Henry layard autobiography
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Volume 2 - letters from baghdad and persia, western turkey, constantinople, mssion to albania, the assyrian sculptures, letters from england, arundel society, india, italy, art, parliamentary life of sir henry layard, appendices, index) he shipped everything he found to london, where his finds caused a sensationour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storehe had turned the study of ancient mesopotamia into a sciencelayard's travelscondition: ex-library labels at the bottom of the spines and back covers, title page markedthe books are otherwise intact and cleana veru beautiful setplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiwhat he found there was nothing short of spectacularcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableregistered shipping‘in he started his excavations in the hill of nimrud on the tigris at the mouth of the great zabwith all plates and 2 folding maps: syria and mrcontents: volume 1 - family history and childhood, legal studies, overland journey to constantinople, journey throuhg asia minor, through syria, syria and palestine, aleppo to mosul, mosul to baghdad’ this set: original cloth ties with decorations, xii, 353, xii, 305 ppsoon he was a popular guest of the highest circles
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A 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 explorationapart 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 countryrichly 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 engravingscondition wear at extremitiesare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikipublished by john murray, londonitem description first edition of this authoritative study on the assyrian cities of nineveh and babylon based on layard's second expedition to the regionpages are tight and almost clean with some spots, light marks, or foxingnot really sure of page(s) cut within the (appendix) between pagesoverall; good, and tight used copy (please see pictures)titles in gilt to spinesome pencil writing on front free endpaperrubbing and bumping to head and foot of spine, with wear to edges of spinebook dimensions: 23 x 15 x 45cm & number of pages: 686 including appendix & index + 2 pages of publishers’ 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 foundedslight tears or creases to edges of the fold-out plans and map, but still in nice clean conditionour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteplates are brightsome rubbing to front inner hingediscoveries 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 availablethis will be of interest for the archaeology and early travel enthusiast as the number and quality of illustrations, maps and diagrams really elevate this workoriginal brown cloth by edmonds & remnants, with impressive elaborate blind stamping design of great winged bull to front and rear coverssecurely bound with hinges fully intact with no loose or detached pagesinternally; is almost good
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107 €
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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 countrylacks 2 pages from the appendix between pages 672 and 673 (see picture 54), a couple of maps are taped but still completeare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikipublished by john murray, londonitem description first edition of this authoritative study on the assyrian cities of nineveh and babylon based on layard's second expedition to the regionsecurely bound with hinges fully intact, some instances of internal separation but text block sound with no loose or detached pagestop of spine cover missingcondition wear at extremities with rubbing and bumping to cornerstitles in gilt to spinediscoveries 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 illustrated with folding frontispiece, 4 folding plates and plans, 13 full-page plates, 8 tinted lithographic plates, 1 plate of inscriptions, 2 large folding maps at rear, and 232 wood-cut engravings an account of layard’s important second british museum expedition in , describing in detail the discoveries that were made, especially focusing on the momentous assyrian artefactsbook dimensions: 23 x 15 x 4our weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitepages are tight and clean with occasional, spots, light marks, or foxingno writing or inscriptionsplates are clean and bright (please see pictures)5cm & number of pages: 686 including appendix & indexcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablethis will be of interest for the archaeology and early travel enthusiast as the number and quality of illustrations, maps and diagrams really elevate this workrichly illustrated with fold-out frontispiece, 4 folding plates and plans, 8 tinted lithographic plates, 13 full-page plates, 1 plate of inscriptions, 2 large folding maps at rear, and 232 wood-cut engravingsoriginal brown cloth by edmonds & remnants, with impressive elaborate blind stamping design of great winged bull to front and rear coversinternally; is almost good
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102 €
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Publisher: london: william heinemann, "my life and work" is the autobiography of henry fordhenry ford and the ford motor company will forever be identified with early 20th century american industrialismthe innovations to business and direct impact on the american economy of henry ford and his company are immeasurableused very good conditionall pages clean and completehis story is brilliantly chronicled in this classic american biography backboard, bumpedsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreall end papers have some handling marksbound in red cloth endpaper, inscription by a previous ownerfrontboard, embossed border, bumpedoxfam shop darlington hardbackwritten in conjunction with samuel crowther, "my life and work" chronicles the rise and success of one of the greatest american entrepreneurs and businessmenspine, gilt letters and bands, sunned, bumped
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Born in norfolk and educated at eton and cambridge, henry calthorpe blofeld obe, nicknamed blowers by the late brian johnston, is best known as a cricket commentator for test match special on bbc radio 4 and bbc radio 5 live sports extrablowers has been close the the heart of the game for over fifty years and his career has taken him to the far corners of the earththis autobiography, stuffed to the gunwhales with delicious anecdotes, brings his astonishingly colourful story bang up to datesee oxfam website for delivery information read morehis distinctively rich, cut glass voice and his vividly eccentric observations of life on and off the pitch, have made him a household name, not only in britain but around the world, wherever cricket is playedthe quintessentially english cricket commentator, writer, oenophile, bon viveur, collector and national treasure, fondly known as blowers, tells his colourful life story
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Oxfam shop ecclesall road an autobiography (edited by h see oxfam website for delivery information read more) of a man from sheffield, requested by his family and friends but sadly never finished due to his deathas a record of part of his life, it stretches from his birth in to the year as can be seen pictured, the binding is a little worn from sun exposure and there are some small marks on the front and back covers but the book is otherwise in good used condition and inside pages are all intactit was published in by headley brothers
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The episodes are: 'horrid henry's birthday', 'horrid henry eats out', 'horrid henry's new shoes', 'horrid henry and the dinner guests', 'where's fluffy?', 'happy birthday peter', 'horrid henry's holiday', 'horrid henry reads a book', 'horrid henry's sleepover', 'horrid henry goes to work', 'horrid henry and the wedding', 'horrid henry's sick day', 'horrid henry's favourite day', 'horrid henry and the best boys club sleepover', 'horrid henry and the lost dog', 'perfect plant', 'horrid henry and the big dig' and 'horrid henry and the secret surprise'oxfam shop darley street three-volume set of mischief and mayhem with horrid henry and his friends from the citv series based on the bestselling books by francesca simonsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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