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  • His nineveh and persepolis: an historical sketch of ancient assyria and persia, with an account of the recent researches in those countries (th ednineveh and persepolis: an historical sketch of ancient assyria and persia, with an account of the recent researches in those countries illustrated with frontispiece, folding map and full-page engravings item description a facilitating volume providing an in depth look at nineveh and persepolis with recent (for that time) discoveriesinner hinges are very good with no splitsare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawiki“vaux was born in in oxford), did much to popularise the discoveries of layard and other travellers”published by arthur hall, virtue, & co, london (mdcccl, )vaux's knowledge was large and varied, more especially in all that related to oriental antiquitiespalace, nimrud)’, full-page plates printed on thick papers, and wood-cut engravingsinternally, in very good condition indeedall pages are tightly held at the guttercondition solid and firm boardsowners’ name, and date , with neat ink on first title pageour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storethe book is illustrated, with fold out ‘map of part of western asia, the ancient assyria, media, susiana & persia’, frontispiece of ‘the king (nthe text is very clean, and plates are bright (please see pictures)catawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablebook dimensions: 18 x 13 cm & number of pages: 437rebound in brown boards with gilt lettering within purple labels on spinewear at extremitiesno foxing; only occasional spotting marks to few pagesplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website

    (England)

    78 €

  • Gorge nathan & ridley hayes were birmingham silversmiths who made reproduction pieces including copies of archaeological discoveries, from mycenae and assyria in particularthey entered a variety of makers’ marks between andtheir mark has also been found on chester silver and london silveritem will be safely and securely packaged and shipped within one to two working daysantique late edwardian sterling silver milk/cream jug maker: george nathan & ridley hayes made in chester, fully hallmarkedare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikidimensions - 14 x 10 x 16catawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableshipping price includes express delivery service (one to two working days), full insurance and packagingour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any store4 cm approx weight: 417 grams condition: subtle signs of usage, minor oxidation mark, shown in pictures, otherwise excellent and pleasant overall condition, please see pictures for a better view of the items conditionplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website

    (England)

    202 €

  • See oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop hove dust jacket price clipped, owner name, slight spotting to top page edges

    9 €

  • Apart from his great archaeological accomplishment in identifying kouyunjik as the site of the ancient city nineveh, layard provides an extensive analysis of the ancient assyrian world and its history, as revealed by the discoveries, and also writes about the daily life and customs of the countryare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiplates are brightthe expedition yielded further important trophies and discoveries, including the cuneiform library of sennacherib's grandson ashurbanipal, on which most modern knowledge of assyrian culture is foundedinternally; is almost goodcondition wear at extremitiesnot really sure of page(s) cut within the (appendix) between pagestitles in gilt to spinerichly illustrated with fold-out frontispiece ‘ north-eastern façade and grand entrance of sennacherib’s palace (kouyunjik)’, 4 folding plates and plans, 8 tinted lithographic plates, over 20 full-page plates, 1 plate of inscriptions, 2 large folding maps ‘map of assyria, and map of mesopotamia’ at rear, and 232 wood-cut engravingsbook dimensions: 23 x 15 x 45cm & number of pages: 686 including appendix & index + 2 pages of publishers’ workssecurely bound with hinges fully intact with no loose or detached pagessome rubbing to front inner hingepublished by john murray, londonslight tears or creases to edges of the fold-out plans and map, but still in nice clean conditionsome pencil writing on front free endpaperplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitea scarce and an original first edition copy for collectors of austen henry layard, 19th century travel books, and for those interested in nineveh, mesopotamia, iraq, babylonia, babylonians, medes, chaldeans, persians, scythians, cimmerians the middle east, travel and explorationoverall; good, and tight used copy (please see pictures)our weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeoriginal brown cloth by edmonds & remnants, with impressive elaborate blind stamping design of great winged bull to front and rear coverspages are tight and almost clean with some spots, light marks, or foxingitem description first edition of this authoritative study on the assyrian cities of nineveh and babylon based on layard's second expedition to the regiondiscoveries in the ruins of nineveh and babylon; with travels in armenia, kurdistan and the desert: being the result of a second expedition undertaken for the trustees of the british museum this volume details layard’s important second british museum expedition in , describing in detail the discoveries that were made, especially focusing on the momentous assyrian artefactscatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablerubbing and bumping to head and foot of spine, with wear to edges of spinethis will be of interest for the archaeology and early travel enthusiast as the number and quality of illustrations, maps and diagrams really elevate this work

    (England)

    107 €

  • With historical narrative and comparative notes, and illustrations in colour and monochrome comprising eight plates in colour (including tissue-guarded frontispiece), 32 plates in monochrome and a fold-out map  537 pages including index good condition light bumping to cover corners and spine ends  light foxing and soiling to page edges,commensurate with  age of booksee oxfam website for delivery information read moretitle in the myth and legend in literature and art series of books from the publisherthere is  dedication on inside page,  binding and typography suggest the book was published circaolive green cloth binding with brown lettering to front coveroxfam bookshop ludlow a very nice example with beautiful  coloured plates and fold put map in very good order

    24 €

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