Archaeology from Aquila Books

London: British Library, 2022. 302 pp. Octavo. Hardcover. Original blue cloth. Pink lettering on the spine. In a new pictorial dust jacket with a beautiful illustration of Alexander the Great on the cover. Illustrated with colour photographs of documents, manuscripts, coins and sculptures throughout the volume. Brand new. This book was developed as an accompaniment to the… Read more about this item

Calgary, Alberta: Archaeological Society of Alberta, 1993. Softcover. First Edition. viii, 275pp. Quarto. Original beige pictorial wrappers. Trimmed edges. Signed by Allen Ronaghan on title page in blue ink. Not illustrated. Opening and closing blessings by Elder Joe Crowshoe. B/W photographic portraits throughout book, although unreferenced. Some pen markings to interior of back wrapper. Minor lifting of back wrapper.… Read more about this item

Hamilton: Univeristy of Waikato, 2000. Cloth. very good. True Edition. [viii],298pp. Quarto. Original printed wrappers, with slight creasing to bottom edge. Illustrations from black and white photographs and maps. Tight text block; a good, clean copy. very good Study of the traditional Maori use of hotsprings and other geothermal areas. Stokes reviews the traditions, folk legends and… Read more about this item

Philadelphia: Wistar Institute of Anatomy and Biology, 1945. Undetermined. near fine. 1st Edition. xx,630pp. Tall Octavo. Original blue gilt stamped cloth boards. 239 illustrations annd maps. A very clean attractive copy of a large and heavy book which does not appear in this nice of condition very often. near fine Arctic Biblio. 7468.… Read more about this item

London: Thames & Hudson, 1991. Undetermined. fine. 1st Edition. 240pp. Oblong octavo. Original blue cloth. White lettering on spine. Illustrated with coloured and B/W photos in text.Illustrated dust jacket priced clipped and unmarked. As new copy. fine A fantastic look at an ancient society living in a modern world. Extensivly illustrated to show customs and daily life… Read more about this item

Washington, D.C.: University of Alaska, 1936. Wrappers. very good. 1st. 391pp. Octavo. Illustrated wiith photos (including frontispiece), maps and drawings in text. Original black cloth with gilt decoration and lettering on spine. Covers slightly rubbed. very good Account of the archaeological research 1926-35 led by Geist on ST Lawrence Island and the excavation of the… Read more about this item

Washington, D.C.: University of Alaska, 1936. Wrappers. very good. 8p.l.,391pp. Octavo in original illustrated wrappers with frontispiece (portrait), plates (included in pagination), and illustrations from photos and drawings (including maps). Prevous owner's name in ink and minor red stain on front cover. Small tears to edges of spine (tape repaired) very good AB 5603. Account of the… Read more about this item

Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 1965. Advance proof. very good. 1st printing. v,[5],280pp. Octavo. Illustrated with drawings and diagrams. Original blue wrappers. Slight fading to spine and edges of covers. Previous owner's name on title page in ink. very good 1965

Washington, D.C.: University of Alaska, 1936. Wrappers. very good. 1st Edition. 391pp. Octavo. Illustrated wiith photos (including frontispiece), maps and drawings in text. Original blue cloth with gilt lettering on spine. New endpapers. Previous owner's name blacked out on back of frontispiece. Sight wear to extremities, spine lettering slightly faded and top front corner bumped. very… Read more about this item

Austin: University of Texas Press, 1955. Hardcover. very good. 1st Edition. Octavo. Illustrations from photos and drawings. Original black cloth in price clipped dust jacket. Laid in Reply card for the 1959 meeting of the Society for American Archaeology re presenting papers. very good 1955

Austin, Texas: University of Texas Press, 1982. Hardcover. fine. 1st Edition. x,[2],427pp. Quarto. Illustrations from line drawings. Original illustrated brown/black cloth. Two small handstamps of previous owner on front and rear endpapers. fine 1982

Leicester: Leicester University Press, 1975. Hardcover. fine. 1st edition. 356,368pp. Octavo. Illustrated with numerous black and white and coloured plates from photos, maps, drawings and diagrams. Brown endpapers. Original red cloth with gilt decoration on front cover and gilt lettering on spine in very good pictorial slipcase. fine 1975

Austin and London: University of Texas Press, 1977. Hardcover. very good. 2nd printing. xvii,334pp. Folio. Folding plates, and illustrations, including map. Original brown cloth and black endpapers. Signed and inscribed on title page. Small handstamp of previous owner on title page, else a clean tight copy. very good An academic summary of Mayan writing, including some… Read more about this item

New Delhi: Oxford & IBH Publishing Co., 1984. Hardcover. very good. 1st Edition. viii,144pp. Octavo. Illustrtaions. Original navy blue cloth. Dust jacket with slit in front cover repaired with clear tape. very good Collection of Archaeological papers on the Indian subcontinent. 1984

New Orleans: Tulane University, 1970. Hardcover. very good. xi,182pp. Octavo. IIlustrated with black and white and coloured photos and drawings (including frontispiece). Original green cloth with gilt decoration and lettering on front cover and spine. Wrinkle to front top corner. Record tipped in at rear. very good 1970

Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1952. Hardcover. very good. 1st edition. x, 392pp. Quarto. Illustrated with photos (including frontispiece), drawings, diagrams, maps, charts (including folding chart). Original green cloth with gilt decoration on front cover and gilt lettering on spine in dust jacket. Open tears to edges of dust jacket. very good 1952

Calgary, Alberta: Privately Printed by the Author, 1993. Hardcover. fine. xv,329pp. (one side only)pp. Quarto in original red buckram with illustrations, charts, etc in text. fine 1993

Peking: Geological Survey of China, 1924. Undetermined. very good. 1st Edition. [iv],132pp. + [vi]pp.pp. Quarto in original wrappers with 6 plates and 5 illustrations in text. Repairs to top and bottom of spine, else a clean, tight copy. very good 1924

Calgary, AB: Glenbow Mueum, 1982. Hardcover. very good. 1st. 69pp. Illustrated in black and white photos by John Dean. Limited edition signed by the author. very good A look at the history of the West African Akan brass weights as an art form. 1982

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1884. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 478pp. Octavo in original gilt lettered green cloth, top edge gilt, plates (including frontispiece) and 2 folding maps (one in rear pocket. Hinges starting. 1884