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British Buttons (inc. price guide) by Dennis G Blair

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British Buttons (inc. price guide) by Dennis G BlairCivilian Uniform Buttons - 19th-20th century by Dennis G Blair - FRSA

A new authoritative book compiled for collectors and those interested in the design of buttons. This book is an ideal reference work for identification of button finds. It contains 375 button examples reproduced in colour, including Livery and Royal Court buttons as well as General issues; there is also a chapter on Button Making.

- General Overview - Chapter One
- Differentiations & Updating - Chapter Two
- Livery Buttons - Chapter Three
- Royal Court Buttons - Chapter Four
- Collecting Themes - Chapter Five
- Button Making & Backmarks - Chapter Six

A5 - 92 pages

ISBN:
  • 1897738048 / 978-1897738047

Celtic & Roman Artefacts (inc. price guide) by Nigel Mills

£ 17.50
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Celtic & Roman Artefacts (inc. price guide) by Nigel MillsFrom the author of Medieval Artefacts, this exciting new title is produced in full colour with over 450 Celtic and Roman artefacts beautifully illustrated in over 140 pages.

This superb book contains a wide cross-section of artefacts of the Celtic & Roman period including: - Bronze & Iron Age Artefacts - Fibula Brooches - Plate, Crossbow & Early Saxon Brooches - Buckles & Military Equipment - Locks, Keys & Knife Handles - Spoons, Cosmetic Grinders, Medical Implements & Seal Boxes - Jewellery - Cube Matrices, Lead Seals and Gaming Pieces - Pottery & Bronze Utensils - Steelyard Weights & Bronze Mounts - Figurines & Votive Objects - Genealogical Chart of Roman Gods - Select Bibliography.

Full price guide for every item in two grades of condition - Invaluable reference work

ISBN:  1897738374 / 978-1897738375

Coins of the Iceni – Chris Rudd

£ 20.00
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Coins of the Iceni – Chris Rudd

Coins of the Iceni (COI) is the most convenient, most comprehensive catalogue of the Celtic coins of Norfolk c.55 BC-c.AD 47.


• 400 enlarged photos, mainly of coins from the incomparable collection of Dr John Talbot in the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford

• 60 colour illustrations and maps

• two-way ABC-COI concordances

• index of Icenian coins by type names

 

A5, 96pp, paperback, £20

978-0-9566889-5-8

Metal Detecting: All you need to know to get started

£ 12.95
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Metal Detecting: All you need to know to get started


Metal Detecting - All you need to know to get started
by Dave Crisp

 

This is the perfect book for anyone interested in metal detecting, Written by Dave Crisp, Finder of the 2010 Frome Hoard, it gives invaluable information for any detectorist, from the absolute beginner, to those with years of experience. Written in a humerous, easy to read style, and packed with information to help you get the most out our great hobby! Including two amazing chapters on how the Frome hoard was found.



In 2010 Dave Crisp received international recognition when he found the Frome Hoard, the largest single hoard of Roman coins ever - 52,503 in total! He has been a passionate metal detectorist for over 30 years. Here he has written a full guide in his own unique style, to help newcomers to the hobby.

 

The book covers all you need to know to get started. Topics covered include a history of the hobby, testing basic detectors and information about the organisations involved in metal detecting, as well as where to search and how to get permission. There are useful tips on how to detect and a chapter showing the coins and artefacts that can be found. It also details the procedure to follow to record your finds with the Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS)

There is also a complete chapter covering the discovery of the Frome hoard. From the very first day finding just a few Roman silver coins, to unearthing the hoard itself and the events that followed over the next eighteen months. The book has over 40 humorous sketches and illustrations and over 200 full colour photographs.

235mm x 150mm, 184 pages, £12.95 ISBN 978 1 897738 474

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