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A collection of Peruvian and other early Andean textiles. It includes rare and exquisite pieces, many of great iconographic and technical importance, ranging in date from the Paracas to the Inka and Colonial periods, 200 BC to the late 18th century AD.

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Presents an overview of American printmaking in the first half of the twentieth century, beginning in 1905 with John Sloans etchings of everyday urban experience, dubbed the Ashcan School, and concluding with Jackson Pollock and abstract expressionist prints. It also includes biographies of many artists.

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Allows children to meet at close quarters the people of ancient Egypt. This book contains pictures that shows how the Egyptians lived and worked and how they wished to be remembered by later generations. It contains fascinating images that show the people of ancient Egypt and the objects they made and used.

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Through fun activities, this activity book introduces the culture of the Anglo Saxons to 7 to 11 year olds. The book includes games, puzzles, maps, spot-the-difference pictures and drawing and colouring activities.

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Illustrated with over 250 remarkable objects from the British Museum and other collections in Egypt, the United States and Europe, this book traces the course of Egyptian art from its sudden initial flowering to its final resurgence during the rule of the Ptolemies.

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offers insights into Worcester porcelain that has been made since 1751. This book showcases 100 pieces, many of which are published here for the first time, and places them in their historical context.

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This fun colouring book includes pictures to colour of every aspect of Egypt: mummies, pharaohs, hieroglyphic writing, families, kings and queens, scenes of farming and everyday life, gods and goddesses, real animals and mythical beasts, and people from countries neighbouring Egypt.

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The Vikings were feared around Europe as warriors and raiders but they also had a more peaceful aspect as traders and settlers. They were skilled seafarers who travelled as far as North America and Russia, and their heroic sagas or tales of adventure are still popular today.

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This attractively designed and colourfully illustrated book offers a brief overview of the history of Egyptian mummification. It describes over thirty Egyptian mummies, and also shows a range of coffins, masks and grave goods.

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A new title in the popular Pocket Dictionary series. A handy illustrated dictionary which will introduce the reader to the pharaohs - the great god-kings of ancient Egypt. It was these kings who built the pyramids, and other amazing monuments such as the temples and palaces of Thebes.

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Illustrated with over 250 objects from the British Museum and other collections in Egypt, the United States and Europe, this book traces the course of Egyptian art from its initial flowering to its final resurgence during the rule of the Ptolemies.

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Shows the importance of the Roman army in conquering and controlling the empire, and how the empire was held together by the Emperor and by his officials and laws. This book shows how one of the most successful empire in human history was organised, and why understanding the Roman empire helps us to understand better our world.

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The Cyrus Cylinder is one of the most famous objects to have survived from the ancient world. The Cylinder was inscribed in Babylonian cuneiform on the orders of the Persian King Cyrus the Great (559ae'530BC) after he captured Babylon in 539BC.

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Reproducing Martha Lloyd's "Household Book", a collection of recipes enjoyed by the Austen family, this volume also discusses Jane Austen's own interest in food and the importance of mealtimes and entertaining in her period (1775-1817).

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Tells the story of goddess Venus, also known by her Greek name Aphrodite, which begins with her mysterious birth in the Aegean Sea. She emerges on the coast of Cyprus full-grown, shapely and desirable. With one hand she wrings her long, wavy hair, and with the other she pretends to conceal the secret places of her body.

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Nebamun lived in Egypt nearly 3500 years ago, around the same time as Tutankhamun. He was an official who worked for the king, and he built a tomb-chapel filled with paintings of himself and his family. This book explores what the paintings mean and how the experts have discovered the mysteries of the tomb and its possible location.

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Trees - actual, mythical and metaphorical - are at the heart of mankind's relationship with the natural and supernatural world, a relationship that serves as a powerful index of both ecological and spiritual well-being. This title features a range of art and artefacts offering a cross-cultural approach to the subject.

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Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec (1864-1901) was born in the south of France to an eccentric aristocratic family. Beginning as a painter, he was principally influenced by Degas and Japanese prints. This book explores his colourful life and work, showing many of Toulouse-Lautrec's famous portrayals of women in public and private life.

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In contrast to the West, where diamonds, gold and silver have usually been highly valued, in China bronzes and jades were chosen early on for the society's valued artefact's. This title celebrates an important collection and highlights the extraordinary skills of the craftsmen of early cultures, placing the objects in their historical context.