Resultados de búsqueda: Archaeology from Syber's Books ABN 40533682787

Robinson, London, 2007. Reprint. Softcover. Very Good Condition. Illustrator: Illustrated. Note on measurements, list of illustrations, acknowledgements, Preface: the Challenge by author, three appendices, list of abbreviations, notes, bibliography and index. Black-and-white illustrated frontispiece showing an illustration from 1724 by William Stukeley. The text is illustrated with black-and-white line drawings, photographs and illustrations. Colour photographic paperback binding with white, ochre and green coloured titles to the front panel and back strip. An acknowledged expert on stone circles, the author gives new meaning to the stone circle on Salisbury plain known as Stonehenge. Alittle creasing of the top corner of the front panel and some age toning of the text block edges and pages. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 368 pages,. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Illustrated. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 500… Leer más

Cardinal, London, 1973. First Edition. Softcover. Very Good Condition. Illustrator: Photographic. List of figures, list of plates, acknowledgements, chronological table, introduction by author, bibliography and abbreviations, and index. The text is illustrated with four inserts, of eight pages each, of black-and-white photography; with numerous black-and-white drawings, house plans and line drawings throughout the book. Colour photographic paperback binding with white coloured titles to the front panel and back strip. Quoting News Statesman on the rear panel blurb " ... Her book is a synthesis of all the available evidence, from archaeological research in Britain, literary sources, and relevant discoveries aboard, into an extremely thorough description of life in Britain during the Roman occupation." Minor creasing of the book corners with rubbing of the edges and either side of the back strip. Light tanning of the text block edges and pages. The lower right-hand corner of the first… Leer más

Pan Books Ltd, London and Sydney, 1978. Reprint. Softcover. Very Good Condition. Illustrator: Photographic. preface to this edition, introduction by the late Professor Alan Wace, two appendices, list of illustrations and list of books consulted. The text is illustrated with three inserts, of four pages its, of black-and-white photography or illustrations. Colour illustrated paperback binding with gold and black coloured titles to the front panel and black and yellow coloured titles to the back strip. "The thrilling story of the great archaeological discoveries in Crete and Greece made by Heinrich Schliemann and Sir Arthur Evans." -- from rear panel blurb. Rubbing of the book edges and panels with sunning of the back strip. Stains to the top edge of the back panel. Browning of the text block edges and pages. Fading to the back strip. Size: 12mo (standard paperback). [6], 7 - 222, [2] pages,. Previous bookseller's sticker to the rear panel.. Please refer to accompanying picture… Leer más

Pan Books Ltd, London, 1960. Reprint. Softcover. Very Good Condition. Illustrator: Photographic. preface to this edition, introduction by Professor Alan Wace, two appendices, list of illustrations and list of books consulted. Between pages 112 and 113 there are 12 pages of black-and-white photography. Colour illustrated paperback binding with gold and black coloured titles to the front panel and black and yellow coloured titles to the back strip. "The thrilling story of the great archaeological discoveries in Crete and Greece made by Heinrich Schliemann and Sir Arthur Evans." -- from rear panel blurb. Minor rubbing of the book edges and panels with a reading crease to the back strip. Tanning of the text block edges and pages. Revised Edition. Size: 12mo (standard paperback). [6], 7 - 222, [2] pages,. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Photographic. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Archaeology; Crete; Ancient (BC); Inventory No: 0290390. . Leer más

Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 1987. first edition. Softcover. Good Condition. Illustrator: Photographic and Illustrations. Foreword by author, acknowledgments, further reading and index. The text is illustrated with numerous black-and-white and sepia toned illustrations and photographs. Illustrated cover with red and white titles to the front panel and backstrip. Creasing to the book corners and rubbing to the book edges and book panels. Marks to the book panels and original bookseller sticker still in situ to the lower edge of the rear book panels. Light age toning of the text block edges and of the internal text. "This book is a concise, fully illustrated, up-two-date survey of human biological and early cultural evolution." -- From the rear panel blurb. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. (11), 12-256. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Photographic and Illustrations. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo.… Leer más

Souvenir Press, London, 1970. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. Illustrator: Photographic. List of illustrations, introduction by author, bibliography and index. The text is illustrated with black-and-white photography. Olive coloured boards with gilt coloured titles to the back strip. Illustrated dustwrapper white coloured titles to the front panel and white and dark pink coloured titles to the back strip. Erich von Daniken has looked at the beliefs and ideas of the last thousand or 2 years, in the light of today's knowledge of space travel, and argues that all of our ideas about the past and its knowledge of space need to be re-evaluated.  Rubbing of the book edges with a very slight cock of the spine. Minor softening of the back strip edges. Light tanning and faint foxing of the text block edges with age toning of the pages. Offset tanning to the end pages. Previous owners name to the top left hand… Leer más

Readers Union/Thames and Hudson, London, 1963. Book Club Edition. Hardcover. Good/Good. Illustrator: Photographic and Illustrations. 685 g.; V, 6 - 264 pages, with a section of 48 pages of black-and-white photographs at the rear of the book, list of illustrations/figures and maps, preface by author, notes on the plates and index. The text is illustrated with the aforementioned photographs, along with 65 black-and-white figures within the text and 3 maps. Green coloured cloth covered boards with gilt embossed logo of Thames and Hudson on the front panel and gilt titles to the backstrip. Green coloured tint to the top text block edge. Rubbing to the lower book edges and fading to the backstrip edges. Foxing to the top text block edge, panels, and light foxing to the first few and last few pages of the book. Illustrated dustwrappers with light blue coloured background and dark blue titles to the front panel and backstrip. Chipping to the top dustwrapper edge and there is quite significant… Leer más

Sotheby Parke Bernet, London and New York, 1978. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Very Good. a clean copy, the only damage being a slight shadow on the front fold over from the original price sticker. The dust jacket is very slightly rubbed along the edges. There is no other damage to describestop the book is arranged in chronological order with the authors comments beneath each object. Additional material includes a map of China showing major tomb sites and a chronological index. – Front fold over blurb Size: 4to 9¾" - 12" tall. XIII, 184 pages. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: Antiques & Collectibles; Arts & Photography; Pottery, Chinese--Tang-Five dynasties, 618-960; Pottery, Chinese--Song-Yuan dynasties, 960-1368; China; Archaeology. ISBN: 0856670391. ISBN/EAN: 9780856670398. Library of Congress No: 79309092. Dewey Code: 738/.0951. Inventory No: 0261847. . 9780856670398

Penguin, Harmondsworth, Middlesex, 1979. Reprint. Softcover. Very Good Condition. Second-hand copy, no annotations, no damage, illustrated with many photographs of mosaics and archaeological excavations, indexed, and with maps and plans. The author shows us the two cities, the arts and trades, religion, public and private life, their squares and temples, pubs and brothels, bring them to life once more, after 1900 years frozen in death. – Rear panel blurb Size: 4to 9¾" - 12" tall. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Archaeology; Roman; Early (0-1000 AD); History. ISBN: 0140043942. ISBN/EAN: 9780140043945. Inventory No: 0280551. . 9780140043945

Word of truth productions, Mount Waverley, 1972. reprint. Softcover. Very Good Condition. Illustrator: drawings. clean copy, slightly faded on the left-hand side of the front cover and with a couple of faint reading creases. There is no other damage to describe. A debunking of a populist book by an archaeologist. Size: 12mo (standard paperback). 120 pages. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: drawings. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: archaeology; Cosmology; History. Inventory No: 0257266. .

Word of truth productions, Mount Waverley, 1972. reprint. Softcover. good. Illustrator: drawings. clean copy, slightly faded on the spine and with a couple of faint reading creases. the rear panel shows and moisture mark which we commonly encounter when books are not stored properly in a centrally heated house A debunking of a populist book by an archaeologist. Size: 12mo (standard paperback). 120 pages. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: drawings. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: archaeology; Cosmology; History. Inventory No: 0262878. .

Word of truth productions, Mount Waverley, 1972. reprint. Softcover. Very Good Condition. Illustrator: drawings. title continued – an alternative to "chariots of the gods" revised and enlarged edition including an appendix about life on other planets by Dr Frederick Giles, recognised authority in astrophysics A debunking of a populist book by an archaeologist. Nice clean copy, reading crease on the spine, no other damage to describe. Size: 12mo (standard paperback). 120 pages. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: drawings. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: archaeology; Cosmology; History. Inventory No: 0280951. .

Thames & Hudson, London, 1982. First Edition. Hardcover. Good Condition/Good. Illustrator: Photographic and Illustrations. Preface by author, acknowledgements, notes, selected bibliography, source of the illustrations and index. The text is illustrated with black and white photographs, illustrations, line drawings and maps. Light blue coloured boards with gilt publisher's logo to the front panel and gilt coloured titles to the back strip. Colour photographic dustwrapper with white and peach coloured titles to the front panel and white coloured titles to the back strip. Title says it all. Rubbing of the back strip corners and the book corners. A previous owner has highlighted some of the text in a yellow coloured marker – which is now starting to fade – please see photograph. Faint staining to the book edges from staining of the dustwrapper. Minor creasing of the dustwrapper edges and rubbing of the panels. There is a stain to the verso to the top and… Leer más

Thames & Hudson, London, 1967. First Paperback Edition. Softcover. Good Condition. Illustrator: Photographic & Illustrations. introduction by author, suggestions for further reading, sources of extracts and illustrations and index. The text is illustrated with black-and-white photography and illustrations. Photographic card cover with white and yellow coloured titles to the front panel and backstrip. A small book about the ancient civilisations of Greece and Rome, aimed at the higher School student. Part of The General Studies Library series under the editorship of Percy Wilson. Minor creasing to the book corners and rubbing to the book panels. Browning and bank foxing of the textblock edges and browning of the pages. Reading creases to the backstrip. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. [8], 9-110 pages,. Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator:… Leer más

Routledge & Kegan Paul, London, 1962. First Edition. Hardcover. Good/Good. Illustrator: Honor Frost. 270 g.; XII, 72 pages, last page blank, list of illustrations, preface by author, introduction by Professor W. F. Grimes, appendix and bibliography. Translated from the French by Honor Frost. The text is illustrated with the 11 black-and-white line drawing/illustrations by Honor Frost. Blue coloured boards with silver titles to the backstrip. Rubbing to the backstrip edges and book corners. Foxing along the top image of the book panels and faint are along the lower edge. Browning and foxing the text block edges, endpapers and lighter Browning and foxing to the internal text. Plain text dustwrapper with white, black and blue background with white titles to the front panel and black and white titles to the backstrip. Rubbing to the dustwrapper edges. Browning and foxing to the white of the background and to the verso of the dustwrapper. Slight sunning of the backstrip. "… Leer más

Cassell, London, 1966. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Very Good Condition/Good. Illustrator: Photographic. List of maps, introduction by author, chronology, abbreviations, list of plates, bibliography, notes, plans, maps and indices. The text is illustrated with numerous maps and a large amount of black-and-white photographs and the occasional black-and-white line drawings. Skyblue coloured cloth covered boards with gilt coloured titles to the back strip. Photographic dustwrapper with white coloured titles to the front panel and back strip. A history and archaeology of the brief civilisation of the Nabataeans – who lived briefly between the years of second century B. C. E. and second century C. E. in the Middle East encompassing Palestine. Rubbing of the book corners with bumping to the lower book corners. Softening and rubbing of the back strip edges. Age toning of the text block edges and pages. Chipping of the top back strip edge with a couple of small tears… Leer más

Mayflower, London, 1975. Reprint. Softcover. Very Good Condition/256. Page edges slightly darkened with age, slight rubbing of the spine section of the softcover binding, no other damage to describe. Illustrated with a number of black-and-white plates, a bibliography. The author has spent over 10 years exploring the possibility that our ancestors first arrived on earth by spacecraft. He deals seriously with major issues concerning the origins of mankind, supporting his hypotheses, where possible, with photographic evidence. Size: 12mo (standard paperback). Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: New Age & Alternative; alien contact; Archaeology. ISBN: 0583124992. ISBN/EAN: 9780583124997. Inventory No: 0274310. . 9780583124997

Penguin Books, 1963. Reprint. Softcover. Very Good Condition. Illustrator: Photographic. preface to the second edition, list of illustrations, and index of proper names. Between pages 80 and 81 there are 32 pages of black-and-white photographs / floor plans. Photographic paperback binding with black and white coloured titles to the front panel and back strip. Black-and-white photograph of author to the verso of the front panel. Quoting from the front fold over panel blurb "This famous book describes how archaeology has developed from a treasure hunt into a science." A little creasing of the lower book corners with rubbing of the book edges and panels. Browning of the text block edges and pages. Previous owner's name to the top edge of the half title page. Size: 12mo (standard paperback). 141, [3] pages,. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Photographic. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: Archaeology; Inventory No: 0121502. .

Penguin Books, 1954. Reprint. Softcover. Very Good Condition. Illustrator: Photographic. list of illustrations, and index of proper names. Between pages 80 and 81 there are 32 pages of black-and-white photographs / floor plans. Photographic paperback binding with black and white coloured titles to the front panel and back strip. Black-and-white photograph of author to the verso of the front panel. Quoting from the front fold over panel blurb "This famous book describes how archaeology has developed from a treasure hunt to a science." Rather nice copy, very slightly rubbed at the top of the spine, with a pale red mark on the left-hand side of the front panel. Size: 12mo (standard paperback). 141, [3] pages,. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Photographic. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: Archaeology; Inventory No: 0266586. .

Pan Books Ltd, London, 1970. Reprint. Softcover. Good Condition. Illustrator: Photographic. Illustrated paperback binding with gold and black coloured titles to the front panel and black and red coloured titles to the back strip. Black-and-white photograph of author to the rear panel. A small potted history of archaeology, "... its purpose and value -- and how the early beginnings of simple treasure hunting and a romantic approach have developed into a specialised science." -- from rear panel blurb. Creasing to the book corners and to the back strip. Reading creases to the back strip along with some sunning with browning to the text block edges and pages. Size: 12mo (standard paperback). [11], 12 - 252, [4 – further titles from publishing house] pages,. Previous bookseller's sticker to the rear panel.. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Photographic. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: Archaeology; Inventory No: 0121560. . Leer más