Babylonian and Assyrian Sculpture in the British Museum
by Hall, H. R
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fair Condition/No Dust Jacket
- Seller
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Bristol, Avon, United Kingdom
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About This Item
G. van Oest , Paris & Brussels, 1928. First Edition. Hardcover. Fair Condition/No Dust Jacket. A worn copy in the original publisher's cloth binding. A little rubbed and soiled and with fading to the gilt lettering. Text block of 55 pages is clean and sound and has an index. The section of 60 splendid full page collotype plates is disbound, probably due to the disintegration of the original gutta percha binding process. Approx. size 13" by 11". Quantity Available: 1. Category: Archaeology; Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 28791. .
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- Bookseller
- Steve Liddle (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 28791
- Title
- Babylonian and Assyrian Sculpture in the British Museum
- Author
- Hall, H. R
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fair Condition
- Jacket Condition
- No Dust Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- G. van Oest
- Place of Publication
- Paris & Brussels
- Date Published
- 1928
- Keywords
- BZDB28 Babylonia assyria mesopotamia layard iraq nimrud Archaeology; Babylonian and Assyrian Sculpture in the British Museum Hall H R
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About the Seller
Steve Liddle
Biblio member since 2009
Bristol, Avon
About Steve Liddle
Full time bookseller since 1982. Bookshops in Bristol and Bath ( as Patterson & Liddle )1982- 2006. Member ABA ILAB PBFA. Regular exhibitor at major UK bookfairs.
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