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1	Celtic Myths more books like this by Miranda J. Green, British Museum. Trustees add to wishlist Savage goddesses of war, sun-gods, human sacrifice and the mysteries of the Otherworld are some of the themes explored in this title. The ancient Celts inhabited much of Europe between about 600 BC and AD 400. They were not a literate society, but important sources of evidence for their mythology and beliefs do survive. The vernacular myths of ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.61! \| first editions
2	Making faces : using forensic and archaeological evidence more books like this by John Prag, Richard Neave add to wishlist In recent years, the authors have performed pioneering work reconstructing the facial appearance of ancient people using the evidence provided by their remains. Some were victims of sudden death, like the Minoan priest and priestess crushed in an earthquake while carrying out a human sacrifice around 1700 BC, or Lindow Man, the Iron Age body found ... see all copies from $2.53! new only from $6.98! \| signed copies \| first editions
3	The orchid paintings of Franz Bauer more books like this by Franz Bauer, William T. Stearn, J. Stewart, British Museum (Natural History) add to wishlist Franz Bauer was born in Austria in 1758, but lived and worked for 50 years at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, where he was employed by Sir Joseph Banks as resident draughtsman. A contemporary of Redoute, he is considered by many experts to be the greatest of all botanical artists. This book contains almost all Bauer's completed orchid paintings, ... see all copies from $12.52! new only from $19.48! \| first editions
4	Kiln sites of ancient China : an exhibition lent by the Peoples Republic of China more books like this by Penelope Hughes-Stanton, Rose Kerr, British Museum, Oriental Ceramic Society add to wishlist see all copies from $4.40! new only from $6.98! \| first editions
5	Clocks : an owner's handbook more books like this by Richard Good, British Museum add to wishlist see all copies from $19.00! signed copies \| first editions
6	Understanding Illuminated Manuscripts: A Guide to Technical Terms more books like this by Michelle P Brown add to wishlist This illustrated text answers questions about the making of illuminated manuscripts, offering definitions of the techniques, processes and materials used and discussing textual and illustrative contents. The technical terms included are accompanied by examples for clarification. see all copies from $11.32! new only from $11.32! \| first editions \| SVS
7	John Gould's Hummingbirds more books like this by John Gould, Inc Staff Book Sales add to wishlist see all copies from $85.75! new only from $290.00! \| first editions
8	Drawings by Guercino from British collections : with an appendix describing the drawings by Guercino, his school and his followers in the British Museum more books like this by Guercino, Nicholas Turner, Carol Plazzotta, British Museum. Department of Prints and Drawings add to wishlist see all copies from $20.00! new only from $539.94! \| first editions
9	The Rosetta stone more books like this by British Museum add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.59! \| SVS
10	Yemeni pottery : the Littlewood Collection more books like this by Sarah Posey, British Museum. Trustees add to wishlist Distinctive pottery, characterised by lively forms and glazed, incised or brightly painted surfaces, has been made in the Yemen for many hundreds of years. In this, the first general introduction to a neglected subject, Sarah Posey surveys Yemeni potters and their techniques of making and decorating pots. The many varieties of vessels still made ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.63! \| first editions \| SVS
11	Treasures of the British Museum more books like this by Lee Boltin (Illustrator), Marjorie Caygill, British Museum add to wishlist see all copies from $10.00!
12	Paintings from the Muslim courts of India : [catalogue of] an exhibition held in the Prints and Drawings Gallery, British Museum, 13 April to 11 July 1976 more books like this by Ralph H. Pinder-Wilson, Ellen Smart, Douglas E. Barrett, British Museum add to wishlist see all copies from $7.43!
13	Treasures of Tutankhamun: [catalogue of an exhibition] held at the British Museum, 1972 more books like this by British Museum add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! first editions
14	German printmaking in the age of Goethe more books like this by Antony Griffiths, Frances Carey, British Museum. Trustees add to wishlist Goethe's lifetime (1749-1832) was a period of extraordinary importance in the history of German printmaking. From a style which had been strongly derivative of French and Dutch prototypes, German printmakers evolved a distinctive approach of their own. Etching remained the principal vehicle of the period but the invention of lithography introduced ... see all copies from $13.29! new only from $13.29! \| first editions
15	The architectural medal : England in the nineteenth century : an annotated catalogue, with accompanying illustrations and biographical notes on architects and medallists : based on the collection of architectural medals in the British Museum more books like this by Jeremy Reginald Buckley Taylor, British Museum add to wishlist see all copies from $4.00! new only from $9.98! \| first editions
16	Coins of Greek Sicily more books like this by Kenneth Jenkins, British Museum Press add to wishlist see all copies from $13.00! first editions
17	The Rosetta Stone more books like this by Richard Parkinson, British Museum Press add to wishlist The Rosetta Stone contains a decree written three times in Greek, Demotic and hieroglyphic that provided the key to the mysterious hieroglyphic script of ancient Egypt, and opened up 3,000 years of that country's history and culture. This book tells the fascinating story of one of archaeology's icons, from its creation in the second century BC, to ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.69! \| first editions
18	Egyptian painting and drawing in the British Museum more books like this by British Museum, T. G. H. James, British Museum. Trustees add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.47!
19	The Vikings Activity Book more books like this by British Museum Press add to wishlist see all copies from $2.53! new only from $3.89!
20	Man's Place in Evolution more books like this by British Museum Press add to wishlist The second edition of Man's Place in Evolution explores how human beings are related to other animals and to the various fossil humans that have been discovered. The book begins with living animals and shows why chimpanzees and gorillas are thought to be our closest living relatives. Later chapters investigate the fossil evidence used to discover ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.95! \| first editions \| SVS
21	The British Museum more books like this by R. G. W. Anderson, British Museum add to wishlist The British Museum is an international institution, with vast universal collections actively curated and constantly growing. This souvenir book defines the role of the museum and allows a behind-the-scenes view of excavations, cataloguing, conservation, and scientific research. Colour photographs, maps and time lines illustrate and introduce the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $14.90! \| first editions \| SVS
22	Treasures of the British Museum more books like this by British Museum, Sir Frank Francis add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $19.93! \| first editions
23	Early medieval art in the British Museum. more books like this by Ernst Kitzinger add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! first editions
24 view cover	Landmarks in print collecting : connoisseurs and donors at the British Museum since 1753 more books like this by Antony Griffiths, British Museum. Trustees, Parnassus Foundation, Houston Museum of Fine Arts add to wishlist The Department of Prints and Drawings in the British Museum holds one of the world's greatest collections of prints, consisting of more than two million items. This book studies the history of the British Museum's collection of prints and drawings from the founding of the Museum in 1753. Ten essays describe the principal gifts, bequests and ... see all copies from $4.54! new only from $24.99! \| first editions \| SVS
25 view cover	Ancient Egypt more books like this by Sandy Ransford, David Farris, British Museum add to wishlist A plethora of puzzles, games, jokes and brainteasers all about Ancient Egypt. There are crosswords, word searches, anagrams, hidden words, picture puzzles, logic and maths puzzles, hieroglyphic codes to crack and lots of jokes and cartoons. see all copies from $2.53! new only from $3.02!

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