Lampert, R. J.

Burrill Lake and Currarong: Coastal Sites in New South Wales.

Canberra: The Australian National University Press, 1971. First edition. Pp. ix, 86; 18 text-figures, 3 photo-plates. Original orange pictorial printed wrappers, 4to. In the series: Terra Australis, no. 1. From the library of archaeologist Douglas Osborne with his signature on the front wrapper. Light edge wear to wrappers, a tight and clean copy in very good condition..

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Book number: 4698

Catalogue: Archaeology + History

Keywords: ISBN 0-909846-00-6

Lannoo, Michael J.

Okoboji Wetlands: A Lesson in Natural History

Iowa City: University of Iowa Press, 1996. First edition. Pp. xiv, 156, 16 color photographs, numerous text-figure and black and white photographs. Publisher’s pictorial wrappers, lettered in blue on cover and spine, 8vo. This volume describes the changing biodiversity of wetland animals in Okoboji, Iowa, using historical records. This volume is from the research collection of herpetologist Lauren E. Brown with his signature on the inside of the front wrapper. Inscribed by the author on the half title page. Neat underling on 96 pages. A near fine copy..

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Book number: 9273

Catalogue: Archaeology + History

Laville, Henri, Philippe Rigaud, Jean and Sackett, James

Rock Shelters of the Perigord: Geological Stratigraphy and Archaeological Succession

New York: Academic Press, 1980. First edition. Pp. xii, 371, (1, series titles); numerous line-drawings and black-and-white photos of artifacts, numerous geological diagrams, some maps and diagrams. Publisher's original dark green cloth, lettered in gilt on the spine and front cover, line-drawing of artifact on the front cover, lg 8vo. This volume is about the sedimentary and stratigraphy of Stone Age rock shelter sites in the Perigord region of southwestern France (from the Preface). From the series: Studies in Archaeology. No dust jacket was issued with this volume. No ownership marks and no signs of use. A fine (new) copy..

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Book number: 7539

Catalogue: Archaeology + History

Leakey, L.S.B. and Cole, Sonia (editors)

Proceedings of the Pan-African Congress on Prehistory, 1947

New York: Philosophical Library, 1952. First edition. Pp. viii, 239; numerous illustrations (black-and-white photos of fossils and sites, line-drawings of hominin skulls and phylogenies, maps). Publisher's original green cloth, lettered in gilt on the spine, 8vo. Presents 52 chapters on all aspects of geology, climatology, vertebrate paleontology, human paleontology and archaeology that were presented at the First Pan-African Congress in Prehistory held in Nairobi in January 1947. Signature of J. M. Whitehead on the front endpaper. Spine cloth is sunned so that spine appears as a light gray but gilt title is fully readable, contents are tight and clean; a very good copy..

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Book number: 6507

Catalogue: Archaeology + History

Lee, Yung-jo et al. (editors)

The 13th International Symposium for Commemoration of the 25th Anniversary of Suyanggae Excavation: Suyanggae and her Neighbours in Kyushu

Danyang Country Office: Institute of Korean Prehistory, 2008. First edition. Pp. 228; 32 color photos, 6 full page black-and-white plates, numerous text-figures (line-drawings of artifacts, black-and-white photos of artifacts, maps, charts). Original color pictorial stiff wrappers, lettered in black on the spine and front cover, sm 4to. Suyanggae is the largest prehistoric site in Korea. This volume presents the results of a symposium commemorating the 25th Anniversary of Suyanggae Excavation entitled ""Suyanggae and her Neighbours in Kyushu"" held at the Suyanggae Prehistory Museum on December 5-10, 2008. The papers presented were divided into two sessions: Session I - Paleolithic Archaeology from a World-Wide View; and Session II - Trends and Issues on Studies of Paleolithic Culture in Korea and Japan. The volume contains 19 chapters by noted international authorities; all papers are in English. The volume is inscribed by Yung-jo Lee, the senior editor, on the front endpaper. A bright and clean copy in fine condition..

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Book number: 7587

Catalogue: Archaeology + History

Lee, Yung-jo and Woo, Jong-yoon (editors)

The 15th International Symposium: Suyanggae and her Neighbors

Danyang Country Office: Institute of Korean Prehistory, 2010. First edition. Pp. 294, 32 color photos, numerous black-and-white photos, line-drawings of artifacts, plan-views of excavations, maps. Original color pictorial stiff wrappers, lettered in black on the spine and front cover, sm 4to. Suyanggae is the largest prehistoric site in Korea. This volume presents the results of a symposium held at the Suyanggae Prehistory Museum on May 21 to 28, 2010. The papers presented were divided into three sessions: Part I - New Approaches in Paleolithic Studies; Part II - Research Results from the Old World; and Part III - Session for Young Archaeologists. The symposium volume contains 19 chapters by noted international authorities; all papers are in English. The volume is inscribed by Yung-jo Lee, the senior editor, on the front endpaper. A bright and clean copy in fine condition..

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Book number: 7583

Catalogue: Archaeology + History

Lee, Yung-jo and Woo, Jong-yoon (editors)

The 15th International Symposium: Suyanggae and her Neighbors

Danyang Country Office: Institute of Korean Prehistory, 2010. First edition. Pp. 294, 32 color photos, numerous black-and-white photos, line-drawings of artifacts, plan-views of excavations, maps. Original color pictorial stiff wrappers, lettered in black on the spine and front cover, sm 4to. Suyanggae is the largest prehistoric site in Korea. This volume presents the results of a symposium held at the Suyanggae Prehistory Museum on May 21 to 28, 2010. The papers presented were divided into three sessions: Part I - New Approaches in Paleolithic Studies; Part II - Research Results from the Old World; and Part III - Session for Young Archaeologists. The symposium volume contains 19 chapters by noted international authorities; all papers are in English. The volume is inscribed by Yung-jo Lee, the senior editor, on the front endpaper. A bright and clean copy in fine condition..

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Book number: 7584

Catalogue: Archaeology + History

Lee, Yung-jo, Xie, Fei and Gao, Xing (editors)

The 16th International Symposium: Suyanggae and her Neighbors in Nihewan, 2011.8.14-21 Yangyuan County, Hebei Province, China

Danyang Country Office: Institute of Korean Prehistory, 2011. First edition. Pp. 115, 8 full page plates of black-and-white photos, some text-figures (line-drawings of artifacts, black-and-white photos of artifacts, maps. Original color pictorial stiff wrappers, lettered in black on the spine and front cover, sm 4to. Suyanggae is the largest prehistoric site in Korea. This volume presents the results of a symposium held in the Nihewan Basin in Yangyuan County, Hebei Province, China on August 14-21 on 2011. The symposium volume contains 30 chapters (including some abstracts) by noted international authorities; most papers are in English but some are in Chinese. The volume is inscribed by Yung-jo Lee, the senior editor, on the front endpaper. A bright and clean copy in near fine condition..

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Book number: 7585

Catalogue: Archaeology + History

Lee, Yung-jo, Xie, Fei and Gao, Xing (editors)

The 16th International Symposium: Suyanggae and her Neighbors in Nihewan, 2011.8.14-21 Yangyuan County, Hebei Province, China

Danyang Country Office: Institute of Korean Prehistory, 2011. First edition. Pp. 115, 8 full page plates of black-and-white photos, some text-figures (line-drawings of artifacts, black-and-white photos of artifacts, maps. Original color pictorial stiff wrappers, lettered in black on the spine and front cover, sm 4to. Suyanggae is the largest prehistoric site in Korea. This volume presents the results of a symposium held in the Nihewan Basin in Yangyuan County, Hebei Province, China on August 14-21 on 2011. The symposium volume contains 30 chapters (including some abstracts) by noted international authorities; most papers are in English but some are in Chinese. No ownership marks and no signs of use. A bright and clean copy in fine condition..

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Book number: 7586

Catalogue: Archaeology + History

Lee, Yung-jo and Lee, Seung-won (editors)

The First Human Intelligence efflorescing on Stone: Paleolithic excavations for the past five years in central Korea

Cheongju, Korea: Cheongju National Museum, 2010. First edition. Pp. 239; 500+ color photos of artifacts, excavation sites, plan-views, maps. Publisher's original stiff color pictorial wrappers, lg 4to. This volume celebrates a special exhibition in commemoration of the 5th anniversary of the Institute of Korean Prehistory. This work was co-published by the Institute of Korean Prehistory in Seoul and the Cheongju National Museum in Cheongju. This large volume presents a site-by-site review of the principal archaeological excavations from central Korea. There are superb color photographs of the artifacts excavated and well as photos of the sites themselves. In addition, plan-views of the sites are provided as well color maps showing the geographical location of each site in central Korea. The volume is inscribed by Yung-jo Lee, the senior editor, on the front endpaper. A bright and clean copy in fine (new) condition..

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Book number: 7589

Catalogue: Archaeology + History

Lee, Yung-jo and Cho, Tae-sop (editors)

Paleoenvironment et Culture Paleolithique de la Region Jungwon, Coree - 2004 French Paleolithic Workshop

Seoul: Chungbuk National University, 2004. First edition. Pp. 208; 32+ color photos, 36 full page black-and-white plates, many text-figures (line-drawings of artifacts, black-and-white photos of artifacts and caves, maps, charts). Original color pictorial stiff wrappers, lettered in black on the spine and front cover, sm 4to. This volume presents the results of a two symposia held in Paris, France and in Liege, Belgium in 2004. The volume contains 13 chapters by noted international authorities; the papers are in English and in French. The symposia participates visited archaeological sites in Nice, Les Eyzies, Tautavel and in Belgium. The volume is inscribed by Yung-jo Lee, the senior editor, on the front endpaper. A bright and clean copy in fine condition..

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Book number: 7588

Catalogue: Archaeology + History

Lee, Yung-jo and Cho, Tae-sop (editors)

Paleoenvironment et Culture Paleolithique de la Region Jungwon, Coree - Korean-French Paleolithic Workshop

Seoul: Chungbuk National University, 2004. First edition. Pp. 90; 5 color photos, numerous text-figures (line-drawings of artifacts, black-and-white photos of artifacts and human fossil remains, maps, charts). Original color pictorial stiff wrappers, lettered in black on the spine and front cover, sm 4to. This volume presents the results of a symposium held in Korea in January, 2004. The volume contains 8 chapters by noted Asian authorities; the papers are in English (6 papers) or French (2 papers) with summaries in Korean and in French. The volume is inscribed by Yung-jo Lee, the senior editor, on the front endpaper. A bright and clean copy in fine condition..

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Book number: 8265

Catalogue: Archaeology + History

Loti, Pierre

Siam.

Philadelphia: David McKay, (1914). Later American edition. Pp. xi, (1); 2-182; color frontispiece, 18 full-page black-and-white photo-plates. Publisher's original brown cloth, blind-stamped and lettered in gilt on the spine and front cover and with black-printed illustrations on the spine and front cover, lg 8vo. Translated from the French by W. P. Baines. Though this volume is entitled ""Siam"", the book is really about Pierre Loti's travels in Cambodia, especially to the ancient city-state of Angkor. Name stamp of Lt. Col. C. H. Errington on the front endpaper. Some wear to edge wear to cloth along the outer boards with slight loss, a few spots to cloth; overall, a tight, very good copy..

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Book number: 5912

Catalogue: Archaeology + History

Lubbock, Sir John

The Origin of Civilisation and the Primitive Condition of Man: Mental and Social Condition of Savages.

New York: D. Appleton and Company, 1889. Fifth edition. Pp. xxiii, 554; 6 halftone plates or line-drawings, 20 text-figures. Publisher's original dark green pebble cloth, lettered and decorated in gilt on the spine, front and rear covers with borders ruled in blind, yellow clay-coated endpapers, lg 8vo. No ownership marks and no signs of use. Frontis-matter with slight foxing, light marginal foxing to the top edge of some text-pages; a very bright and clean copy in near fine condition..

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Book number: 6123

Catalogue: Archaeology + History

Lumley, Henry de (editor)

La Grotte de l'Hortus (Valflaunes, Herault). Les chasseurs neandertaliens et leur milieu de vie. Elaboration d'une chronologie du Wurmien II dans le Midi Mediterraneen (La Grotte Mousterienne De l'hortus).

Marseille: Laboratoire de Paléontologie Humaine et de Préhistoire, Université de Provence, 1972. First edition. Pp. 668; 14 full page black-and-white plates, many text-figures (maps, plan views of excavations, artifacts, geological sections and other diagrams - 2 are large and folding). Original printed pictorial wrappers, 4to. Etudes Quaternaires, mémoire no. 1. Contains 48 separate chapters authored by de Lumley and many others on all aspects of the cave, the artifacts, the fauna, geology and radiocarbon dating. No ownership marks. Some edge wear to wrappers, bump to foot of spine, almost no signs of use; a tight and clean copy in very good condition..

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Book number: 5314

Catalogue: Archaeology + History