| The artist A.G. Smith has carefully rendered over forty finely detailed illustrations depicting the daily life and culture of ancient Celtic people. Spanning some fourteen centuries, (700 B.C. to A.D. 700), the scenes depict a smelting furnace in the Hallstatt culture (Switzerland), an Iron Age village of thatched houses, fishermen using coracles (small, round boats), farmers harvesting grain, a decorative page from the Book of Kells, Celtic warriors on horseback, and much more. An informative introduction and detailed, fact-filled captions complement this collection of superb drawings that will not only delight coloring book fans of all ages but will serve equally well an an excellent, abbreviated pictorial history of the ancient Celts. Paperback, 43 black-and-white illustrations, 4 color illustrations on covers, introduction, captions, 48 pages.ISBN:486297144. DOVER |
