Search Results: Archaeology from Diversity Books, IOBA

Sydney, N.S.W., Australia: The Macleay Museum, University of Sydney, 1979. (iv), + 123pp. Intext, b/white halftone plates and line-drawings throughout. Book clean and square. Spine firm. Illustrated card wrapper mildly soiled, bumped and creased. Textblock lightly age-toned, else unmarked. This copy is from a first edition printing of 1,000 copies, and is a guide to archaeological discoveries around the city of Sydney, Australia. Contents include: Prelims., After 1788 (4 chapters). Before 1788 (4 chapters). Now (read 1979) (6 chapters). References, Acks. Book weight approx. 310g. . First Edition. Softcover. Very Good. 4to - (approx. 25.25cm x 20.25cm).

London: Duncan Baird Publishers, 2004. 160pp., colour frontis, plus colour photographic illustrations throughout. Book clean, square. Spine firm. Leaves clean. Matt-illustrated boards negligibly scuffed only. Like-illustrated dustjacket nominally edgeworn, small, soft crease to head. " . . . offers a worldwide survey of some of the most intriguing enigmas posed to us across many centuries by death and the afterlife - and by more than 35 specific cases, all described in depth . . . Ranging across cultures, the book casts new light on the beliefs, rituals, hopes and fear of different peoples - from the Germanic and Celtic warrior peoples of northern Europe to the imperial dynasties of ancient China . . . " Includes Index. Book weight approx. 970g. * Buyers outside Australia - This item will incur extra postage charges as it will weigh over 1KG. with packing. Please email for quote. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. First Edition.. Hardcover and Dustjacket. Very Good +/Very Good +.

London: Weidenfeld & Nicholson, 2007. xxviii, + 258pp., plus 3 x 8 page, colour and b/white illustrated sections. Book clean, square. Spine firm, gilt title there-on. Plain red boards undamaged. Leaves clean and unmarked. Illustrated dustjacket negligibly edge-creased only. From the rear panel: "When Grenfell and Hunt began digging near the Nile in 1807 they made what has turned out to be one of the great archaeological discoveries which is still today enriching what we know about the ancient world . . . The total lack of rain in Middle Egypt preserved the papyri beneath the sand, as nowhere else in the Roman Empire. The result is a unique picture of everyday life in the Nile Valley as it was lived by its Greek-speaking settlers between Alexander the Great and the Arab Conquest a thousand years later." Book weight approx. 645g. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First Edition.. Hardcover and Dustjacket. Very Good +/Very Good +.

London: Weidenfeld & Nicholson, 1997. 240pp., colour photographic illustrations and b/white line-drawings throughout. Book clean, square. Spine firm, gilt title there-on. Plain burgundy boards undamaged. Leaves clean. Illustrated dustjacket negligibly edge-rubbed only. "Authoritative and wide-ranging, and using the most advanced analytical techniques in archaeology, 'Journey Through the Ice Age' describes the varied background of the sites and discusses their enigmas and mysteries. It traces the study of Palaeolithic art from its origins in the 19th century . . . Not only presents an invaluable synthesis of our current state of knowledge about Palaeolithic people and the societies in which they lived, but also presents a feast of imagery. The text is illustrated largely with the unsurpassed photography of the late Jean Vertut." Contents include: Preface and Acks., Introduction : Cave Life, 12 chapters, Notes, Bibliography, Index, Picture Acks. Book weight approx. 1.46 KG. *… Read More

PAlo Alto, California, U.S.A.: Peek Publications, 1973. x, + 291pp. Intext, b/white halftone plates, and line-drawings throughout. Book clean and square. Spine firm, nominally bumped on head and heel. Monochrome, illustrated card wrapper minimally bumped on foredge corners. Textblock ditto. This sourcebook consists of a series of articles about anthropology and archaeology featuring numerous contributors. Contents include: Prelims., Preface. Introduction. 1/ Of Time and Change. 2/ Ancient Implements. 3/ The Bones of Man. 4/ Decipherment of Ancient Scripts. 5/ Some Early Collectors. 6/ Archaeologists at Work. References. List of Anthologies. Bibliography. Book weight approx. 580g. . Third Impression. Softcover. Very Good. 4to - (approx. 25cm x 18cm).

Edinburgh, Scotland: Saint Andrew Press, 1992. (xiv) + 162pp., colour plates, supported by b/white halftone plates, throughout. Book clean and square. Bright gilt title over nominally bumped spine. Boards undamaged. Leaves clean. Pictorially-illustrated dustjacket minimally edgeworn only. Photographic images throughout, by Paul Turner, enhance this documented exploration of some of the very remarkable monuments to Scotland's intriguing heritage . . . Contents include: Prelims., Area-By-Area, Acks., Appendix, Biblio., Index. Book weight approx. 1.1 KG. * Buyers outside Australia - This item will incur extra postage charges as it weighs over 1KG. Please email for quote.. First Edition. Hardcover and Dustjacket. Very Good +/Very Good +. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

United States: Oxford Univ Press, 1994. 315pp., over 80 b/white photographic illustrations, including maps, throughout. Book clean. Spine firm. Leaves unmarked, soft corner crease to several pages. Illustrated (David Tran) card wrapper negligibly splayed. " . . . an absorbing, non-technical history of archaeology, tracing the study of ancient material culture from its beginnings in the Renaissance through its development into the sophisticated modern discipline we know today." Contents include: Preface, Introduction, 10 chapters over two 'parts', Appendix, Recommended Reading, Index. Book weight approx. 440g. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First Thus.. Softcover. Very Good +.

London: Constable & Co. Ltd., 1985. 393pp., colour frontis plate, plus colour and b/white plates throughout. Book clean, square. Spine firm, silver title there-on, mild bump to head. Black boards nominally bumped on a lower foredge corner, otherwise undamaged. Map illustrated endpapers. Leaves clean and unmarked, with a hint of tanning to textblock edges. Illustrated dustjacket price-clipped, corresponding soft creases to head of spine, minimal edgewear. "Uncovering this world took place at a breathtaking speed. Schliemann at Troy; Marriette and Petrie in the Nile Valley; Evans in Crete, Woolley at Ur and Carter in the Valley of the Kings - these and other great archaeologists began to unravel the mysteries of past civilisations . . . H.V.F. Winstone tells the story with a pace and a sense of excitement that matches his subject. His text is authoritative and informed . . . " Book weight approx. 1.1 KG. * Buyers outside Australia - This item will incur extra postage charges as it weighs… Read More

United Kingdom: Thames and Hudson, 1970. 256pp. Monochrome, halftone plate illustrated section (all called-for plates extant and attached), plus numerous intext line-drawings and maps throughout. Book clean and square. Bright gilt title over lightly bumped spine, ditto publisher's logo over undamaged original cloth boards. A former owner's stamp on front pastedown, tinted top edge, else textblock unmarked. Illustrated dustjacket minimally edgeworn, and has a small puncture in the gutter of rear panel. From 1956 the author, Professor Donald W Lathrap (b.1927-d.1990), pursued a long-term program of research into the cultural and ethnographic history of the Peruvian Amazon. This is his story . . . Contents include: Prelims., List of Illustrations. Chronological Chart. Acks. Introduction. 12 chapters. Bibliography. Sources of Illustrations. The Plates. Notes on the Plates. Index. Book weight approx. 680g. . First Edition. Hardcover and Dustjacket. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - (approx. 21cm x 15cm).

London: Souvenir Press, 1969. 320pp., unpaginated, b/white halftone plate sections, plus numerous intext line-drawn illustrations and maps. Book clean and square. Bright gilt title over nominally bumped spine. Plain boards undamaged. Leaves unmarked. Illustrated dustjacket lightly edgeworn. For 2,000 years Atlantis has tantalized the mind of man; was it a myth? - Did it exist? - If so, where? In 1960 a Greek scientist, A.G.Glanopoulos, announced his controversial theory that the volcanic Aegean island of Thera was the site of Atlantis. This book examines the evidence . . . Contents include: Prelims., Prologue, Book 1, Book 2, Book 3, Appendices, Biblio., Index. Book weight approx. 680g. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First U.K. Edition.. Hardcover and Dustjacket. Very Good +/Very Good.