NINEVEH AND BABYLON. A Narrative of a Second Expedition to Assyria during the years 1849, 1850, and 1851. Abridged by the Author from his Larger Work. New Edition with Numerous Woodcuts.

LAYARD, SIR AUSTEN HENRY.

Published by John Murray, Albemarle Street, London, 1882

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8vo. 5.25 x 7.5 inches. lv (including [2] pp. publisher's advertisements at front) + [i] + 413 + [1] + 32 pp. publisher's advertisements. Bound in original cloth, gilt with gilt block in roundel on front board. Extremities worn but otherwise a very good copy. Signatures of 1886 and 1914 on verso of first free endpaper. Illustrated by folding map and numerous wood engravings including frontispiece. An abridgement of the narrative of Layard's second expedition to Assyria and Babylonia, 1849-51, published in 1853, under the title of Nineveh and Babylon. The Abridgement was first published in 1867 and is a sequel to the abridged version of Nineveh and its Remains. After the first publication of his discoveries, Layard (1817-94) was feted both as an explorer and archaeologist and praised for the perceived links of Assyrian names to biblical names and events. This title also of value for its account of Layard's travels in Assyria, Armenia and Kurdistan and of the inhabitants of those regions. HISTORY/THEOLOGY ARCHAEOLOGY ARCHAEOLOGY ANTIQUITIES TRAVEL TOPOGRAPHY ASIA 19TH CENTURY HISTORY/THEOLOGY. Seller Inventory # 23179

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Title: NINEVEH AND BABYLON. A Narrative of a Second...

Publisher: John Murray, Albemarle Street, London

Publication Date: 1882