The ancient cities of mexico
List the ancient cities of mexico
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Armour to accompany him in his steam yacht ituna on a voyage to mexicooxfam bookshop wallingford excerpt from archaeological studies among the ancient cities of mexicoin december, , a number of gentlemen, representing different branches of scientific research, were invited by mrwe do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical worksbesides this a short paper treating of the geology, and particularly of the cenotes or natural wells of yucatan, will appear in the journal of geology of the university of chicagothree months were spent in that most interesting country, mainly in the states of yucatan, chiapas and oaxacaforgotten books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copysee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe following report, issued for convenience in two parts, is the resultthe writer was a member of the party and, as curator of anthropology in the field colum bian museum, was expected to examine and describe such archaeologic remains as happened to be encountered during the journeyabout the publisherforgotten books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic booksfind more at wwwin rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our editioncomthis book is a reproduction of an important historical work
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The ancient secret of the flower of life: vnow a new dawn is streaming through the windows of perceptiononce, all life in the universe knew the flower of life as the creation patternthis book is one of those windows1 (ancient secret of the flower of life) paperback – 24 jun
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The ruined cities of mashonaland being a record of excavation and exploration in with a chapter of orientation and mensuration of the temples - bent jare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikilongmans, green & coelse a clean and tight copyour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeoriginal gilt lettered brown cloth (vg)please click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitexxi + publisher's catalogue, illus with, b&w plates and in texttheodore, swan rsmall pencil inscriptionsome foxing here and therecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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Oxfam books & music bedford keepers of the kingdom; the ancient offices of britainsee oxfam website for delivery information read more224 pages, published , ny; hardback - red cloth boards with gold lettering on spinedust cover - unmarkedlavishly illustrated in colour; printed on high-quality, glossy paperoverall condition - as new
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"sometime in the ancient city of banias passed its th anniversary, yet there was no celebrationjohn francis wilson brings us the story of banias, or ancient caesarea philippi, the city that sat at the source of the jordan river in what are now known as the golan heights regionwilson reminds us that cities without people are desolate: interspersed amongst the invasions and religious conflicts are the people whose lives touched the life of this city: herod the great and his sons, jesus of nazareth, the emperors vespasian and titus, saladin and even samuel clemens, otherwise known as mark twainunder herod phillip(died ad 34)it became caesarea philippi and was a focal point for the cult of the god pan throughout the roman periodits story will make fascinating reading to historians, general readers and those interested in the archaeology and narrative of the near eastoxfam bookshop stirling vg gloss illustrated wrapper, few slight scratches to rear, vg/nf black boards, block clean and binding firmin the following centuries came arab conquest, the crusades, neglect and decay, rediscovery in the 19th century by european travellers and finally its destruction in the six days war after being occupied by israeli forcesin doing so he brings to life a city whose history is a microcosm of that of the middle east itselfjohn francis wilson has had complete access to the site, and has drawn upon a wealth of sources in order to provide the first comprehensive history of this remarkable city" see oxfam website for delivery information read morebanias' story starts in canaanite timeswith the accession of the christian emperor constantine its pagan heritage brought it into conflict with emerging christianity
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Scarce early 19th century two volume set on ancient or classical geography by james rennellthe full title is: the geographical system of herodotus examined and explained, by a comparison with those of other ancient authors, and with modern geographyin the course of the work are introduced dissertations on the itinerary stade of the greeks, the expedition of darius hystaspes to scythia, the position and remains of ancient babylon, the alluvions of the nile, and canals of suez; the oasis and temple of jupiter ammon, the ancient circumnavigation of africa, and other subjects of history and geographyall maps are present although some maps have minor faults, such as small closed tear near inner margin join, and reddish-brown offsetting or print transfer from panel to panel within folds [map of ancient egypt has much of this], and the last map has a few splits along foldsour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storevolumes are two octavo (220mm x 146mm) hardcovers in brown half-leather with marbled boards and marbled edgesrivington, and has the following page numbering: vol i pp: xxiv, pull-out maps; voll ii pp: vi, pull-out mapsvolume i binding just about holding with rear board wobbly with a partial split to outer hinge, while volume ii [see last photo] has a detached rear boarddespite the detached board and the minor flaws mentioned above, this is still a wonderful two volume set with blocks and maps in an overall excellent condition - very much worthy of a rebind that will most certianly rewardhowever both volumes have neat and tidy blocks with complete text and crisp, clear leaves and maps with neat foldsthis is the revised 2nd edition printed in london by cpetersburgh; and fellow of the royal society of gottingencondition: binding copies with decent blocks2kg [approx] with sturdy packagingcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablealso there is a small number of foxing specks to front end-papers of vol iplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitethe whole explained by eleven maps adapted to the different subjects, and accompanied with a complete index by james rennell, esqplease note: fully insured delivery in sturdy packaging that does actually protect the contentsare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikilate major of engineers, and surveyor-general in bengal; fellow of the royal societies of london and edinburgh; member of the royal institute of paris, and of the imperial academy of st
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Oxfam bookshop exeter edition of lewis spence's collection of mythology from the indigenous peoples of mexico and peruforeedges marked, some interior marks but minor; at least some illustration pages pulling away or detached from bindingsee oxfam website for delivery information read morewith 52 illustrations mainly by gilbert james and william sewellall pages clearly readable and binding intactcondition: dustjacket torn and missing pieces, marked and faded; covers rubbed and corner bumped
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Oxfam bookshop henley-on-thames the ancient kingdom of kutch, now part of the state of gujarat in modern india, is home to a rich tradition of embroidery, quilt-making, jewellery and many other traditional craftsbased on several extended periods living in villages, she has produced a unique and intimate record of the peoples of these remote and dwindling communitiesthe spine is slightly sunned, and one page has been folded at the corner2 cm see oxfam website for delivery information read moreprofusely illustrated in colour by the authorpainter and embroiderer lorna tresidder's richly illustrated account of this fascinating region is part-travelog, part history and part social observationvery good clean conditioncard covers with end-flaps
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It takes the reader on an adventure through the vast expanses of space, time and spirit from the paradise-like glade in the siberian taiga to the rough urban depths of russia's capital city, from the ancient mysteries of our forebears to a vision of humanity's radiant futurethe ringing cedars of russia," the second book of the ringing cedars series, in addition to providing a fascinating behind-the-scenes look at the story of how "anastasia" came to be published, offers a deeper exploration of the universal concepts so dramatically revealed in book 1oxfam books & music wells this soft cover book is in very good condition with no markings or damagesee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Bashan was the northernmost of the three ancient divisions of eastern palestine, and in the old testament it was proverbial for its rich pastures and thick forestsare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiwith eight tinted illustrations, of which one is the medallion on the title page, 'fords of the jordan'condition: the spine has loss of line at the top and is discolouredin new testament times, bashan numbered as one of the great granaries of the roman empire’our weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any store'bashan, country frequently cited in the old testament and later important in the roman empire; it is located in what is now syriathe book block is good, the paper has minimal discolouration, a few small stains, though mainly cleancontents: bashan and the giant cities, jordan and the dead sea, jerusalem and environs, land of the philistines, galilee and the sea-coast, northern border land: lebanon, hamath, palmyra, damascusalso with various text illustrations and decorationsplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteshipping with registrationoriginal linen binding with gilded binding illustration and title - v, 367, iii ppcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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Apart from his great archaeological accomplishment in identifying kouyunjik as the site of the ancient city nineveh, layard provides an extensive analysis of the ancient assyrian world and its history, as revealed by the discoveries, and also writes about the daily life and customs of the countryitem description first edition of this authoritative study on the assyrian cities of nineveh and babylon based on layard's second expedition to the region5cm & number of pages: 686 including appendix & indexthis will be of interest for the archaeology and early travel enthusiast as the number and quality of illustrations, maps and diagrams really elevate this workcondition wear at extremities with rubbing and bumping to cornerslacks 2 pages from the appendix between pages 672 and 673 (see picture 54), a couple of maps are taped but still completeour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storediscoveries in the ruins of nineveh and babylon; with travels in armenia, kurdistan and the desert: being the result of a second expedition undertaken for the trustees of the british museum illustrated with folding frontispiece, 4 folding plates and plans, 13 full-page plates, 8 tinted lithographic plates, 1 plate of inscriptions, 2 large folding maps at rear, and 232 wood-cut engravings an account of layard’s important second british museum expedition in , describing in detail the discoveries that were made, especially focusing on the momentous assyrian artefactsinternally; is almost goodoriginal brown cloth by edmonds & remnants, with impressive elaborate blind stamping design of great winged bull to front and rear coverscatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availabletop of spine cover missingplates are clean and bright (please see pictures)please click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitesecurely bound with hinges fully intact, some instances of internal separation but text block sound with no loose or detached pagespublished by john murray, londonare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikititles in gilt to spineno writing or inscriptionsbook dimensions: 23 x 15 x 4richly illustrated with fold-out frontispiece, 4 folding plates and plans, 8 tinted lithographic plates, 13 full-page plates, 1 plate of inscriptions, 2 large folding maps at rear, and 232 wood-cut engravingspages are tight and clean with occasional, spots, light marks, or foxing
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102 €
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Apart from his great archaeological accomplishment in identifying kouyunjik as the site of the ancient city nineveh, layard provides an extensive analysis of the ancient assyrian world and its history, as revealed by the discoveries, and also writes about the daily life and customs of the countryitem description first edition of this authoritative study on the assyrian cities of nineveh and babylon based on layard's second expedition to the regionthis will be of interest for the archaeology and early travel enthusiast as the number and quality of illustrations, maps and diagrams really elevate this workour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any store5cm & number of pages: 686 including appendix & index + 2 pages of publishers’ worksinternally; is almost gooddiscoveries in the ruins of nineveh and babylon; with travels in armenia, kurdistan and the desert: being the result of a second expedition undertaken for the trustees of the british museum this volume details layard’s important second british museum expedition in , describing in detail the discoveries that were made, especially focusing on the momentous assyrian artefactssome rubbing to front inner hingeslight tears or creases to edges of the fold-out plans and map, but still in nice clean conditiona scarce and an original first edition copy for collectors of austen henry layard, 19th century travel books, and for those interested in nineveh, mesopotamia, iraq, babylonia, babylonians, medes, chaldeans, persians, scythians, cimmerians the middle east, travel and explorationcondition wear at extremitiesoverall; good, and tight used copy (please see pictures)plates are brightsome pencil writing on front free endpaperoriginal brown cloth by edmonds & remnants, with impressive elaborate blind stamping design of great winged bull to front and rear coverscatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablesecurely bound with hinges fully intact with no loose or detached pagespages are tight and almost clean with some spots, light marks, or foxingplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiterichly illustrated with fold-out frontispiece ‘ north-eastern façade and grand entrance of sennacherib’s palace (kouyunjik)’, 4 folding plates and plans, 8 tinted lithographic plates, over 20 full-page plates, 1 plate of inscriptions, 2 large folding maps ‘map of assyria, and map of mesopotamia’ at rear, and 232 wood-cut engravingsnot really sure of page(s) cut within the (appendix) between pagespublished by john murray, londonthe expedition yielded further important trophies and discoveries, including the cuneiform library of sennacherib's grandson ashurbanipal, on which most modern knowledge of assyrian culture is foundedare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikititles in gilt to spinerubbing and bumping to head and foot of spine, with wear to edges of spinebook dimensions: 23 x 15 x 4
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107 €
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Beautiful tone of ancient collection in the silverfernando vii (), beautiful coin of 8 silver reales minted in the year , in the american mint of mexico (mo), by the assayer tare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikivery detailed and very complete beautiful in handour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storehigh-grade, in very fine conditionplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitefor a better evaluation, please take a look at the photoscatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available180-bol read more
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Oxfam shop kendal all six episodes of the bbc ancient history documentary series presented by archaeologist and historian richard milesthe series looks at the origins of human civilisation, culture and society, from the first cities of mesopotamia to the christianisation of the roman empirecase is in good conditionsee oxfam website for delivery information read moremoderate scratching on both disks
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mexico (united states of mexico) lot of three ( fine silver coins, ‘liberty’ type, struck at the american mint of mexico (mint mark mo) in andare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikishipments to countries other than spain (both eu and non-eu countries) are subject to export licences processingour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeeach coin weighs 1 ounce (31ounce 11 read morereference catalogue: krause km 639please click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteshipments might be delayed due to the administrative procedures necessary to process export permitsfor a better evaluation, please have a look at the images• ? 40 mm) total weight of the three coins: gramshowever, only shipments to non-eu countries will incur a 5% feecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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mexico (united states of mexico)lot of three (3) coins made of fine silver, purity, ‘liberty’, struck at the american mint of mexico (mint mark mo), in andare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikitotal weight of the three coins: gramsounce 7 read moreour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeeach coin weighs 1 ounce (31reference catalogue: krause km 639please click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitefor a better evaluation, please have a look at the imagescatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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mexico (united states of mexico) lot of three ( fine silver coins, ‘liberty’ type, struck at the american mint of mexico (mint mark mo) in andare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikishipments to countries other than spain (both eu and non-eu countries) are subject to export licences processingour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeeach coin weighs 1 ounce (31reference catalogue: krause km 639shipments may be delayed because of the administrative procedures necessary to process export permitsplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitefor a better evaluation, please have a look at the images• ? 40 mm) total weight of the three coins: gramshowever, only shipments to non-eu countries will incur a 5% feecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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From there he visits the spanish coast line before going to visit cities in france, italy, the adriatic coast, greece, asia minor, syria, palestine, egypt and alexandria, tripoli, tunis, carthage, utica algiers and moroccoi have here a rare book entitled the mediterranean illustrated picturesque views and descriptions of its cities, shores, and islands by the author of "the buried cities of campania", "catacombs of rome" adams w h davenport published by t nelson and sons, london, inare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiboth hinges are partially cracked but all pages are intact and the book is in good conditionsome foxing to pagesour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storewear and minor marks to the boardsdark blue cloth boards with gilt lettering, a gilt illustration and decorative gilt bordergilt lettering on the spine which has tears to itthe writer begins his explorations at gibraltar and then goes to maltathere is a full-page colour map of the coasts of the mediterranean and 146 illustrations, 29 of which are full-pageplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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Vhs scooby-doo and the monster of mexicopayments accepted: paypal, cheque, postal orderthis item suitable for uk machines onlya full lenght scooby-doo mysteryrunning time: 72 minutesitem will be dispatched 24 hours after purchase and sent royal mail trackedscooby-doo and his amigos head south to mexico! scooby-doo and the mystery inc gang are in for a creepy encounter with the mysterious appearance of chupacabara - mexicos very own big foot monster in this mucho spooky all new scooby-doo movie! free delivery within the uk
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Oxfam bookshop carlisle battletome: cities of sigmar () is a battletome describing the history, background and inhabitants of the cities of sigmarbook in great condition see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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More than 20 years later, their sons, the now world-famous toumani diabate and the junior ballake sissoko, have come together to pay tribute to their fathers with 's new ancient stringsthis is the first all-acoustic kora recording diabate has done since his stunning kaira, released more than 10 years prior to new ancient strings, and it shows a mature and forward-looking artist that would make the elder diabate proudtoumani diabate has toured the world as a soloist, as a member of fusion groups like songhai (with flamenco fusionist ketama), and he has incorporated subtle changes into his music that makes it a living affirmation of the strength of the ancient harp of africatogether diabate and sissoko explore their fathers' roots while travelling their own new routessee oxfam website for delivery information read morewhile many of the songs come from the original repertoire, the music is all modern malioxfam shop magdelen street back in the early s, a recording by kora masters sidiki diabate and djelimadi sissoko called cordes anciennes first brought this rich acoustic music of mali to the world
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Are you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiobverse: ferdin vii dei gratia (fernando vii by the grace of god) around the king's bust on the rightour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storereverse: ‘hispan et ind rex’, mo (mint) 8 r · j·jfor a better evaluation, please look at the photographsspain - fernando vii ( silver reales struck at the american mint of mexico, in the yearplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available(assayer) (king of spain and the indies) around a crowned coat of arms with castles and lions with the pomegranate and coat of arms of the bourbons, between two columns, in the columns volutes with inscription plus vltra
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Are you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiobverse: ferdin vii dei gratia (fernando vii by the grace of god) around the king's bust on the rightreverse: ‘hispan et ind rex’ mo (mint) 8 r · j·jour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storefor a better evaluation, please look at the photographsspain - fernando vii ( silver reales struck at the american mint of mexico, in the yearplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website(assayer) (king of spain and the indies) around a crowned coat of arms with castles and lions with pomegranate and coat of arms of the bourbons, between two columns, in the volute columns with inscription plus vltracatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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Carlos iv (), beautiful coin of 8 silver reales minted in the year , in the american mint of mexico (mo), assayer fare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikimo (mint) 8 r · fcarolus iiii dei gratia (charles iiii by the grace of god) around a bust of the king facing rightour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitefor a better evaluation, please have a look at the photos(assayer) (king of spain and the indies) around a crowned coat of arms with castles and lions with pomegranate and coat of arms of the bourbons, between two columns, in the volute columns with inscription plus vltravery fine preservation overall, beautiful silver tonecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablehispan et ind rex
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Spain carlos iv (), beautiful coin of 8 silver reales minted in the year , in the american mint of mexico (mo), by the assayer ftare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikicarolus iiii dei gratia (charles iiii by the grace of god) around a bust of the king facing rightour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitemo (mint) 8 r · ft (assayer) (king of spain and the indies) around a crowned coat of arms with castles and lions with the pomegranate and coat of arms of the bourbons, between two columns, in the columns volutes with inscription plus vltrafor a better evaluation, please have a look at the photoscatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablehispan et ind rex
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Oxfam bookshop cheltenham from pulitzer prize nominee and award winning author of homeland, the poisonwood bible and flight behaviour, the lacuna is the heartbreaking story of a man torn between the warm heart of mexico and the cold embrace of s america in the shadow of senator mccarthysee oxfam website for delivery information read moreborn in america and raised in mexico, harrison shepherd is a liability to his social-climbing flapper mother, salomea violent upheaval sends him back to america; but political winds continue to throw him between north and south, in a plot that turns many times on the unspeakable breach - the lacuna - between truth and public presumptionwhen he starts work in the household of mexican artists diego rivera and frida kahlo - where the bolshevik leader, lev trotsky, is also being harboured as a political exile - he inadvertently casts his lot with art, communism and revolutiona compulsive diarist, he records and relates his colourful experiences of life with diego rivera, frida kahlo and trotsky in the midst of the mexican revolution
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It retained its importance during the industrial revolution, maintaining its reputation as being one of the most radical and progressive of cities with many dramatic episodes in its lifeoxfam bookshop knutsford norwich was an important anglo-saxon market town at the time of the norman invasion, and grew to become one of the leading cities of england by the early middle agestoo good to miss, either as a volume for your own shelves or as a present to a friend norfolk ancestor see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Spain - fernando vii ( silver reales minted at the american mint of mexico inare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiobverse: ferdin vii dei gratia (fernando vii by the grace of god) around the king's bust on the rightkm 111; calico 563 for a better evaluation, please have a look at the photographs(assayer) (king of spain and the indies) around a crowned coat of arms with castles and lions, with the pomegranate and coat of arms of the bourbons, between two columns, in the columns volutes with the inscription plus vltraour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storereverse: ‘hispan et ind rex’, mo (mint) 8 r · j·jplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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Top map shows the western part of mexicoare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikithe bottom map shows the greater antilles: cuba, hispaniolaen also include the bahamas and jamaicaboth maps are titled in a scroll framesmall pieces of paint missing on the bottom rightauctoris aere & cura impressum, absolutùmque apud christophorum plantinum, antverpiae, mour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storecentrefold is as publishedplantijn in 'theatrum orbis terrarum: opus nunc denuo ab ipso auctore recognitum, multisquè locis castigatum, & quamplurimis novis tabulis atquè commentarijs auctuma small tear in the centrefold at the top and bottomplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitehand-coloured copper engraving, published in antwerp by chrtwo maps on one pagethe top map has a nice scroll frame cartouchecondition: very good to excellentcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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Oxfam shop clitheroe the only book of its kind in any language, travel in the ancient world offers a lively, comprehensive history of ancient travel, from the first egyptian voyages recorded in old kingdom inscriptions through greek and roman times to the christian pilgrimages of the fourth and sixth centuriesrich in anecdote and colorful detail, it now returns to print in paperback with a new preface by the authorsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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