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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...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: GoodStep into one of the world's most extraordinary repositories of human civilisation — the British Museum in London. Part of...

Author: Matt Ralphs Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 64 Travel back in time to discover secrets of mummies and other human remains from around the world in this fascinating book,...

Create your own little museum and discover ancient history, in this exciting series from the British Museum! Fold-out the illustrated scenes and explore four different areas of ancient Egyptian history,...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodCondition remarks: Minor chipping to corners.At the height of its power, the Assyrian Empire stood as one of the ancient world's most formidable civilisations...

Learn over 250 simple first words and discover amazing objects from the British Museum's collection with this stunning board book. Build your child's vocabulary with this unique board of first...

Edition: 1st ed.,Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Good Markings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Boards in good condition. DJ yellowed with minor wear and tear. Binding remains tight. Clean text....

A kid's life as a Vikingmight sound like fun, what with all those cool battles and awesome longships, but actually life forkids could be pretty hard. In this hilarious book,...

Author: National Railway Museum Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 240 The new puzzle book from the National Railway Museum in York! Have you got what it takes to travel around...

Author: Kate McLelland Format: Board book Number of Pages: 24 From sarcophaguses to scarab beetles and canopic jars to crocodiles, this book features 20 unique, intricately foiled designs that can...

'Filled with insights, the very latest research and plenty of surprises: a superlative catalogue of one the most ambitious and spectacular exhibitions ever staged at the British Museum.' - Peter...

Author: Edward Croft-Murray & Paul Hulton; Supplemented By Christopher WhiteBinding: HardbackPublished: The Trustees of the British Museum, 1960Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in...

The Secret Museum is a unique treasure trove of the most intriguing artifacts hidden away in museum archives from all over the world - curated, brought to light, and brought...

Condition remarks: Condition: Good to fair. Paperback. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription. A foundational reference work in palaeontology, British Mesozoic Fossils presents a comprehensive...

Author: J.D. HillFormat: Paperback, 215mm x 215mm, 960g, 288 pagesPublished: British Museum Press, United Kingdom, 2013El Museo Britanico alberga varias de las colecciones mas extensas y magnificas del mundo, que...

Condition remarks: Paperback Secondhand book: generally 'Very Good' to 'Excellent'. These are books which may have some slight wear and tear or sun fading on the edges. There may be...

This lively book considers the various fascinating stories which have evolved to explain the ownership, concealment and discovery of the pieces whilst also placing them in the wider context of...

Author: The Economist Format: Paperback / softback Number of Pages: 240 In this exuberant celebration of the world's museums, great and small, revered writers like Ann Patchett, Julian Barnes, Ali...

The book titled Treasures of the Ashmolean Museum by the author David Piper. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

1894. A well-respected academic is found dead in a gentlemen's convenience cubicle at the British Museum, the stall locked from the inside. Professor Lance Pickering had been due to give...

Condition remarks:Book: Very good Jacket: Very goodPages: Good Markings: No markingsA richly illustrated four-volume series on graphic art and design history, "Poster to Poster: Railway Journeys in Art" by Richard...

The creation of the British Galleries 1500-1900 at the Victoria and Albert Museum, London, was the largest gallery project for 50 years at the world's most important museum of design...

An uproarious, illuminating trek through contested history, from the creator of the hit podcast and TV series. Plt;iPgt;In the days of the British Empire, things were taken that probably shouldnP#8217;t...

Author: Rough Guides Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 1016 Make the most of your time on Earth (TM) with The Rough Guide to Great Britain The Rough Guide to Great...

Britain has many of the world's best museums and galleries, great and small. This sumptuously illustrated guide is a magnificent celebration of them, revealing a treasure trove of riches and...

For over three decades Roy Sstrong has teased, tantalised, amused and sometimes enraged the British public, firstly in his capacity as the Director of two great cultural institutions, the National...

Condition remarks: Condition: Good to fair. Paperback. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription. A specialist work of British social and architectural history, A History of...

'A powerful and timely book' PETER KENNARD 'Really good read' DERMOT O'LEARY 'Tremendous...it strikes me it fills a gap somehow' AL MURRAY 'Fantastic' DOMINIC SANDBROOK Delve into the history, politics,...

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Author: National Railway Museum Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 224 'Great fun. Railway travel without leaving your armchair!' Chris Tarrant A jam-packed puzzle and trivia book about Britain's iconic railways....

In this original and highly illustrated book Kenneth Hudson reviews the development of the world's museums over the past 200 years by identifying 37 pioneers in ten countries - from...

From as early as the beginning of the nineteenth century, Britain was at the forefront of powered flight. Across the country many places became centres of innovation and experimentation, as...

NB: This is a secondhand book in very good condition. See our FAQs for more information. Please note that the jacket image is indicative only. Author: Simon Schama, CBE Format:...

Author: Keith WheatleyBinding: HardbackPublisher: Caxton Editions, 2000Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good Markings: No markingsNational Maritime Museum Guide to Maritime Britain is the definitive guide to Britain's great...

Condition remarks: Condition: Very Good. Jacket: No dust jacket - softcover/card cover in good condition. Page Condition: Good. Markings: No markings. Binding condition: Good. At the height of the Young...

Author: Jock HaswellBinding: HardbackPublished: Thames and Hudson, 1975Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsA definitive historical account, The British Army: A Concise History chronicles the evolution of one of...

Author: John Julius NorwichBinding: HardbackPublished: Granada, 1983Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsBritain's Heritage by John Julius Norwich presents a captivating journey through the rich tapestry of British history...

Author: Nigel BarleyBinding: HardbackPublished: British Museum Publications Ltd, 1983Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis engaging anthropological memoir chronicles the humorous and often challenging experiences of a young academic...

Which goddess drew the Moon across the sky each night? Who had the strength to start earthquakes and whirlpools? And was there really a god of parties and theatre? Find...

Following the success of their Blitzkrieg campaign that had steamrollered France and the Low Countries into defeat, by June 1940 the Nazi forces were poised on the Channel coast ready...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageAt the height of Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee in 1897, the British Empire stood as the most powerful...

Author: Pierre De La Ruffinière Du PreyBinding: HardbackPublished: Victoria and Albert Museum, 1985Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerThis scholarly volume meticulously documents the extensive collection of architectural drawings...