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Published by British Museum Press, United Kingdom, London, 2008
ISBN 10: 0714122661ISBN 13: 9780714122663
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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The Roman Empire, ruled by its emperors, was one of the greatest powers of the ancient world. Hadrian (c. AD117138) reigned for twenty-one years in its Golden Age and is perhaps best known today for his great wall in the north of England. However, this was just one of his celebrated achievements. He was indeed a creator of magnificent buildings and structures that were architecturally daring, but he was also a skilled military leader and strategist; a tireless traveller who roamed his enormous empire and its boundaries; a well-educated man who loved the Arts and was passionate about Greece and Greek culture. This informative and beautifully illustrated little book presents a concise portrait of Hadrian, his family, his deeds, his loves, his dark side and his legacy.A potted biography is followed by picture-and-caption spreads that amplify the details of his life. These feature art and artefacts from museum collections around the world, as well as specially commissioned photographs of the Pantheon, the Villa Adriani, his mausoleum. The Emperor Hadrian is not only a celebration of a remarkable individual but a wonderful introduction to a fascinating period of Roman history. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
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Published by British Museum Press, United Kingdom, London, 2004
ISBN 10: 0714124133ISBN 13: 9780714124131
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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Selected English translations by respected scholars are each illustrated with a scene from a Chinese painting or print in the collection of the British Museum. Each poem is also illuminated by the artistic brushwork calligraphy of Qu Lei Lei. Further reading and brief biographies of the poets are also provided. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
Published by British Museum Press, United Kingdom, London, 1987
ISBN 10: 0714180637ISBN 13: 9780714180632
Seller: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, United Kingdom
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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
Published by British Museum Press, United Kingdom, London, 1985
ISBN 10: 071411622XISBN 13: 9780714116228
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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
Published by British Museum Press, United Kingdom, London, 1985
ISBN 10: 0714112755ISBN 13: 9780714112756
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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
Published by British Museum Press, United Kingdom, London, 2010
ISBN 10: 0714126691ISBN 13: 9780714126692
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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The Renaissance was a ground-breaking period in the history of drawing. Drawing became an art form in its own right rather than just being used in the preparation of other works of art. Prior to 1400 few drawings survive, and it is only in the fifteenth century that we can gain an understanding of how and why artists drew. The reasons for this are threefold: the growth in paper production meant it became more economical to draw; the demand by patrons for originality necessitated artists make more studies to explore new compositional ideas and poses; and, finally a widening interest in collecting meant that drawings were preserved. Drawing was an integral part of how Renaissance artists were trained. Thanks to this education artists were able to express their ideas with extraordinary fluency on paper. The spontaneity and rawness of many of the drawings in this arresting book reveal the minds and working practices of the artists. The use of a variety of drawing tools from red chalk to silverpoint shows how expressive a medium drawing could be. The drawings have been thematically arranged to demonstrate the major innovations that occurred during the Renaissance: artists captured movement, light, human pose and the natural world more convincingly than ever before. They also approached storytelling in a new way: the figures were infused with a new sense of humanity, and the development of perspective helped create realism. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
Published by British Museum Press, United Kingdom, London, 1991
ISBN 10: 071411720XISBN 13: 9780714117201
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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
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Published by British Museum Press, United Kingdom, London, 2009
ISBN 10: 0714131334ISBN 13: 9780714131337
Seller: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, United Kingdom
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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. At the back of the book is a 12-page foldout timeline which can be detached and displayed on a wall or noticeboard, offering an attractive quick visual reference to the key periods, events and developments of Islamic civilizations from approximately the 7th to the 19th centuries AD. The 32-page book offers introductions to each of the periods and dynasties, with short sections on particular themes and on the great achievements of Islamic art and culture over the centuries. Both book and timeline are richly illustrated throughout with colour photographs, including numerous objects from the British Museumas collections. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
Published by British Museum Press, United Kingdom, London, 1991
ISBN 10: 0714125032ISBN 13: 9780714125039
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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
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Published by British Museum Press, United Kingdom, London, 2004
ISBN 10: 0714150290ISBN 13: 9780714150291
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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The mummified forms, along with beautifully painted masks and coffins, of animals, scribes, viziers, noblemen and women, priests, pharaohs and queens from the Pharaonic period, all feature in this miniature but magnificent introduction to the world of the Ancient Egyptian mummy. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
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Published by British Museum Press, United Kingdom, London, 2004
ISBN 10: 0714150088ISBN 13: 9780714150086
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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The authors discuss the processes of decay and look at the myths surrounding the preservation of the famous (such as Lenin, Abraham Lincoln and Eva Peron). They go on to discuss bodies preserved in bogs and how they came to be there, and examine one of the oldest methods of preservation - mummification - looking not only at the famous ancient Egyptian examples but also the earliest-known mummies of the Chinchorro people from South America, as well as others from Mexico, China and Europe. They also look at the preservation of bodies as a result of freezing and bodies preserved in outline form, such as those of Pompeii and Sutton Hoo, as well as discussing ethical issues such as preservation, exhumation and research on preserved bodies. The book ends with an examination of modern preservation methods and humanity's perennial search for immortality through techniques such as cryonics, cloning, DNA and suspended animation. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
Published by British Museum Press, United Kingdom, London, 1992
ISBN 10: 0714120839ISBN 13: 9780714120836
Seller: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, United Kingdom
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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
Published by British Museum Press, United Kingdom, London, 1991
ISBN 10: 0714120510ISBN 13: 9780714120515
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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. A study of the many techniques employed by medieval embroiderers, and the materials they used, illustrated to show various examples of their work. A further title from the MEDIEVAL CRAFTSMEN series. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
Published by British Museum Press, United Kingdom, London, 1996
ISBN 10: 0714120804ISBN 13: 9780714120805
Seller: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, United Kingdom
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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. As well as food and medicine, the medieval garden provided pleasure, repose and refreshment to the senses. From detailed manuscript descriptions and illustrations, this work presents a picture of the various styles of medieval garden from the small enclosed herber to vast cultivated parks of royalty and nobility. The author combines her historical knowledge with practical experience of re-creating medieval gardens in various sites in England, explaining how she designed Queen Eleanor's garden at Winchester and Brother Cadfael's physic garden at Shrewsbury. She gives detailed descriptions of layouts, measurements, the types of tools required and the medieval gardener's calendar illustrated in the 12 occupations of the months. The book also offers practical advice to readers on how to create typical medieval features in their gardens, such as a turf-covered brick bench, a rose- or vine-covered trellis, or a wild flower meadow. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
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Published by British Museum Press, United Kingdom, London, 1998
ISBN 10: 0714120200ISBN 13: 9780714120201
Seller: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, United Kingdom
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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Originally published in 1983, an illustrated introduction to the Assyrian sculptures and a guide to the collection at the British Museum. Telling of the 19th century rediscovery of Assyria and how the sculptures related to the history of the Assyrian empire. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
Published by British Museum Press, United Kingdom, London, 1998
ISBN 10: 0714119105ISBN 13: 9780714119106
Seller: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, United Kingdom
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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. A practical teach-yourself course on ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs for the general reader. In this text, the grammar of ancient Egypt is introduced using the inscriptions found on monuments, with an emphasis on learning to read and translate accurately. A series of 43 exercises accompanies an easy to follow ten-step guide and is supported by a reference section of sign-lists and a short dictionary at the end of the text. Background notes on general topics including gods, royal dynasties and principal sites aim to help the reader to understand the historical concept. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
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Published by British Museum Press, London, 2009
ISBN 10: 0714131393ISBN 13: 9780714131399
Seller: Grand Eagle Retail, Wilmington, DE, U.S.A.
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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. A selection of attractive pictures for children to colour, based on the powerful and sophisticated civilization of the ancient Aztecs. The Aztecs established a great empire in central Mexico about 600 years ago, before the arrival of the Spanish under Hernan Cortes in 1519. They were a warlike people who exacted tribute from other peoples, yet they also built great cities and temples, and made beautiful objects of stone, metal, gems and feathers. A selection of attractive pictures for children to colour, based on the powerful and sophisticated civilization of the ancient Aztecs. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
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Published by British Museum Press, United Kingdom, London, 1997
ISBN 10: 0714119091ISBN 13: 9780714119090
Seller: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, United Kingdom
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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Cross-referenced and comprehensively indexed entries provide clear explanations and descriptions of the major ideas, events and personalities that shaped 4000 years of civilization in the Nile Valley. Entries on the archaeologists who revealed Egypt's legacy bring the story up-to-date. Each entry is followed by a short bibliography to enable readers to pursue the topic in greater detail. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
Published by British Museum Press, United Kingdom, London, 1998
ISBN 10: 0714127000ISBN 13: 9780714127002
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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. From classical Greece to Graceland, people of all religions and cultures have made sacred journeys to confirm their faith and their part in a larger identity. This text is a guide through the vast and varied cultural territory such pilgrimages have covered across the ages. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
Published by London British Museum Press 1995., 1995
ISBN 10: 0714105740ISBN 13: 9780714105741
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Hardback. Condition: Good. The book has been read but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact and the cover is intact. Some minor wear to the spine.
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Published by London : British Museum Press, 2012
ISBN 10: 0714111856ISBN 13: 9780714111858
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Paperback. Condition: Good. The book has been read but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact and the cover is intact. Some minor wear to the spine.
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Published by British Museum, Cornell Univ. Press, Ithaca and London, 1977
Seller: Frank's Duplicate Books, Lyle, WA, U.S.A.
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Pictorial Soft Cover. Condition: Very Good. first published in 1965 under the title "Natural history of snakes", pp. 1-108, 32 color photos, 29 figs., 4 tab., Dana Payne signature, very good condition.
Published by British Museum Press, London, 2000
ISBN 10: 0714121851ISBN 13: 9780714121857
Seller: Grand Eagle Retail, Wilmington, DE, U.S.A.
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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Providing a fun way to find out about Ancient Rome, this activity book includes word puzzles, picture puzzles, logic and maths puzzles, and jokes and cartoons. Providing a fun way to find out about Ancient Rome, this activity book includes word puzzles, picture puzzles, logic and maths puzzles, and jokes and cartoons. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
Published by The British Museum Press, London, 2005
ISBN 10: 0714150347ISBN 13: 9780714150345
Seller: J R Wright, Padworth Common, United Kingdom
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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. The British Museum Press 2005 small hardback edition. Unused copy in fine condition.
Published by British Museum Press, London, 1999
ISBN 10: 0714121746ISBN 13: 9780714121741
Seller: Grand Eagle Retail, Wilmington, DE, U.S.A.
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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Brave the terrors of the deep and embark on a Viking voyage: a game to play with your friends.The Vikings travelled long distances in their fast ships, but their voyages were beset with difficulties and rewards were few.You will need counters and dice to play. Brave the terrors of the deep and embark on a Viking voyage: a game to play with your friends. The Vikings travelled long distances in their fast ships, but their voyages were beset with difficulties and rewards were fewYou will need counters and dice to play. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
Published by British Museum Press, United Kingdom, London, 1999
ISBN 10: 0714121037ISBN 13: 9780714121031
Seller: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, United Kingdom
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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
Published by British Museum Press, London, 1998
Seller: Collectors Cabinet, Teaneck, NJ, U.S.A.
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Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Softcover, 10 3/4 by 8 3/4 inches, 208 pages. Covers have very slight wear and the pages are clean. I will not ship this book overseas.
Published by British Museum Press, United Kingdom, London, 2013
ISBN 10: 071412818XISBN 13: 9780714128184
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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The whalebone box known as the Franks Casket has intrigued and puzzled viewers since its rediscovery in the nineteenth century. Made in northern England in the eighth century AD, the sides and lids of the rectangular casket carry some of the richest and most intricate carvings known from Anglo-Saxon times. The lively scenes depicted are drawn from a variety of sources, including Germanic and Roman legends and Jewish and Christian stories. They are accompanied by texts in both Old English and Latin, written in both the runic and Roman alphabets. At some point in its mysterious history the casket was dismantled. One of the end panels is in the Bargello in Florence; the rest of the box is in the British Museum, with the missing piece represented by a cast. This book explores the meaning, function and history of this extraordinary icon of Anglo-Saxon culture, describing and explaining the significance of the stories depicted in its magnificent carvings. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
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Published by British Museum Press, United Kingdom, London, 2000
ISBN 10: 0714121789ISBN 13: 9780714121789
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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Myths were regarded with great scepticism by classical Chinese scholars and remained primarily a diffuse and fragmentary oral tradition, eventually preserved in writing only in a peacemeal fashion. Many of the classical texts were unavailable in translation and the stories have therefore been unknown to western readers. Anne Birrell has translated representative narratives drawn from over 1000 classical texts in her work on various aspects of Chinese mythology, and here she introduces a selection of them to the general reader. They are organized by theme and motifs to help set them in the context of mythology the world over. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
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Published by British Museum Press, United Kingdom, London, 1992
ISBN 10: 0714114421ISBN 13: 9780714114422
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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.