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Purses in Pieces: Archaeological Finds of Late Medieval and 16th-Century Leather Purses, Pouches, Bags and Cases in the Netherlands
by Olaf Goubitz
This study of 120 pages is a bible of leather holders, especially money holders. Every purse that has been found in an archaeological context in the Netherlands is published in this book. All the technices are discussed and many iconographical references are presented. Because leather objects from this period do not varie much in North Western Europe and North America, readers will find what they need to know about all the different ...
Paperback. Publisher's Price US$40.00, Our Price US$35.00
The Wooden Bowl
by Robin Wood
This is the first authoritative account of the history of the wooden bowl. It details evidence of the turners craft dating back 4000 years, and looks at the development of lathe technology, as well as the tools and timbers used. The author has been given unprecedented access to study and photograph important collections, many of which have never appeared in print before. The superb photographs show priceless, gold-adorned vessels buried with ...
Hardback. Price US$49.50
Metal Buttons: c.900 BC - c. 1700 AD
by Brian Read
This book differs from most other publications on buttons, in that examples of metal button-like objects and buttons dating between c.900 BC - c.AD 1700 are subjected to a detailed manufactory analysis, each being described both textually and illustratively. Although not foolproof, this information is essential for the dress historian, button collector, archaeologist, museum curator, dealer, or anyone with an interest, seeking to gauge the age of ...
Paperback. Publisher's Price US$35.00, Our Price US$28.00
Hooked-Clasps and Eyes: A Classification and Catalogue of Sharp- or Blunt-Hooked Clasps and Miscellaneous Hooks, Eyes, Loops, Rings and Toggles
by Brian Read
A never-before-attempted classification - a must for archaeologists, museum curators, dress historians and anyone involved with historical re-enactment. Periods covered: Roman, early medieval, late medieval and early post-medieval. Principal illustrators: Nick Griffiths and Patrick Read. Foreword by Geoff Egan of the Museum of London 251p, 874 color and b/w illus. (Portcullis 2008)
Paperback. Publisher's Price US$39.95, Our Price US$32.00
Chairman Mao Badges: Symbols and Slogans of the Cultural Revolution
by Helen Wang
Millions of Chairman Mao badges were produced during China's Cultural Revolution, and were worn by almost all Chinese people, from Premier Zhou Enlai down to the smallest child. Made in a wide variety of materials (aluminium, plastic, bamboo, porcelain, gold, silver, copper, iron and lead) and with an extensive range of shapes, sizes and designs, they immediately became collectors' items. To give an idea of scale, in China today serious ...
Paperback. Price US$70.00
Decorated Medieval Floor Tiles of Somerset
by Barbara Lowe
This book is a catalogue of medieval decorated floor tiles from the historic (up until 1974) county of Somerset. It is intended primarily as a source of reference for archaeologists, museum staff, art historians and those studying design. The descriptions and illustrations of the tiles are split into thematic groups for ease of reference and the gazetteer provides contextual settings. It is based both on tiles found in situ on Somerset sites, and ...
Paperback. Price US$30.00
Die Magische Gemmen im Britischen Museum~
by Simone Michel, edited by Peter and Hilde Zazoff~
This impressive, scholarly two-volume work publishes the entire
collection of 649 magical gems in the British Museum, the largest
collection in the world. Arranged chronologically, the catalogue
begins with Egyptian gems which present religious images and/or
inscriptions dedicated to the sun or moon. Much of the volume
catalogues Jewish and Christian gems that depict motifs of the
zodiac, medicinal magic and religious ...
Hardback. Publisher's Price US$350.00, Our Price US$49.98
Horn: its History and its Uses
by Adele Schaverien
This impressive book aims to be a complete history and reference work to the versatile material of horn, 'the natural plastic of the pre-industrial age'. The first section covers the history of the horn trade and its prominence in urban centres as a byproduct of animal slaughter from palaeolithic times, right down to post-industrial survival. The second looks at techniques for horn craft, while the third and most expansive section looks at the ...
Hardback. Publisher's Price US$125.00, Our Price US$110.00
Medici Conspiracy: The Illicit Journey of Looted Antiquities from Italy's Tomb Raiders to the World's Greatest Museums
by Peter Watson
The story begins, as all stories do in good crime thrillers, with a botched robbery and a police chase. Eight Apulian vases, of the fourth century BC, were discovered in the swimming pool of a German-based art smuggler. More valuable than the recovery of the vases, however, was the discovery of the smuggler's card index detailing his deals and fellow dealers. It revealed the existence of the furtive tombaroli-tomb raiders-who stole ...
Hardback. Publisher's Price US$26.95, Our Price US$9.98
Amulets: A World of Secret Powers, Charms and Magic
by Sheila Paine
A rabbit's foot, colourful pompoms, a cross, a shell necklace, a strip of fabric, an `eye' - amulets are almost universal to all cultures and take a variety of different forms. This book exploits this variety by taking a thematic approach to the study of amulets across the world from past to present. Sheila Paine explores the function of amulets in bringing good luck or preventing bad luck, in protecting against evil, illness, accident or ...
Paperback. Publisher's Price US$29.95, Our Price US$14.98
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