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INVESTIGATIONS IN ORKNEY
Written by Colin Renfrew.
Stock no. 1827617
Published by The Society Of Antiquaries Of London.
1st
1979.
Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.
Reports of the Research Committee of the Society of Antiquaries of London No. XXXVIII. Between 1972 and 1974 Prefessor Renfrew and his team partially excavated the neolithic chambered cairn of Quanterness, with its superimposed round house of the Iron Age. Large format. Red cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations, some folding. ISBN: 050099028X. Light scratch marks to rear board. Contents clean. Black pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed.
- Categorised in:
- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- SCOTLAND
- ORKNEY
- ISLANDS
- ARCHAEOLOGY
- PREHISTORIC
- MONUMENTS
- NEOLITHIC
- IRON AGE
ANCIENT SCILLY: FROM THE FIRST FARMERS TO THE EARLY CHRISTIANS
Written by Paul Ashbee.
Stock no. 1827594
Published by David & Charles.
1st
1974.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
An Introduction and Survey. A scientific account of the early archaeology of the islands. Light blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos and sketches. ISBN: 0715365681. Light shelf-wear to top & tail of spine. Lower edges of boards slightly marked. Top edge of text block lightly browned with minor foxing. Else contents clean. Blue pictorial dustwrapper is slightly faded to spine and has a few minor marks to rear panel.
- Categorised in:
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
- SCILLY ISLES
- ISLANDS
- ARCHAEOLOGY
THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEOLITHIC HOUSE SOCIETIES IN ORKNEY
Written by Colin Richards; Richard Jones.
Stock no. 1827534
Published by Oxbow Books.
1st
2016.
Nearly fine condition.
Investigations in the Bay of Firth, Mainland, Orkney (1994-2014). Large format. Glazed pictorial boards. Colour photos & b/w drawings. 572 pages including index. A hefty volume. ISBN: 9781909686892. A decent copy.
- Categorised in:
- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- SCOTLAND
- ORKNEY
- ISLANDS
- NEOLITHIC
- HISTORY
- ARCHAEOLOGY
- ARCHITECTURE
THE HISTORY OF THE ORKNEY ISLANDS
Written by George Barry.
Stock no. 1827527
Published by James Thin.
1st thus
1975.
Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Facsimile of the first edition of 1805. This book falls naturally into three parts. The first is a vivid description of the Orkney islands as seen by the author in 1805. The second part is devoted to the history and archaeology; and the third part considers the economy of the islands, its natural history, botany, mineralogy, agriculture, fisheries and commerce. Green cloth boards, gilt titles. viii and 509 pages. Folding map of the Orkney Islands. Light vertical creasing to spine. Text block lightly browned. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is a little grubby.
- Categorised in:
- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- SCOTLAND
- ORKNEY
- ISLANDS
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
- FACSIMILE
- ARCHAEOLOGY
STEEP HOLM: THE STORY OF A SMALL ISLAND
Written by Stan Rendell; Joan Rendell.
Stock no. 1826272
Published by Alan Sutton.
1st
1993.
Slightly better than very good condition.
Steep Holm is a small uninhabited island in the Bristol Channel five miles west of Weston-super-Mare with a long and fascinating history. Pictorial card wraps. B/w photos. ISBN: 0750903236. Text block slightly grubby else a nice, clean copy.
- Categorised in:
- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- SOUTH WEST UK
- SOMERSET
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
- ISLANDS
JURA: ISLAND OF DEER
Written by Peter Youngson.
Stock no. 1825220
Published by Birlinn Limited.
1st
2001.
Nearly fine condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Jura is one of the largest islands of the Inner Hebrides. This is a complete history of the island's history, from the Meolithic period to the present day, also focusing on other aspects such as Jura's natural history and geography. Blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine. Colour & b/w photos, b/w drawings. ISBN: 1841581364. Light shelf wear to top & tail of spine. A few minor knocks to text block. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed, a little grubby, lightly worn at top of spine.
- Categorised in:
- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- SCOTLAND
- HEBRIDES
- HISTORY
- ISLANDS
ISLANDS (NN 109)
Written by R.J. Berry.
Stock no. 2135987
Published by Collins.
1st
2009.
Fine condition.
New Naturalist series 109. A broad look at the islands that lie off the shore of Britain and Ireland, exploring their biology, geography, geology and climate, and examining changes that have occurred in the past and how these become relevant for future developments. Brown leather, gilt title to spine. All edges gilt. Limited edition to 150 copies. ISBN: 9780007267378. SIGNED by author on bookplate to front endpaper. This is Copy No. 86. Has plain white (not pictorial) 'jacket' over book. Slip case is near fine - a few small threads to edges.
- Categorised in:
- NATURAL HISTORY
- NEW NATURALIST
- ISLANDS
- LEATHER BINDING
- LIMITED EDITION
THE BLUE OF CAPRICORN
Written by Eugene Burdick.
Illustrated by William Hofmann.
Stock no. 1818943
Published by Victor Gollancz Ltd..
1962.
Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.
The Pacific in its Wonder. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations. Second impression. Text block lightly browned. Price-cut blue pictorial dustwrapper is edge-worn and torn with a few tape repairs to verso, scuffed to rear panel.
- Categorised in:
- TOPOGRAPHY (FOREIGN)
- PACIFIC
- AUSTRALIA
- ISLANDS
ISLANDS (NN 109)
Written by R.J. Berry.
Stock no. 1815212
Published by Collins.
1st
2009.
Fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.
New Naturalist series 109. A broad look at the islands that lie off the shore of Britain and Ireland, exploring their biology, geography, geology and climate, and examining changes that have occurred in the past and how these become relevant for future developments. Green cloth boards. Colour illustrations. ISBN: 9780007267378. Light scuffing to rear panel of dustwrapper.
- Categorised in:
- NATURAL HISTORY
- NEW NATURALIST
- ISLANDS
ISLANDS IN TIME: ISLAND SOCIOGEOGRAPHY AND MEDITERRANEAN PREHISTORY
Written by Mark Patton.
Stock no. 1814260
Published by Routledge.
1st
1996.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
The ecological and cultural development of prehistoric island societies. Black boards, silver title to spine. ISBN: 0415126592. Name in ink to front pastedown. Pictorial dustwrapper is a little grubby.
- Categorised in:
- SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
- ARCHAEOLOGY
- ANTHROPOLOGY
- ISLANDS
- ECOLOGY
- PREHISTORIC
- MEDITERRANEAN
BIRDS OF SEYCHELLES
Written by Adrian Skerrett; Ian Bullock; Tony Disley.
Illustrated by Mark Andrews; Tony Disley.
Stock no. 1811101
Published by Christopher Helm; A. & C. Black.
1st
2001.
Very good condition.
Helm Field Guides. Cardwraps. A comprehensive guide to all species in Seychelles. 242 species illustrated. Colour and b/w illustrations. 320 pages including index. ISBN: 0713639733. Crease to rear cover. Contents fine.
- Categorised in:
- NATURAL HISTORY
- ORNITHOLOGY
- INDIAN OCEAN
- ISLANDS
- SEYCHELLES
THE BIRDS OF SEYCHELLES AND THE OUTLYING ISLANDS
Written by Malcolm Penny.
Illustrated by Chloe Talbot-Kelly.
Stock no. 1811000
Published by Collins.
1st
1974.
Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.
A complete guide to Seychelles birds. 101 species illustrated. Green boards, gilt title to spine. Colour and b/w illustrations. Pictorial boards. 160 pages including index. ISBN: 0002160609. Tape marks to free endpapers else contents fine. Clipped dustwrapper.
- Categorised in:
- NATURAL HISTORY
- ORNITHOLOGY
- INDIAN OCEAN
- ISLANDS
- SEYCHELLES