THE EARLY HISTORY OF METALLURGY IN EUROPE

First edition, first printing. Original glossy black boards with silver titles to the spine, in dustwrapper. Illustrated with black and white photographs, drawings and diagrams. A fine copy, the binding square and firm, the boards clean, the contents, with very faint toning to the margins, are clean throughout and without stamps or inscriptions. Complete with the very lightly rubbed and creased original dustwrapper. Scarce in the dustwrapper.

An academic and practical archaeology reference text on metallurgy. Ronal Tylecote was a British archaeologist who is thought of as the founder of archaeometallurgy. His books on the subject have become standard references for professionals and students.