minor marks to leading edge. Cover splitting from book but still intact and shows wear (see photos).
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SAS: Phantoms of the Jungle: A history of the Australian Special Air Service
by D M Horner
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A gripping story of Australian soldiers at war, in Borneo and Vietnam vividly told and based on thorough research. 527 pages including around 70 black and white photographs, 5 maps and some diagrams. Book in very good condition ex library with a stamp on title page, remnants of borrowing sleave back endpaper, biding can be seen on title page but all sound and light reader wear. Dust jacket in very good condition in clear wrapper, sticker on spine and on back.
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The Life of Mansie Wauch
by D M Moir
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Stories and adventures of Mansie Wauch , Tailor in Dalkeith. 230 pages. Book in very good condition with previous owners names on first page, minor tanning and light tanning. Cover has some wear (see photo).
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Oil and The War
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Translated from then French by Lawrence Wolfe. The precise importance of oil in relation to any past, present and possible future event of the war. The procurement of oil in various forms such as lubricating oil and high octane fuel for aircraft was crucial in World War 2 - the author looks at supply from Allied and Axis situations. 88 pages. Book in very good condition with some tanning. Dust jacket in good condition with repair to top (see photo).
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In The Margins of Chaos: Recollections of Relief Work in and between Three Wars
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The author's years as a relief worker in the field from 1914 to 1940, in Holland, France, Corsica, North Africa, Serbia, Austria and Russia. 287 pages with 33 black and white illustrations. Book in very good condition with some light pencil underlining in the Appendix and light tanning. Dust jacket in good condition price clipped with some small chips and dents and some rubbing (see photo).
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Volcanoes in History, in Theory, in Eruption
by Fred M Bullard
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A summary of the present knowledge of volcanoes, some of the important volcanoes, volcanic regions and various types of volcanoes. 441 pages with 37 Plates and 71 Figures. Book in very good+ condition ex library with reference numbers on publishing page, small corner section of title page cut off, borrowing sleeve remnants inside back cover. otherwise near fine. Cover has some wear to spine (see photo). No dust jacket.
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The land that sleeps
by G M Glaskin
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The author's travels mainly in the North of Australia from Perth to Darwin, to Alice Springs and Ayers Rock, to Port Augusta back to Perth. 294 pages with 28 black and white illustrations, 3 maps and endpaper map. Book in very good condition with small tear bottom front cover. No dust jacket.
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Australian Aboriginal Words and Their Meanings
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A selection of 3,000 Australian native words and their equivalents, as closely as possible, in English. 41 pages. Book in very good condition with cover showing some wear/marks (see photo).
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A History of Sicily
by M I Finley, D Mack Smith & C J Duggan
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An Abridged, updated and revised version of the 1968 publication, a new final chapter bringing events up to date and a reinterpretation of the mafia based on the latest research findings. Sicily an island has been a gateway and a crossroads attracting a long line of invaders producing a great mix of cultural richness and variety and has suffered progressive material impoverishment and oppression. 246 pages with 25 black and white photographs and 3 maps. Book in very good condition ex library with small reference front and back endpapers, borrowing sleave remnants inside back cover and light tanning. Dust jacket in very good condition in clear wrapper with sticker on spine and back.
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The Greenwood Hat being a Memoir of James Anon 1885-1887
by J M Barrie
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The early days and early struggles of the author. 285 pages with 9 black and white illustrations. Book in very good condition with two booksellers sticker/stamp inside front cover, writing on spine, and some minor wear to cover.
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Fish of the Ocean & Shore
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Part of the Australian Naturalist Library series the book describes what the terms fishery and fish products mean, the lives and movement of fish and hence fishermen, crustaceans, ways of fishing and research.208 pages with 39 colour photographs. Book in good+ condition with some minor tanning, minor foxing to some edges and some wear to cover (see photos).
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A History of Europe
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Beginning with pre-history and the early civilisations of the Aegean, the book traces the developments of the European identity - every period is covered from the Celts to the Balkans today. 622 pages including 43 maps and 15 chronologies. Book in near fine condition minor reader wear and minor knock to front bottom right.
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J M Barrie's Peter Pan and Wendy
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Undated publication, birthday greeting May 1950, royalty to The Hospital for Sick Children. 32 pages with colour drawings on 16 pages. Book in good+ condition but cover which was held by staples has parted with book, birthday greetings to previous owner inside front cover, previous owners name on top front cover and some wear to spine and front and back of cover (see photo for general impression). This is a small book, postage can be reduced in Australia but no tracking, contact me.
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Atlantis: Lost Kingdom of the Andes
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The author presents the first rigorously explored Atlantis theory - a site that matches Plato's description of the fabled land but is in the Bolivian Andes, South America. 208 pages with numerous illustrations throughout mostly in colour. Book in as new condition.
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The World of Greece and Rome
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Part of An Illustrated World History series. In the Mediterranean, much of Europe, and Near East the thousand years from 500 BC to 500 AD were dominated by the Greeks and the Romans. These civilizations still impact our world. 128 pages with illustrations on most pages, many in colour. Book in very good+ condition with previous owners sticker on first page.
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