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Barri Jones.
Past Imperfect: The Story of Rescue Archaeology.
Published London: Heinemann Educational Books, 1984.
ISBN 043532974X.
ISBN-13: 9780435329747.
Binding: hardback, stitch bound.
Printer: Imago Publishing, Singapore.
Size: 161×237×16mm.
Page count: xii,164pp.
Main language: English.
Overall condition fair to good: this copy has some general wear on its dustjacket, especially at the edges and corners; some bumps and frays at the edges & corners of the boards and spine; looks in good order internally, text appears to be free of marking.

This item £6.00
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(delivery outside the UK not currently available)

Weight without packaging: 505g.

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No particular medieval emphasis. Contents: Growth of modern archaeology; Toothless watchdog; Capital rescue; Rural rides — motorways & new towns; Tale of four cities; Moveable feasts — Wales; ‘Part of our Scottish kindness’; London & York; Age of reason?
Appendix: Getting in touch with your local archaeologist [NB,published in 1984, so details likely to be out of date].

Illustrations: 33, monochrome
Maps & plans: 14

Tables: 4
Genealogies: no
Chronology: no
Glossary: no
Bibliography: 4pp
Index: yes

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