Buy this book on-line Layard, Austen H : Discoveries Among the Ruins of Nineveh and Babylon; WithTravels in Armenia, Kurdistan, and the Desert: Being the Result of a Second Expedition Undertaken for the Trustees of the British Museum. With Maps, Plans, and IllustrationsG. P. Putnam and Co., New York, 1853
First American Edition. Original publisher's dark green cloth binding with gilt illustrations on front cover and spine. Gilt lettering on spine. Blind-stamped illustration on back cover. 6" x 9." 686 pages, complete. Many black-and-white plates, in-text illustrations, and maps (some of which are folding maps), complete. List of Engravings in front. Appendices and Index in back. One additional page in back for Errata and an advertisement for one of the author's other books, Nineveh and Its Remains. Pages are very clean and intact except for light age toning, slight bumping to the edges, and the occasional small faint stain. Covers are very clean and intact except for light rubbing and slightly bumped corners. Binding is tight. A Fine copy. A comprehensive treatise about the latest archaeological discoveries in the ancient cities of Nineveh, Babylon, and Nimrud and nearby locations. Among the numerous discoveries described herein are tombs, villages, mounds, bas-relief sculptures, standing sculptures, vessels, clay seals, and coffins. Archaeological sites are also described in great detail by the author. Beautiful plates, maps, plans, and in-text illustrations accompany such descriptions and depict local scenery, portraits of residents, artifacts, and ancient architecture such as labyrinthine passageways and subterranean chambers. The author also describes his travels and observations of local cultures and customs in Armenia, Kurdistan, and surrounding area. As noted in the Preface, this book addresses recent discoveries about the cuneiform language as well. Austen Henry Layard (1817-1894) was an English archaeologist, art historian, collector, politician, and diplomat. Layard specialized in the study of Assyria and was as an excavator at the sites of Nimrud and Nineveh. At Nineveh, he discovered the Library of Ashurbanipal in 1851 and many palace reliefs. Layard also had a political career from 1852-1869 and served as a Member of Parliament.. Book. Book Condition: Fine. Binding: Hardcover Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of Layard, Austen H : Discoveries Among the Ruins of Nineveh and Babylon; WithTravels in Armenia, Kurdistan, and the Desert: Being the Result of a Second Expedition Undertaken for the Trustees of the British Museum. With Maps, Plans, and Illustrations. Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. Bibliophile Bookbase lists over 5 million books, maps and prints including antiquarian books, livres illustrées, livres rares, collectables and rare books. Bibliophile Bookbase for antiquarian books, maps and prints. |