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Antiquaries & Archaists: The Past in the Past, the Past in the Present
edited by Megan Aldrich and Robert J. Wallis
This book explores the ever-changing view of the past, from Saxon times to the present day, from the British Isles to modern-day China: how the Middle Ages populated ancient sites with dragons and elves; how people responded to the historic landscape many centuries ago; how the landscapes and buildings of the past came to be interpreted and codified by the great antiquarians William Stukeley and Thomas Rickman. The modern perception and ...
Paperback. Price US$39.95
Visions of Antiquity: The Society of Antiquaries of London 1707-2007
edited by Susan Pearce
This fascinating portrait of the Society of Antiquaries of London, founded in 1707, assesses the impact that individual Fellows and the Society as a whole have had in influencing the way we visualize and understand the past. There are, for example, essays on the Society's pioneering role in recording monuments and antiquities for posterity, in establishing the scientific and empirical basis of archaeological studies, in replacing Biblically based ...
Hardback. Price US$150.00
Clocks and Clock Repairing
by Eric Smith
For all those who are interested in horology, whether as a hobby or within the trade, this user-friendly guide is invaluable as a wealth of information for the internal workings of clocks.
Eric Smith provides a fully comprehensive manual to the repair of clocks, whether modern or antique. Lucid language accompanies practical diagrams and photographs to bring clarity to what is often a highly complex task. The author recognises the ...
Paperback. Out of print. Price US$29.00
Paperback. Price US$40.00
Christian Maclagan: Stirling's Formidable Lady Antiquary
by Sheila M Elsdon
Sheila Elsdon describes the subject of her book as `a colourful figure, a feminist, an ardent Scottish patriot and a `character' who is well worth retrieving from oblivion'. Christian Maclagan lived for practically the entirety of the 19th century and was a formidable and pioneering woman of her day, a devout churchwoman and charity worker whose abrasive and confrontational manner frequently brought her into conflict with men and male ...
Paperback. Price US$20.00
Victorians and the Prehistoric
^BVictorians and the Prehistoric by Michael Freeman As the Victorians excavated the earth to create canals and railways in the early part of the nineteenth century, geological discoveries brought to light new narratives of the prehistoric, ideas that resounded in British society, art, and literature of the period. This engaging and generously illustrated book explores the Victorian fascination with all things prehistoric.
Michael ...
Hardback. Publisher's Price US$45.00, Our Price US$15.98
Medicine Man: The Forgotten Museum of Henry Wellcome
edited by Ken Arnold and Danielle Olsen
The name Henry Solomon Wellcome (1853-1936) is well known as a giant in the world of pharmaceuticals, but most people know very little about his other philanthropic interests. This book brings to our attention the Wellcome museum that he set up, initially a collection of curios for his amusement and to aid students in their medical research. Packed full of photographs, these seven essays approach different aspects of the museum and its collection ...
Paperback. Price US$35.00
Clocks: A Guide for Owners
by Eric Smith
In this concise and useful volume, Eric Smith addresses the major problems and concerns of clock owners, who may not have the benefit of expert knowledge. Here he explains the workings of mechanical clocks as well as the processes needed to care for, maintain, overhaul them.
Helpful advice is given on where to go for expert assessment, valuation, buying and selling, and insurance of antique or purely decorative clocks. A comprehensive ...
Combs and Hair Accessories
by Norma Hague
From the Antique Pocket Guides series - a useful series for the collector of small antiques. Collecting small antiques can be of absorbing interest, partly because of items are easy to display and partly because they can be found in a great variety of places, including antique shops, public auctions, bric-a-brac stalls, jumble sales and flea-markets. Each title in this new series is written by an expert in his or her chosen subject. There is a ...
Paperback. Price US$11.00
European Pipes
by Roger Fresco-Corbu
From the Antique Pocket Guides series - a useful series for the collector of small antiques. Collecting small antiques can be of absorbing interest, partly because of items are easy to display and partly because they can be found in a great variety of places, including antique shops, public auctions, bric-a-brac stalls, jumble sales and flea-markets. Each title in this new series is written by an expert in his or her chosen subject. There is a ...
Paperback. Price US$11.00
Visiting Card Cases
by Noel Riley
From the Antique Pocket Guides series - a useful series for the collector of small antiques. Collecting small antiques can be of absorbing interest, partly because of items are easy to display and partly because they can be found in a great variety of places, including antique shops, public auctions, bric-a-brac stalls, jumble sales and flea-markets. Each title in this new series is written by an expert in his or her chosen subject. There is a ...
Paperback. Price US$11.00
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