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, indexthe books are otherwise intact and cleanare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawiki) he shipped everything he found to london, where his finds caused a sensationwith all plates and 2 folding maps: syria and mrlayard's travelscondition: ex-library labels at the bottom of the spines and back covers, title page markedcontents: 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 baghdadwhat he found there was nothing short of spectacular‘in he started his excavations in the hill of nimrud on the tigris at the mouth of the great zabour 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 websitehe had turned the study of ancient mesopotamia into a sciencea veru beautiful setsoon he was a popular guest of the highest circlesregistered shippingcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available’ this set: original cloth ties with decorations, xii, 353, xii, 305 pp
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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 countrythis 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 ‘ 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 engravings5cm & 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 foundedsome rubbing to front inner hingeour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storebook dimensions: 23 x 15 x 4internally; is almost goodsome 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 layard’s 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 pagescatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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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 countrythis will be of interest for the archaeology and early travel enthusiast as the number and quality of illustrations, maps and diagrams really elevate this workplates are clean and bright (please see pictures)please click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitediscoveries 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 artefactsno writing or inscriptionsrichly 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 engravingscondition wear at extremities with rubbing and bumping to corners5cm & number of pages: 686 including appendix & indexour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storebook dimensions: 23 x 15 x 4internally; is almost goodpages are tight and clean with occasional, spots, light marks, or foxingsecurely bound with hinges fully intact, some instances of internal separation but text block sound with no loose or detached pagesitem description first edition of this authoritative study on the assyrian cities of nineveh and babylon based on layard's second expedition to the regiontop of spine cover missingtitles in gilt to spineoriginal brown cloth by edmonds & remnants, with impressive elaborate blind stamping design of great winged bull to front and rear coversare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikipublished by john murray, londonlacks 2 pages from the appendix between pages 672 and 673 (see picture 54), a couple of maps are taped but still completecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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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 immeasurable endpaper, inscription by a previous ownerall pages clean and completeused very good conditionspine, gilt letters and bands, sunned, bumpedall end papers have some handling marksoxfam 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 businessmenhis story is brilliantly chronicled in this classic american biographysee oxfam website for delivery information read more backboard, bumpedbound in red clothfrontboard, embossed border, 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 extrathe quintessentially english cricket commentator, writer, oenophile, bon viveur, collector and national treasure, fondly known as blowers, tells his colourful life storysee oxfam website for delivery information read morethis autobiography, stuffed to the gunwhales with delicious anecdotes, brings his astonishingly colourful story bang up to datehis 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 playedblowers 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 earth
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Oxfam shop ecclesall road an autobiography (edited by h 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 intact) 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 see oxfam website for delivery information read moreit was published in by headley brothers
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