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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) discoveriespalace, nimrud)â, full-page plates printed on thick papers, and wood-cut engravingsâvaux was born in in oxfordvaux's knowledge was large and varied, more especially in all that related to oriental antiquitiesplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitewear at extremitiesbook dimensions: 18 x 13 cm & number of pages: 437internally, in very good condition indeedour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you wonât find in just any store), did much to popularise the discoveries of layard and other travellersâinner hinges are very good with no splitsall pages are tightly held at the gutterare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikithe text is very clean, and plates are bright (please see pictures)the book is illustrated, with fold out âmap of part of western asia, the ancient assyria, media, susiana & persiaâ, frontispiece of âthe king (npublished by arthur hall, virtue, & co, london (mdcccl, )ownersâ name, and date , with neat ink on first title pagecondition solid and firm boardsno foxing; only occasional spotting marks to few pagescatawikiâs goal is to make special objects universally availablerebound in brown boards with gilt lettering within purple labels on spine
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Gorge nathan & ridley hayes were birmingham silversmiths who made reproduction pieces including copies of archaeological discoveries, from mycenae and assyria in particular4 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 conditionare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikithey entered a variety of makersâ marks between andtheir mark has also been found on chester silver and london silvershipping price includes express delivery service (one to two working days), full insurance and packagingdimensions - 14 x 10 x 16our weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you wonât find in just any storeplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteitem will be safely and securely packaged and shipped within one to two working dayscatawikiâs goal is to make special objects universally availableantique late edwardian sterling silver milk/cream jug maker: george nathan & ridley hayes made in chester, fully hallmarked
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Oxfam bookshop hove dust jacket price clipped, owner name, slight spotting to top page edgessee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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This will be of interest for the archaeology and early travel enthusiast as the number and quality of illustrations, maps and diagrams really elevate this workoverall; good, and tight used copy (please see pictures)please click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiterichly illustrated with fold-out frontispiece â north-eastern façade and grand entrance of sennacheribâs palace (kouyunjik)â, 4 folding plates and plans, 8 tinted lithographic plates, over 20 full-page plates, 1 plate of inscriptions, 2 large folding maps âmap of assyria, and map of mesopotamiaâ at rear, and 232 wood-cut engravings5cm & number of pages: 686 including appendix & index + 2 pages of publishersâ worksthe 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 foundedsome rubbing to front inner hingea 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 explorationour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you wonât find in just any storebook dimensions: 23 x 15 x 4internally; is almost goodapart 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 countrysome pencil writing on front free endpaperitem description first edition of this authoritative study on the assyrian cities of nineveh and babylon based on layard's second expedition to the regioncondition wear at extremitiesslight tears or creases to edges of the fold-out plans and map, but still in nice clean conditiontitles in gilt to spineoriginal 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 foxingare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikidiscoveries 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 layardâs important second british museum expedition in , describing in detail the discoveries that were made, especially focusing on the momentous assyrian artefactspublished by john murray, londonnot really sure of page(s) cut within the (appendix) between pagesplates are brightrubbing and bumping to head and foot of spine, with wear to edges of spinesecurely bound with hinges fully intact with no loose or detached pagescatawikiâs goal is to make special objects universally available
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Title in the myth and legend in literature and art series of books from the publisherwith 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 mapthere is dedication on inside page, binding and typography suggest the book was published circaolive green cloth binding with brown lettering to front coversee oxfam website for delivery information read more 537 pages including indexoxfam bookshop ludlow a very nice example with beautiful coloured plates and fold put map in very good order good condition light bumping to cover corners and spine ends light foxing and soiling to page edges,commensurate with age of book
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