General Auction of Many House-Clearance Items inc. Georges Frydman, Blonde Ercol, Doulton, Jual Curve, White Goods, Victorian Furniture, Instruments and more.

General Auction of Many House-Clearance Items inc. Georges Frydman, Blonde Ercol, Doulton, Jual Curve, White Goods, Victorian Furniture, Instruments and more.

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Lot 829: A Collection of Archaeology and Ancient History Reference Books (DJ)

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A collection of non-fiction reference books primarily focused on archaeology, ancient history, and British topography. The assortment includes a hardcover first edition of An Imperial Possession: Britain in the Roman Empire by David Mattingly, published by Penguin/Allen Lane in 2006, complete with its original blue dust jacket. Other notable academic titles include Archaeology: Theories, Methods and Practice (Third Edition) by Colin Renfrew and Paul Bahn, published by Thames & Hudson; Seven Thousand Years of Jewellery edited by Hugh Tait, published by British Museum Press; and Cleopatra’s Palace: In Search of a Legend by Laura Foreman. The collection features various formats, including large-format quartos and standard octavos, in both hardcover and softcover bindings. Visible imprints include Oxford University Press, Folio Society, and HMSO. Several volumes belong to specialist series such as Historic Scotland and Historic Wales, with titles including Byzantium: The Early Centuries and Tin in Antiquity by R.D. Penhallurick.