Books published by British Museum Press

Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519) was a painter, sculptor, musician, architect, engineer, inventor, scientist, anatomist and mathematician. This book presents a chronological selection of drawings by Leonardo along with other works thought to be by his students and other members of his circle.

Between the 9th and 7th centuries BC the small kingdom of Assyria in northern Iraq expanded through conquest to dominate the region from Egypt to Iran. This book presents visual introduction to some of the greatest works of art from the ancient world, showcasing a series of photographs of the British Museum's collection of Assyrian sculptures.

The Parthenon sculptures in the British Museum are unrivalled examples of classical Greek art that have inspired millions since their creation in the fifth century BC. This book serves as a superb visual introduction to these magnificent sculptures.

This timely new edition brings the story up to date, with chapters on important acquisitions made by the Museum in the last fifteen years, including the Warren Cup and the `Queen of the Night¿. A beautiful redesign incorporating full colour photography throughout gives this classic volume a fresh new look.

A handy and colourful illustrated guide to reading, writing and understanding ancient Egyptian names, epithets, titles and phrases.

A beautifully designed introduction to the most spectacular hoard of Anglo-Saxon treasure ever found.

The Rosetta Stone contains a decree written three times in Greek, Demotic and hieroglyphic that provided the key to the mysterious hieroglyphic script of ancient Egypt, and opened up 3,000 years of that country's history and culture.

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. Ages 3+.

Through photographs and drawings, this authoritative book reconstructs the Frieze in its entirety according to the most up-to-date research, with a detailed scene-by-scene commentary. The superb quality of the carving is revealed in a series of close-up photographs.

The Lewis chessmen were found under mysterious circumstances on the Isle of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland, in 1831.