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Books published by publisher British Museum Pubns Ltd

  • The Tale of Peter Rabbit

    Beatrix Potter, John F. Nunn

    Hardcover (British Museum Pubns Ltd, March 31, 2005)
    The full and complete text of Beatrix Potter's world-famous and universally loved Tale of Peter Rabbit faithfully translated and transcribed page for page into the hieroglyphic script of an Egyptian of the Middle Kingdom and illustrated with all the original colour artwork by the author herself. Based on the official centenary edition published in 2002, the translation combines the familiar face of the original with the British Museum's world-renowned expertise and scholarship.
  • The Lewis Chessmen: What Happened to Them

    Irving Finkel

    Paperback (British Museum Pubns Ltd, Sept. 1, 1999)
    From their discovery on a desolate beach in 1831, the ivory chessman from the Isle of Lewis have exercised a particular fascination. This text describes the turbulent lives of the chess pieces from their own point of view. A 60-minute reading of the book is included, with a chessman character.
  • Jackson Pollock: Supplement Number One to a Catalogue Raisonne of Paintings, Drawings and Other Works

    Jackson Pollock, Francis V. O'Connor, Pollock-Krasner Foundation

    Hardcover (British Museum Pubns Ltd, Dec. 1, 1995)
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  • The Lewis Chessmen, and What Happened to Them

    Irving Finkel, Clive Hodgson, Ruaraidh Macilleathain

    Hardcover (British Museum Pubns Ltd, June 1, 1995)
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  • The Assyrians Activity Book

    Mike Corbishley

    Paperback (British Museum Pubns Ltd, Sept. 1, 1999)
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  • Fun With Beads : Ancient Egypt

    Janet Coles

    Paperback (British Museum Pubns Ltd, Sept. 30, 1996)
    Jewellery was an integral part of ancient Egyptian culture, worn for both decorative and symbolic purposes. Nearly everyone wore some kind of jewellery - men, women and children, kings, queens and common people alike. This kit contains the necessary components to make a range of Egyptian jewellery including earrings, necklaces and bracelets. The accompanying book provides step-by-step instructions and clear easy-to-follow diagrams. The beads have been researched to provide the most authentic reproduction of ancient faience and the kit also includes a specially designed jewellery-making tool.
  • The Story of Writing

    Carol Donoughue

    Hardcover (British Museum Pubns Ltd, Aug. 31, 2005)
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  • Ancient Egypt

    Richard Parkinson, Claire Thorne

    Paperback (British Museum Pubns Ltd, Aug. 31, 2004)
    Ancient Egypt is the most popular and famous of all the cultures of the ancient world. 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. Each picture is clearly and accurately drawn by expert illustrators working for the British Museum, and is accompanied by a brief explanatory caption. For the first time these drawings have been brought together in one bumper book of colouring fun.
  • Sir Hans Sloane: Collector, Scientist, Antiquary Founding Father of the British Museum

    Arthur MacGregor

    Hardcover (British Museum Pubns Ltd, Aug. 1, 1995)
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  • The Mystery of the Egyptian Mummy

    Joyce Filer

    Hardcover (British Museum Pubns Ltd, Aug. 31, 2003)
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  • The British Museum Pocket Dictionary of Ancient Greek and Roman Gods and Goddesses

    Richard Woff

    Hardcover (British Museum Pubns Ltd, April 30, 2003)
    A reference to the gods and and goddesses of classical antiquity, compiled for use by both children and adults. The Romans adopted and worshipped many of the Greek pantheon and the dictionary names and describes the deities in their Roman forms. It also highlights other important supernatural beings, such as the Muses, Fates and Furies. All entries are cross-referred in alphabetical order.
  • The British Museum Illustrated Encyclopaedia of Ancient Egypt

    Geraldine Harris, Delia Pemberton

    Hardcover (British Museum Pubns Ltd, Oct. 31, 1999)
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