1867 Nineveh And Its Remains by A.H. Layard Antiquarian History Book Assyria

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1867 Nineveh And Its Remains by A.H. Layard Antiquarian History Book Assyria

Nineveh And Its Remains - A Narrative Of An Expedition To Assyria During The Years 1845, 1846 & 1847
By Austen Henry Layard
Abridged by The Author From His Larger Work
Published by John Murray: London 1867
Presentation Leather Bindings With Stunning Marbled Textblock

"Sir Austen Henry Layard GCB PC (5 March 1817 - 5 July 1894) was an English Assyriologist, traveller, cuneiformist, art historian, draughtsman, collector, politician and diplomat. He was born to a mostly English family in Paris and largely raised in Italy. 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. Most of his finds are now in the British Museum. He made a large amount of money from his best-selling accounts of his excavations."

Light wear and minor rub through to covers and spines which present particularly well. Includes a presentation prize plate from Carlton College (Melbourne) 1875. Pages are clean with just the odd age spot at the prelims and subtle age toning in general. Includes fold out map and all illustrations. A stunning copy that presents exceptionally well. Please study photos carefully to understand condition.


Size 19cm x 13cm x 2.75cm - 384 Pages

PRODUCT DETAILS


Condition: Very good
Binding: Leather
Special Attributes: ["Illustrated", "Foldout Map", "Marbled Text Block", "Presentation Fine Binding"]
Region: Middle East
Subject: Exploration & Travel
Original/Facsimile: Original
Seller Notes: Light wear and minor rub through to covers and spines which present particularly well. Includes a presentation prize plate from Carlton College (Melbourne) 1875. Pages are clean with just the odd age spot at the prelims and subtle age toning in general. Includes fold out map and all illustrations. A stunning copy that presents exceptionally well. Please study photos carefully to understand condition.
Language: English
Author: Austen Henry Layard
Publisher: John Murray: London
Year Printed: 1867
Sub-subject: Nineveh