Archaeology from THE BOOK VAULT

George Bell and Sons, London, 1878. 6.875" X 4.625" in a heavy-duty brown buckram library binding. EX-LIBRARY with all the usual paraphernalia. Rubbed along spine edges. Hinge frayed in one small spot near top. Shelfwear. pp305-383 pages torn in margins. Fold out in back of book torn along last crease, but present. Clean and tight: FAIR PLUS. - NOT a… Read more about this item

The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, 1977. 11" X 8.5" in colorfully illustrated heavy paper covers with staple binding. Minor wear at spine ends and corners, but clean, tight, and unmarked: VERY GOOD PLUS condition. 90pp. Beautiful color and B&W photos of beautiful objects from ancient Thrace. [CC008]. Soft cover. Very Good/No Jacket.

Routledge, 2007. 9" X 6" in glossy heavy paper covers. Clean and tight, but I found 7 pages with underlining or marginal notes: GOOD PLUS. 160pp.. Soft cover. Good/No Jacket.

Scientific American, inc, New York, 1978. 11.5" X 8.5" in illustrated paper covers with staple binding. Shelf wear: VERY GOOD PLUS condition. Contents: NUCLEAR POWER, NUCLEAR WEAPONS, AND INTERNATIONAL STABILITY; MICROVASCULAR SURGERY FOR STROKE; THE TRACKS OF MOVING CELLS; THE FOOD-SHARING BEHAVIOR OF PROTOHUMAN HOMINIDS; THE BIRTH OF MASSIVE STARS; KIMBERLITE PIPES; INSECTS OF THE WATER SURFACE; ATMOSPHERIC HALOS. 162PP.… Read more about this item

Scientific American, inc, New York, 1965. 11.5" X 8.5" in illustrated paper covers with staple binding. Shelf wear; 2 small abrasions front cover near spine: VERY GOOD condition. Contents: THE STRUCTURE OF THE U.S. ECONOMY; THE CONTROL OF BIOCHEMICAL REACTIONS; ATTITUDE AND PUPIL SIZE; INTENSE MAGNETIC FIELDS; AN EARLY NEOLITHIC VILLAGE IN GREECE; MOTHS AND ULTRASOUND; THE DISCOVERY OF ICARUS;… Read more about this item

Scientific American, inc., 1964. 11.5" X 8.5" in illustrated paper covers with staple binding. Light shelf wear and soil; faint erasure top front corner: VERY GOOD condition. Contents: RADIO-EMITTING FLARE STARS; INSECT ATTRACTANTS; THE INFRA-CAMBRIAN ICE AGE; WINE; THE EMBRYOLOGICAL ORIGIN OF MUSCLE; POPULATION CONTROL IN ANIMALS; LIQUID CRYSTALS; THE SOLUTREAN CULTURE. 116pp.. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Very Good/No Jacket.… Read more about this item

Scientific American, inc, New York, 1981. 11.5" X 8.5" in illustrated paper covers with staple binding. Shelf wear; a little light soil: VERY GOOD condition. Contents: THE CENSUS OF 1890; THE MICROCHANNEL IMAGE INTENSIFIER; INDUCIBLE REPAIR OF DNA; RINGS IN THE SOLAR SYSTEM; THE FLUID PHASES OF MATTER; THE COLOR PATTERNS OF BUTTERFLIES AND MOTHS; THE LINING OF THE SMALL… Read more about this item

Scientific American, inc, New York, 1976. 11.5" X 8.5" in illustrated paper covers with staple binding. Shelf wear; light soil; name at top corner front cover: VERY GOOD MINUS condition. Contents: THE NECESSITY OF FISSION POWER; THE VOLCANOES OF MARS; THE SEARCH FOR NEW FAMILIES OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; A DNA OPERATOR-REPRESSOR SYSTEM; STOMATOPODS; PALEONEUROLOGY AND THE EVOLUTION OF MIND; MIRAGES;… Read more about this item

Scientific American, inc, New York, 1979. 11.5" X 8.5" in illustrated paper covers with staple binding. Shelf wear: VERY GOOD PLUS condition. Contents: THE VERIFICATION OF THE SALT II AGREEMENT; HOW BIRD EGGS BREATHE; LAKE-BOTTOM ARCHAEOLOGY; SILVICULTURE; SOLITONS; THE SOURCE OF THE EARTH'S MAGNETIC FIELD; GENES THAT VIOLATE MENDEL'S RULES; THE MEDICAL INFLUENCE OF THE STETHOSCOPE. 168pp.. 1st Edition. Soft… Read more about this item

Scientific American, inc., 1963. 11.5" X 8.5" in illustrated paper covers with staple binding. Light shelf wear and soil; 1/2" inch tear fore-edge front cover; otherwise excellent: VERY GOOD condition. Contents: THE ECOLOGICAL EFFECTS OF RADIATION; NOCTILUCENT CLOUDS; KILOMEGACYCLE ULTRASONICS; THE LYMPHATIC SYSTEM; HYDROGEN IN GALAXIES; THE SANCTUARY OF ARTEMIS AT BRAURON; MACHINE TRANSLATION OF CHINESE; EXPERIENCE AND EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT.… Read more about this item

Self Published, 1920. This is a 3.25" X 4" [Oblong] glass slide (positive) showing ancient Egyptian statues of Rameses at Karnak in Egypt. Probably taken during the early 1920's. [CA003]. No Binding. Very Good/No Jacket.

Self Published This is a 3.25" X 4" [Oblong] glass slide (positive) showing ancient Egyptian seated statues that have been defaced. Probably taken during the early 1920's. [CA003]. No Binding. Very Good/No Jacket.

Self Published This is a 3.25" X 4" [Oblong] glass slide (positive): This is a view of part of the Temple at Karnak in Egypt. No date, but apparently taken in the early 1920's. [CA003]. No Binding. Very Good/No Jacket.

Self Published This is a 3.25" X 4" [Oblong] glass slide (positive) showing an archaeological dig in The Valley of the Kings, Egypt. Probably taken during the early 1920's. [CA003]. No Binding. Very Good/No Jacket.

Otis Art Institute of Los Angeles County, 1963. 10" X 7" in illustrated heavy paper covers with staple binding. Moderate soil, esp. on back cover. Name and 2 ink stamps on title page; abrasion near top of page, probably from sticker removal: GOOD. This is a nearly 60 year old exhibition catalog filled with crystal-clear photos of ancient Etruscan artifacts.… Read more about this item

Ekdotike Athenon S.A., 1975. 12.125" X 9.625" in glossy illustrated heavy paper covers.EX-MUSEUM REF. LIBRARY. Edge of spine abraded; wear at top and bottom edges; significant shelf wear: GOOD condition. Contents excellent. Lots of large format color photos of archaeological sites and artifacts. 56pp.. Soft cover. Good/No Jacket.

Antiquity Publications Limited, U.K., 1986. 8.75" X 6.875" in tan heavy paper covers with black and red titles. Very light soil and wear; contents superb: VERY GOOD PLUS or better condition. 160pp. Partial contents: SPATIAL ORDER IN THE PLAEOLITHIC; THE LADBY SHIP [MOUND]; THE PAUTE VALLEY PROJECT, ECUADOR; DONORE: IRISH MEDIEVAL METALWORK; ORIGIN OF THE GUNDESTRUP CAULDRON. + much more..… Read more about this item

The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, 1976. 10.25" X 7" in gray heavy paper covers. A little light soil on cover, but otherwise clean, tight, unmarked: NEAR FINE condition. 55pp. FIRST EDITION. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Near Fine.

Birlinn Ltd, 2012. 8.5" X 5.375" in illustrated heavy paper covers. Clean, tight, unmarked - very spiffy-looking: LIKE NEW condition. 132pp. [BD073]. 1st Edition. Soft cover. As New/No Jacket.

Editions Felix Moncho, Rabat 7.75" X 4.875" in tan heavy paper covers. Both covers smudged ands soiled; on first page of text, someone started writing a translation between the lines. Otherwise, the book is solid and unmarked: GOOD MINUS condition. 49pp + nice fold-out map + floor plan of a building and a few illustrations. No date, but probably 1930's.… Read more about this item