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Discoveries 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
de LAYARD, Austen Henry
- Usado
- Estado
- A little very light rubbing to the joints of the bindings.
- Librería
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Surry Hills, New South Wales, Australia
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London: John Murray, 1853. A little very light rubbing to the joints of the bindings.. Two parts bound as two volumes, octavo; with five folding maps, eleven lithographed plates, and more than 200 woodcuts in the text, some of them full-page; bound without a final leaf of publisher's advertisements in fine contemporary full polished tree calf, sides bordered in gilt, spines ornately panelled in gilt between raised bands, red leather lettering- and numbering-pieces.
A very attractive set of this archaeological classic in a beautiful tree calf binding of the period. "During [his] expeditions, often in circumstances of great difficulty, Layard despatched to England the splendid specimens which now form the greater part of the collection of Assyrian antiquities in the British Museum. Layard believed that the native Syriac Christian communities living throughout the Near East were descended from the ancient Assyrians.
Apart from the archaeological value of his work in identifying Kuyunjik as the site of Nineveh, and in providing a great mass of materials for scholars to work upon, these two books of Layard [the other being his Nineveh and Its Remains, 1848-49] were among the best written books of travel in the English language".
. Provenance: Alfred Tomlinson (with pictorial bookplates); with the bookseller's ticket of James G. Commin, Exeter.Reseñas
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- Librería
- Hordern House Rare Books
(AU)
- Inventario del vendedor #
- 4505160
- Título
- Discoveries 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
- Autor
- LAYARD, Austen Henry
- Estado del libro
- Usado - A little very light rubbing to the joints of the bindings.
- Cantidad disponible
- 1
- Editorial
- John Murray
- Lugar de publicación
- London
- Fecha de publicación
- 1853
- Atención
- Puede que se trate de un conjunto de varios volúmenes y requiera de gastos de envío adicionales.
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Sobre Hordern House Rare Books
Hordern House, founded by Anne McCormick and Derek McDonnell in 1985 and named for our original building in Sydney's Potts Point, is an internationally renowned dealership, specialising in rare books, manuscripts and paintings.Nowadays we conduct our business in the heart of Surry Hills, five minutes from the centre of Sydney. We occupy an entire floor of a converted warehouse where we have created a customised environment for our work and the display of rare books, manuscripts & paintings.Always reflected in our extensive stock of rare and select material is our specialization in voyages and travels (with a special interest in the Pacific & Australia), natural history and colour-plate material, paintings and voyage art, historical maps and manuscripts.
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- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
- G
- Good describes the average used and worn book that has all pages or leaves present. Any defects must be noted. (as defined by AB...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Raised Band(s)
- Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the...
