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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 workrichly 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 engravingsbook dimensions: 23 x 15 x 4condition wear at extremitiessecurely bound with hinges fully intact 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 regionsome rubbing to front inner hingepages are tight and almost clean with some spots, light marks, or foxingoverall; good, and tight used copy (please see pictures)please click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitenot really sure of page(s) cut within the (appendix) between pagesare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikipublished by john murray, londonplates are brightrubbing and bumping to head and foot of spine, with wear to edges of spinethe 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 foundedour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you wonât find in just any storeslight tears or creases to edges of the fold-out plans and map, but still in nice clean conditiontitles in gilt to spinesome pencil writing on front free endpaperoriginal brown cloth by edmonds & remnants, with impressive elaborate blind stamping design of great winged bull to front and rear coversa 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 explorationcatawikiâs goal is to make special objects universally availablediscoveries 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 artefacts5cm & number of pages: 686 including appendix & index + 2 pages of publishersâ worksinternally; 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 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 work5cm & number of pages: 686 including appendix & indextop of spine cover missingsecurely bound with hinges fully intact, some instances of internal separation but text block sound with no loose or detached pagescondition wear at extremities with rubbing and bumping to cornersbook dimensions: 23 x 15 x 4item description first edition of this authoritative study on the assyrian cities of nineveh and babylon based on layard's second expedition to the regionplates are clean and bright (please see pictures)please click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitepages are tight and clean with occasional, spots, light marks, or foxingare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikipublished by john murray, londondiscoveries 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 artefactsour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you wonât find in just any storeno writing or inscriptionstitles in gilt to spinelacks 2 pages from the appendix between pages 672 and 673 (see picture 54), a couple of maps are taped but still completeoriginal brown cloth by edmonds & remnants, with impressive elaborate blind stamping design of great winged bull to front and rear coverscatawikiâs goal is to make special objects universally availableinternally; is almost goodrichly 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 engravings
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âin he started his excavations in the hill of nimrud on the tigris at the mouth of the great zabcontents: 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 baghdadlayard's travelswith all plates and 2 folding maps: syria and mrare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikihe had turned the study of ancient mesopotamia into a sciencea veru beautiful setthe books are otherwise intact and cleancondition: ex-library labels at the bottom of the spines and back covers, title page markedour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you wonât find in just any storecatawikiâs goal is to make special objects universally availablewhat he found there was nothing short of spectacular) he shipped everything he found to london, where his finds caused a sensationâ this set: original cloth ties with decorations, xii, 353, xii, 305 ppsoon he was a popular guest of the highest circlesregistered shippingplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitevolume 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
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Captain sir richard flayard: discoveries in the ruins of nineveh and babylondavid livingstone: missionary travels and researches in south africaare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikidu chaillu: explorations & adventures in equatorial africacarl bock: the head-hunters of borneobrowne: a year amongst the persiansfrederick courteney selous: travel and adventure in south-east africalaurence oliphant: a journey to katmanduour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you wonât find in just any storepeary: the north polecatawikiâs goal is to make special objects universally availablehenry savage landor: in the forbidden land an account of a journey in tibetsir ernest shackleton: south the story of shackleton's last exprdition cburton: first footsteps in east africa or an exploration of harar two volumesspeke: journal of the discovery of the source of the nile mdccclxiiedward whymper: amongst the alps in the yearthe fifteen books are reprints made inplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitegeorge barrington: an account of a voyage to new south wales
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), did much to popularise the discoveries of layard and other travellersâpublished by arthur hall, virtue, & co, london (mdcccl, )condition solid and firm boardspalace, nimrud)â, full-page plates printed on thick papers, and wood-cut engravingsnineveh 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) discoveriesâvaux was born in in oxfordbook dimensions: 18 x 13 cm & number of pages: 437wear at extremitiesthe text is very clean, and plates are bright (please see pictures)internally, in very good condition indeedno foxing; only occasional spotting marks to few pagesthe book is illustrated, with fold out âmap of part of western asia, the ancient assyria, media, susiana & persiaâ, frontispiece of âthe king (nare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiownersâ name, and date , with neat ink on first title pagehis nineveh and persepolis: an historical sketch of ancient assyria and persia, with an account of the recent researches in those countries (th edall pages are tightly held at the gutterour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you wonât find in just any storevaux's knowledge was large and varied, more especially in all that related to oriental antiquitiesinner hinges are very good with no splitscatawikiâs goal is to make special objects universally availablerebound in brown boards with gilt lettering within purple labels on spineplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website
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