Archaeologia or Miscellaneous Tracts relating to Antiquity, Published by the Society of Antiquaries of London, Vol. LV (55). Parts 1 and 2, 1896-97. Second Series volume 5

Society of Antiquaries of London, London, 1896. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. Clean firm brown covers with gilt lettering on the spine, light wear to edges, sound binding, clean pages, slightly darkened at edges. Bookplate on inside front cover of part 1 - "Bequest of A T Longbotham of Stafford Lawn, Halifax. An original Member of the Society. (1942)". Volumes contain many black and white plates, photographs and illustrations. Part 1 contains fold out plates facing pages 92, 216, 220 (colour) and 234 (colour) with colour double plates at pages 224, 226 and 228. Part 2 contains fold out plan at page 416 and colour map facing page 472. Many pages in part 2 are uncut (unopened). Content includes: I. Clerical Strike at Beverley Minster in the 14th Century by Arthur F. Leach; II. Methods of making and ornamenting Egyptian Rock Tombs by Somers Clarke; III. Roman town of Doclea in Montenegro by Munro, Anderson, Milne and Haverfield; IV. Cathedral Church of St. Cecily at Albi by R. W. Twigge; V. Vases of Magna Graecia by Talfourd Ely; VI. Breeds of Cattle recognised in the British Isles and their relation to Archaeological Discoveries by T. McKenny Hughes; VII. Battle of Bosworth by James Gairdner; VIII. Two Fibulae of Celtic fabric from AEsica by Arthur John Evans; IX. Bronze Statuette of Hercules by A. S. Murray; X. Anglo-Saxon Cemetery at High Down, Sussex by Charles Hercules Read; XI. Excavations at Roman Silchester, Hants in 1895 by St. John Hope and George Fox; XII. Waxed Tablets found at Cambridge by McKenny Hughes; XIII. Visitations of London Churches under the patronage of St. Paul’s Cathedral in 1250 by W. Sparrow Simpson; XIV. House of Aulus Vettius discovered at Pompeii by Talfourd Ely; XV. Prebendal Stalls and Misericords in Wells Cathedral by Rev. C. M. Church; XVI. Mausoleum at Halicarnassus and its Sculptures by Edmund Oldfield; XVII. Votive deposit of Gold Objects found on North West coast of Ireland by Arthur Evans; XVIII. Excavations at Roman Silchester in 1896 by Hope; XIX. Church of the Kalenders at Constantinople by Edwin Freshfield; XX. Dolmens and Burial Mounds in Japan by William Gowland; XXI. Domus Inferior or Frary of our oldest Charterhouses by Rev. Henry Gee; Appendix 1. 16th Century Mathematical Instrument Case; 2. A Silver Dish. 1-256; 257-559. 2-volume set (complete). Contains colour and black and white plates. No dust jacket, as published. Stamps for Halifax Antiquarian Society and "Withdrawn" stamp on front end-papers and prelims. Pages of main text and plates (including reverse of plates) are free from stamps. Hand-written reference numbers on end-papers.. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 3-4kg. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 40119061018. For international tracking please select Priority shipping service.. This book is heavier than 1kg, and may incur additional delivery charges on some delivery services to some locations..