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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 countryrichly 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 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 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 foundeda 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 explorationslight 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 wonât 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 layardâs important second british museum expedition in , describing in detail the discoveries that were made, especially focusing on the momentous assyrian artefactscatawikiâs 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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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 layardâs 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 wonât 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 & indexcatawikiâs 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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) he shipped everything he found to london, where his finds caused a sensationour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you wonât 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 spectacularcatawikiâs goal is to make special objects universally availableregistered shippingâin 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 mrvolume 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, indexcontents: 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 baghdadâ 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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Frederick courteney selous: travel and adventure in south-east africaour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you wonât find in just any storeedward whymper: amongst the alps in the yearlaurence oliphant: a journey to katmanduhenry savage landor: in the forbidden land an account of a journey in tibetdavid livingstone: missionary travels and researches in south africapeary: the north poleplease 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 catawikicatawikiâs goal is to make special objects universally availableburton: first footsteps in east africa or an exploration of harar two volumesdu chaillu: explorations & adventures in equatorial africathe fifteen books are reprints made insir ernest shackleton: south the story of shackleton's last exprdition cgeorge barrington: an account of a voyage to new south walesspeke: journal of the discovery of the source of the nile mdccclxiicarl bock: the head-hunters of borneocaptain sir richard fbrowne: a year amongst the persianslayard: discoveries in the ruins of nineveh and babylon
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), did much to popularise the discoveries of layard and other travellersâall pages are tightly held at the gutterare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikirebound in brown boards with gilt lettering within purple labels on spinepalace, nimrud)â, full-page plates printed on thick papers, and wood-cut engravingsbook dimensions: 18 x 13 cm & number of pages: 437nineveh 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) discoveriesinternally, in very good condition indeedthe text is very clean, and plates are bright (please see pictures)ownersâ name, and date , with neat ink on first title pageno foxing; only occasional spotting marks to few pageshis nineveh and persepolis: an historical sketch of ancient assyria and persia, with an account of the recent researches in those countries (th edwear at extremitiespublished by arthur hall, virtue, & co, london (mdcccl, )our 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 websitecondition solid and firm boardsvaux's knowledge was large and varied, more especially in all that related to oriental antiquitiesinner hinges are very good with no splitsthe book is illustrated, with fold out âmap of part of western asia, the ancient assyria, media, susiana & persiaâ, frontispiece of âthe king (ncatawikiâs goal is to make special objects universally availableâvaux was born in in oxford
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