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Ulan Press, 2012-08-31. Paperback. Used: Good.

Adamant Media Corporation, 2001-04-06. Paperback. Used:Good.

Ulan Press, 2012-09-24. Paperback. Used: Good.

Ulan Press, 2012-09-24. Paperback. Used:Good.

University of Michigan Library, 2009-04-27. Paperback. Used: Good.

University of Michigan Library, 2009-04-27. Paperback. Used:Good.

London: John Murray, 1849. Hardcover. Good. . Volume 2 only. Decorative red cloth cover shows minor wear, rubbing, and bumped edges. Pages are lightly tanned and foxed.

John Murray, 1849. Hardcover. Acceptable. Volume 2 only. Bound in contemporary 3/4 leather over marbled boards. XII, 491 p. Plates, at least one folding. Some spotting.

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

Gorgias Pr Llc, 2004-01-30. Hardcover. Good.

New York: George P. Putnam, 1850. Early US Edition. Hardcover. Octavo, 2 vols.; VG-; 21st century rebindings, half black leather with boards in black cloth; spine paneled, with black and red labels with gilt lettering; mild shelf wear and soiling; all edges marbled; some water staining and foxing to endpapers and title pages; contains black and white engravings, including 2 fold-out plates in vol. 1 and 1 fold-out plate in vol. 2; pages clean; shelved above Case 11. 1356909. Shelved Dupont Bookstore.

New York: G.P. Putnam, 1849. First edition. Hardcover. Orig. publisher's brown cloth embossed in gilt and blind. Very good. 2 vols. 326 & 373 pages. 24 x 15 cm, two tinted lithographed frontispieces, five folding maps and plans, and a host of plates and woodcuts in the text. Index. BLACKMER 968. The author, English archaeologist whose excavations greatly increased knowledge of the ancient civilizations of Mesopotamia, and also made him quite wealthy. Binding firm and fresh with gilt front cover decoration bright. Text and maps generally clean, a few plates with toning at margins, rubbing to backstrip extremities. Host of publisher adverts end of Vol. I.

New York: George P Putnam. Good with no dust jacket. 1849. First American Edition. Hardcover. Front hinge started, rear hinge taped, front joint rubbed, edgewear, random foxing, owner's signature, otherwise light wear. Folding map with edge tears and old tape repairs. Still serviceable hardcover with solid text. ; Two volumes bound as one, complete. Half morocco binding with six compartment spine, gilt spine lettering and decor, gilt decoration on front cover, by Cook & Somerville, Binders, New York. Classic work on the first British Museum expedition to present-day Iraq, where archaeology went beyond the hunt for artifacts to seek to understand the societies that produced the objects. Layard's two-volume Nineveh, a best-seller in its time, combines excavation reportage, ancient history, anthropology, and travel literature to paint a vibrant picture of the Assyrian Empire and nineteenth-century Mesopotamia. While the book was published before Layard realized the city he… Leer más

FIRST EDITION. 2 volumes, octavo (210 x 135 mm). Contemporary half tan morocco, marbled sides, raised bands, titles and decorations to compartments gilt, all edges gilt, marbled endpapers. No previous bookplates or inscriptions. Spines slightly sunned, scuff marks and some minor wear to boards, occasional spotting and foxing to text blocks; short closed tear to stub of the map of Mesopotamia. A bright very good set. Tinted lithographic frontispieces to each and 20 other plates in all, one double folding, one double-page, 5 folding maps and plans, numerous illustrations to the text. An attractive set. Sir Austen Henry Layard GCB PC (/lɛərd/; 5 March 1817 – 5 July 1894) was an English traveler, archaeologist, cuneiformist, art historian, draughtsman, collector, politician and diplomat. He is best known as the excavator of Nimrud and of Nineveh, where he uncovered a large proportion of the Assyrian palace reliefs known, and in 1851 the library of Ashurbanipal (Wikipedia).

London: John Murray, 1849. Second edition. Hardcover. g. Octavo. XXX, [2], 399, [1], XII, 491, [1]pp. Original 3/4 calf over marbled paper covered boards with gold lettering and tooling on spines. Engraved frontispiece. When first published in 1849, "Nineveh and Its Remains" became the earliest and one of the most successful archaeological best-sellers. This work is an account of Layard's expedition to Mosul on the eastern bank of the Tigris River, where he found Nineveh. He also uncovered the palace of Sennacherib and many extraordinary artworks. Perhaps most important, however, was his discovery of large numbers of cuneiform tablets from the state archives, from which much about Assyrian and Babylonian culture and history was eventually learned. He also made soundings at Ashur, Babylon, Nippur, and other sites in Babylonia and Assyria. This 2-volume set is complete and extensively illustrated throughout with 3 folding plans, a large folding map and numerous in-text and full-page woodcuts. Moderate… Leer más

London: John Murray, 1849. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good. 399, 491p illustrated with 20 plates plus 5 foldouts, frontipiece in each volume. A very good set bound in 3/4 calf and marbled boards, wearing at the corners, hinges showing repair, lightly nicked at the base. bookplate in each. Enclosed in custom cloth slipcase

London: John Murray, 1849. First Edition, states "Sixth Thousand". Two volumes bound in contemporary polished calf, gilt back, brown end papers. Very Good, Vol. II missing title label, although title is stamped into spine leather. Boards rubbed and light edge wear, scattered light foxing, primarily at end papers and some of the fold-outs. xxx, (1), 399, fold-out map, xii, 495 pages. Numerous plates, woodcuts and plans, several fold-out. Fold-out map at end of Vol. I Fine. Prior owner gift inscription from Rev. James T. Round, Colchester to M.A. Burne, dated 1853, at front end page Vol. I. Rev James Thomas Round, Fellow of Ballil, 1820- 1835; rector St Runwald, St Nicholas & All Saints, Colch. 1798- 1860. A handsome set. . First Edition. Polished Calf. Very Good/No Jacket, As Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: George P. Putnam, 1849. First American edition. Hardcover. Very Good. 2 vol bound in one. Large 8vo. ii-viii, [1], 4-7, [2], 10-326; [3], 2-4, [1], vi-viii, [1], 10-373, [1] pp. Half contemporary morocco ruled in gilt over pale blue cloth, winged bull embossed in gilt on the front board, blindstamped on the rear board. Spine in six compartments with gilt lettering and rules, all edges gilt. Bound by Cook and Somerville Binders N.Y. Each volume illustrated with a lithograph frontispiece, volume one illustrated with three folding plans, 13 woodcut figures, eleven plates (one of which is a folding plate), and a map at the end of the volume. Volume two illustrated with 24 plates (one of which is folding), one folding plan, and 18 woodcut figures. Howgego L19. Oxford DNB, Jonathan Parry, "Layard, Sir Austen Henry (1817-1894)". Layard's first publication on his first expedition into the archaeological sites near modern-day Mosul, Iraq. He excavated the mound at Nimrud, believing to have found… Leer más

London: John Murray, 1849. 2 volumes. First Edition, slugged "sixth thousand", but first edition sheets. Extensively illustrated with approximately 100 full-page, folding, double-page and other fine engravings, building plans and maps. 8vo, publisher's original rose cloth with black Assyrian decorations and title designs on the covers and spines in an all-over pattern. xxx, 399; xii,495, 16 ads. dated October 1849. An unusually well preserved set, internally nearly as pristine. The rose cloth bindings are age mellowed slightly, but have survived quite beautifully, the spine panels still essentially without fading or mellowing. In two separate trips, Layard was the first to discover and excavate the ancient city of Ninevah. This volume is the record of the initial discovery and excavation of the site. Layard’sexcavations would bring a greater understanding of the origins of civilization. An extensive and detailed description and interpretation of Layard’s excavations and Ninevah.… Leer más