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Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. ALL ITEMS ARE DISPATCHED FROM THE UK WITHIN 48 HOURS ( BOOKS ORDERED OVER THE WEEKEND DISPATCHED ON MONDAY) ALL OVERSEAS ORDERS SENT BY TRACKABLE AIR MAIL. IF YOU ARE LOCATED OUTSIDE THE UK PLEASE ASK US FOR A POSTAGE QUOTE FOR MULTI VOLUME SETS BEFORE ORDERING.

1st edition. Small 4to. 144pp. B/w. illustrations. Paperback in original pictorial white wrapps. lettered in red and black, slightly rubbed. ISBN 0714126004 US$10.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. First Edition. (iv) + 531pp, over 140 illustrations, 5 plates, a bright crisp copy. *Perhaps the definitive work on British fungi. VIRTUALLY MINT CONDITION, NO MARKINGS, EXCELLENT VALUE.

hardcover. Zustand: near fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: near fine. Frontispiece and other black-and-white illustrations. 247 pages, large 8vo, green cloth dust wrapper. London: British Museum Publications, 1980. Near fine. The British Museum Yearbook 4.

Soft cover. Zustand: Very Good. 1st Paperback Printing. Paperback.The Queen of the Night.British Museum Objects in Focus This large Old Babylonian plaque, found in southern Iraq, was made between 1800 and 1750 BC. It is made of baked straw-tempered clay, modelled in high relief, and probably stood in a shrine. The figure could be an aspect of the goddess Ishtar, Mesopotamian goddess of sexual love and war; or Ishtar's sister and rival, the goddess Ereshkigal who ruled over the Underworld; or the demoness Lilitu, known in the Bible as Lilith.This book explores the symbolism and history behind this beautiful relief. The figure wears the horned headdress characteristic of a Mesopotamian deity and holds a rod and ring of justice, symbols of her divinity. Her long multi-coloured wings hang downwards, indicating that she is a goddess of the Underworld. Her legs end in the talons of a bird of prey, similar to those of the two owis that flank her. The background was originally painted black, suggesting that she was associated with the night. She stands on the backs of two lions, and a scale pattern indicates mountains. The relief may have come to England as early as 1924, and was brought to the British Museum in 1933 for scientific testing. It has been known since 1936 as the Burney Relief, after its owner at that time. The relief was in private hands until its acquisition by the Museum in 2003. 47pp.(We carry a wide selection of titles in The Arts, Theology, History, Politics, Social and Physical Sciences. academic and scholarly books and Modern First Editions ,and all types of Academic Literature.).

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Beige Cloth with black lettering on front, covers a little used and marked, from the Borough of Stepney Museum, London with usual stamps and marks, former owner's name and address on front end-paper, otherwise very good. Please contact me for further details if required.

Soft cover. Zustand: Good. 1st Trade Paperback. Trade Paperback. Crease to corner front cover. The author provides a stimulating and informative introduction to the complex cultural diversity of Native Norther America from the earleiest Paleoindians through contact and colonization to cultural renewal and the creativity of contemporary Native artists. Contents: preface. Acknowledgements. Ancient North America. The Northeastern Woodlands. The Southeastern Woodlands. California. The Nowachaht and Captain Cook. The Northwest Coast. The Arctic. The Subarctic. The Canadian Plains. The American West. Bibliography and Further Readings. Photographic Credits. Index. Illustrated. 288 pp. (We carry a wide selection of titles in The Arts, Theology, History, Politics, Social and Physical Sciences. academic and scholarly books and Modern First Editions ,and all types of Academic Literature.).

Paperback. Zustand: Fair. VG HB 1st. Book.

Soft cover. Zustand: Very Good. 1st Trade Paperback. Trade Paperback. Couple of creases to corner back cover. Contents: Foreword by R. G. W. Anderson. Preface. bread and Circuses: The Politics of Entertainment. Familia Gladiatoria: The Heroes of the Amphitheatre. Greek Athletics in Rome: Boxing, Wrestling and the Pancration. On the Starting Line with Ben Hur: Chariot-Racing in the Circus Maximus. 'Give Us Your Applause;: The World of the Theatre. 'What These Women Love Is the Sword': The Performers and Their Audiences. Money and Circuses: Competitive Sport as Part of the Entertainment Industry. Map. Chronology. Glossary. Bibliography. Picture Credits. Index. Illustrated. 153 pp. (We carry a wide selection of titles in The Arts, Theology, History, Politics, Social and Physical Sciences. academic and scholarly books and Modern First Editions ,and all types of Academic Literature.).

Soft cover. Zustand: Very Good. First Edition. 9780714128245 Paperback Authoritative, surprising, evocative and original, "Shakespeare: staging the world" offers a completely new approach to one of the most exceptional creative imaginations in history. While matters of religion, trade and war were being contested, the role of the playwright developed to inform, persuade and provoke debate on the concerns of the day. This richly illustrated book presents an extraordinary collection of objects from the British Museum's unrivalled collection, as well as key pieces from Britain and elsewhere. Simon Forman's diary of 1611 gives a vivid account of attending a contemporary performance of "A Winter's Tale"; a dagger fished from the Thames gives new resonance to the gang violence of "Romeo and Juliet"; while Guy Fawkes' lantern illustrates the Catholic counterculture revealed through the failed Gunpowder Plot, which was later to prove the inspiration for "Macbeth". "Shakespeare: staging the world" is a fascinating view of the early modern world through the eyes of Shakespeare, his players and audiences. "A fascinating account of Shakespeare's cosmopolitan world, illustrated with breathtaking images that bring to life the rich material culture that shaped Shakespeare's writings and his age. This is a superb volume, one that will have pride of place on my bookshelf." (Professor James Shapiro, author of 1599 and Contested Wil). (We carry a wide selection of titles in The Arts, Theology, History, Politics, Social and Physical Sciences. academic and scholarly books and Modern First Editions ,and all types of Academic Literature.).

Encuadernación de tapa blanda. Zustand: Muy bien. 96 p. ; 28x21 cms., ilustraciones en color, mapa, plano. 500 grs. (A-305-EE).

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good -. No Jacket. First Edition. 93pp + 85 plates, original boards, 4to, boards slightly marked o/w V.G. *Describes over 400 items. HARD COVER, NO DUST JACKET, NO MARKINGS, EXCELLENT CONDITION, SPLENDID VALUE.

Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. HARDBACK, original brown cloth with gilt lettering on spine, pages: xvi, 488, plates: xv with plates descriptions, many text-figs., light rubbing to hinges, head, tail and corners lightly bumped, former owners' names on front end-papers.

Hardcover , Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. First Edition. (iv) + 365pp, illus, green cloth, ex-library with minimum unobtrusive markings, good. *A definitive study. HARD COVER, NO DUST JACKET, BOOKPLATE AND VERY DISCREET BLIND STAMP O/W NO MARKINGS, EXCELLENT CONDITION, SPLENDID VALUE.

Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. Black cloth with gilt lettering on spine, from the Library of the Zoological Society of London with usual marks and stamps, otherwise clean. Please contact me for further details if required.

Zustand: Sehr Gut. Versandhinweis: Aufgrund aktueller EPR-Verpackungsregelungen ist der Versand in einzelne EU-Länder derzeit nicht möglich. Details siehe Händlerprofil. Sehr gut. Sehr gepflegtes Exemplar mit nur minimalen Gebrauchsspuren. Leicht beriebener Einband oder minimale Eckenabnutzung möglich. Seiten sind sauber, vollständig und ohne Markierungen. Bindung fest.

Overall condition: Good / Zustand: Gut. Book.

Edited by Colin McEwan, Luis Alberto Borrero and Alfredo Prieto. London: British Musem Press, 1997 Wrpps, 4to. 200pp. frontispiece and 118 illustrations and maps, biblio., index. Published to accompany an exhibition on Fuego-Patagonia, at the Museum of Mankind London from the 30 September to 31 December, 1997. A very nice copy of the first edition in the publisher's wrappers. We have been selling antiquarian books on Africa, Oceania, archaeology, anthropology, travel and the ancient world for over forty years. All our books are carefully catalogued and they are in excellent condition unless stated in the description. All shipments are fully insured at our expense. All books are carefully packaged in new packaging material and despatched by registered or recorded mail, or by a courier service; the customer is always able to track their shipment. All sales are accompanied by a VAT invoice. Photographs may be supplied if requested.[B].

First edition, 2 vols., 8vo (215 x 140 mm), [4], 732; [4], 535, [1, blank], clxxxiv (index)pp., with half-titles, small neat stamp to title, recent green cloth, a very nice set. The map collection was an important constituent of the Royal library (Samuel Johnson recommended buying maps locally in his famous letter to Barnard); The King's Topographical Collection of around 50,000 maps, charts, prints and drawings formerly owned by George III and donated to the Library by George IV, included antiquarian drawings by William Stukeley, large collections of views by Samuel Hieronymus Grimm, the Bucklers and Edward Blore, and the drawings from Captain Cook's voyages or Robert Hay's of Egypt. A privately printed folio edition was printed in the same year.