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  • Ashmolean Publication (11)
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  • General Book (31)
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  • Ashmolean Museum Oxford (10)
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  • Paperback (36)
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  • Museum Secrets: Hidden Stories from the Ashmolean

    £15.00

    Museum Secrets: Hidden Stories from the Ashmolean

    £15.00
  • I Used to Know That: History

    £7.99

    I Used to Know That: History

    £7.99
  • I Used to Know That

    £7.99

    I Used to Know That

    £7.99
  • The History of the World Quiz Book

    £9.99

    The History of the World Quiz Book

    £9.99
  • It's All Greek

    £12.99

    It's All Greek

    £12.99
  • Myths, Monsters & Mayhem in Ancient Greece

    £14.99

    Myths, Monsters & Mayhem in Ancient Greece

    £14.99
  • Red Thread: On Mazes & Labyrinths

    £10.99

    Red Thread: On Mazes & Labyrinths

    £10.99
  • Labyrinth: Knossos Myth & Reality

    £25.00

    Labyrinth: Knossos Myth & Reality

    £25.00
  • The Oxford Dodo

    The Oxford Dodo

    £4.50

    The Oxford Dodo

    £4.50
  • The Origins Of Museums

    The Origins of Museums

    £50.00

    The Origins of Museums

    £50.00
  • Sir Francis Chantrey And The Ashmolean Museum
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    Sir Francis Chantrey and the Ashmolean Museum

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    Sir Francis Chantrey and the Ashmolean Museum

    £3.00
  • The Pitt Rivers Museum: A World Within

    £16.99

    The Pitt Rivers Museum: A World Within

    £16.99
  • Pitt Rivers Museum: A Short Guide

    £5.00

    Pitt Rivers Museum: A Short Guide

    £5.00
  • Temple of Science

    £35.00

    Temple of Science

    £35.00
  • Visions Of Mughal India

    Visions Of Mughal India

    £10.00

    Visions Of Mughal India

    £10.00
  • The Jewish Journey: 4000 Years In 22 Objects

    The Jewish Journey: 4000 Years in 22 Objects

    £15.00

    The Jewish Journey: 4000 Years in 22 Objects

    £15.00
  • Saints And Salvation
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    Saints and Salvation

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    Saints and Salvation

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  • Prehistory: A Very Short Introduction

    £8.99

    Prehistory: A Very Short Introduction

    £8.99
  • Roman Empire: A Very Short Introduction

    £8.99

    Roman Empire: A Very Short Introduction

    £8.99
  • Myth: A Very Short Introduction

    Myth: A Very Short Introduction

    £8.99

    Myth: A Very Short Introduction

    £8.99
  • Middle Ages: A Very Short Introduction

    £8.99

    Middle Ages: A Very Short Introduction

    £8.99
  • Hieroglyphs: A Very Short Introduction

    £8.99

    Hieroglyphs: A Very Short Introduction

    £8.99
  • Classical Mythology: A Very Short Introduction

    £8.99

    Classical Mythology: A Very Short Introduction

    £8.99
  • Byzantium: A Very Short Introduction

    £8.99

    Byzantium: A Very Short Introduction

    £8.99
  • Archaeology: A Very Short Introduction

    £8.99

    Archaeology: A Very Short Introduction

    £8.99
  • Ancient Greece: A Very Short Introduction

    £8.99

    Ancient Greece: A Very Short Introduction

    £8.99
  • Oxford Museum - Architecture In Detail

    Oxford Museum: Architecture in Detail

    £19.95

    Oxford Museum: Architecture in Detail

    £19.95
  • Little History of Oxfordshire

    £12.00

    Little History of Oxfordshire

    £12.00
  • Star House Totem Pole

    £3.50

    Star House Totem Pole

    £3.50
  • The Anthropological Lens

    £30.00

    The Anthropological Lens

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  • Losing Venus

    £12.50

    Losing Venus

    £12.50
  • Little Oxford Dictionary Of Quotations

    Little Oxford Dictionary Of Quotations

    £10.99

    Little Oxford Dictionary Of Quotations

    £10.99
  • Italian Maiolica And Europe

    Italian Maiolica and Europe

    £40.00

    Italian Maiolica and Europe

    £40.00
  • In Praise of Hands

    £9.95

    In Praise of Hands

    £9.95
  • Embroidered Visions

    £7.50

    Embroidered Visions

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  • Dodos & Dark Lanterns

    Dodos & Dark Lanterns

    £10.00

    Dodos & Dark Lanterns

    £10.00
  • 24 Hours in Ancient Rome

    £8.99

    24 Hours in Ancient Rome

    £8.99
  • Strata: William Smith's Geographical Maps

    £50.00

    Strata: William Smith's Geographical Maps

    £50.00
  • A Barrel of Monkeys

    £9.99

    A Barrel of Monkeys

    £9.99
  • Rare & Wonderful Treasures

    Rare & Wonderful Treasures

    £20.00

    Rare & Wonderful Treasures

    £20.00
  • Iconotypes: A Compendium of Butterflies and Moths

    £65.00

    Iconotypes: A Compendium of Butterflies and Moths

    £65.00
  • Medicinal Plants Collection Book

    £5.00

    Medicinal Plants Collection Book

    £5.00
  • A Nature Poem For Every Day

    £18.99

    A Nature Poem For Every Day

    £18.99
  • Gardener's Pocket Bible

    £9.99

    Gardener's Pocket Bible

    £9.99
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