Discoveries In the Ruins Of Nineveh and Babylon

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… Saber más sobre este artículo

London: John Murray 1853. 8vo.Illustrated. xxiv, 686 pp., Attractive green calf with gilt borders, raised bands with red calf title label and gilt lettering; bound by Banks jr. of Edinburgh. All edges speckled red. Illustrated throughout with black and white illustrations and many fold out maps, floor plans and reproductions of art and sculpture in Persia. The book focuses on… Saber más sobre este artículo

London: John Murray,, 1853. First edition, in the original decorated cloth - one of the most attractive publisher's bindings of the 19th century. Layard's second British Museum expedition (1849-51) yielded "important trophies and discoveries, including the cuneiform library of Sennacherib's grandson Ashurbanipal, on which most modern knowledge of Assyrian culture is founded" (ODNB). Layard (1817-1894) was intended for… Saber más sobre este artículo

London (John Murray), 1853. xxiii, (1), 686pp., 5 folding maps. 11 plates hors texte (partly tinted lithographs). Prof. illus. (woodcut figs.). Sm. stout 4to. Orig. cloth. First edition of this authoritative study on the Assyrian cities of Nineveh and Babylon based on Layard's second expedition to the region, richly illustrated with five folding maps, 11 lithographic plates (two folding, eight… Saber más sobre este artículo

London:: Folio Society,. Near Fine. 2011. Hardcover. Introduction by Andrew George. Color and black and white illustrations. First edition thus. Fine in a near fine (very small crack at the base of the fore edge) slipcase. Still in original shrinkwrap which has been opened.; 633 pages .

London Murray, 1853. . First edition. 2 volumes, 8vo, xxiii,1-336; ii, 337-686pp., 5 folding maps, 11 lithographed plates (2 folding, 8 tinted), wood-engravings in the text, leaf of adverts at end of vol. II, original fine-ribbed pale brown cloth, blindstamped greek key borders, gilt device to upper covers, blindstamped to lower, gilt lettering, neat repairs to extremities, a very… Saber más sobre este artículo

London: John Murray,, 1853. Among the best written books of travel in the language First edition, by the Father of Assyriology. Layard's important second British Museum expedition (1849-51) "yielded further important trophies and discoveries, including the cuneiform library of Sennacherib's grandson Ashurbanipal, on which most modern knowledge of Assyrian culture is founded" (ODNB). Layard (1817-1894) was intended for… Saber más sobre este artículo

Paperback / softback. New. The influential British archeologist, Layard (1817-1894) discovered important evidence about ancient Mesopotamia and the Assyrian civilisation. This 1853 book describes his second expedition, which led to the identification of Kouyunjik as the Assyrian capital Nineveh. Volume 2 focuses on the discoveries made in the ruins of Kouyunjik and Babylon.

London Murray, 1853. . First edition. 2 volumes, 8vo., xxiii,1-336; ii, 337-686pp., 5 folding maps, 11 lithographed plates (2 folding, 8 tinted), wood-engravings in the text, leaf of adverts at end of vol. II, original fine-ribbed pale brown cloth, blindstamped greek key borders, gilt device to upper covers, blindstamped to lower, gilt lettering, scattered light foxing, a fine set. … Saber más sobre este artículo

New York (G.P. Putnam and Co.), 1853.. xxiii, (1), 686pp., 2 folding maps. 14 plates hors texte (partly tinted lithographs). Prof. illus. (woodcut figs.). Stout 4to. Publisher’s dec. cloth gilt. Twelfth thousand. A little light foxing.

LONDON. JOHN MURRAY. 1853. FIRST EDITION, FULL LEATHER, RAISED BANDS, MARBLED ENDPAPERS, GILT TITLE, RED LABEL. WITH MAPS, FOLDING PLANS AND ILLUSTRATIONS IN THE TEXT (ALL PRESENT). OCCASIONAL FOXING, BUT A VERY GOOD, TIGHT, CLEAN COPY, WITH THE FRONT BOARD PRESENT, BUT DETACHED.

Hardback. New.

London:: Folio Society,. Fine. 2011. Hardcover. Introduction by Andrew George. Color and black and white illustrations. First edition thus. Fine in a fine slipcase. ; 633 pages .

London: The Folio Society, 2011. 1st Thus. Hardcover. As New/No Dust Jacket. large Octavo. Cartography: Neil Gower. pp XXIII, 633. 1st printing. An unread book in a fine condition slipcase that shows slight wear. International shipping by quotation.

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Paperback / softback. New. The British archaeologist Layard (1817-1894) discovered important evidence about ancient Mesopotamia and the Assyrian civilisation. This 1853 book describes his second expedition, which led to the identification of Kouyunjik as the Assyrian capital Nineveh. Volume 1 covers early stages of the excavations and Layard's journey to the Khabur region.

Cambridge Univ Pr, 2010. Paperback. New. 1st edition. 382 pages. 8.25x5.25x0.75 inches.

New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; The Discoveries in the Ruins of Nineveh and Babylon: With Travels in Armenia, Kurdistan and the Desert: Being the Result of a Second Expedition Undertaken.

New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; The Discoveries in the Ruins of Nineveh and Babylon: With Travels in Armenia, Kurdistan and the Desert: Being the Result of a Second Expedition Undertaken.

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