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Derby & Jackson, 1857. Hardcover. Good. . Fading to spine, rubbing at edges, general shelf/age wear. Occasional minor foxing, overall clean, textblock good.

London: John Murray, 1856. Hardcover. Good. frontis, illustrations (5 folding), xxiii, 360p. Contemporary leather. 19 cm. Cover scuffed. Bookplate. Prize inscription.

Nabu Press, 2010-02-03. Paperback. Used: Good.

New York, Harper & Bros, 1854. Hardcover. Acceptable. Boards detached. Worn. xxiii, 360 pages illustrations 20 cm. Abridged by Him from His Larger Work.

Paperback / softback. New.

Hardback. New.

Harper & Brothers, Publishers, New York: 1854., 1854 pp. xxiii, 360 + Frontis. Numerous woodcuts and folding plans. Margin loss in Index. XLib. 12mo. Original full publisher's brown cloth, boards decorated in blind with designs of flowers and publisher's device. Extremities worn and slightly chipped. Remains of library numbers on spine. Hardbound. Sir Austen Henry Layard (1817-1894) was one of the leading British archaeologists of the nineteenth century. He was not a professional archeologist, and he wore many hats in his public career - diplomat, politician, art connoisseur, and a man of letters. He entered the London legal profession in 1836 under the sponsorship of his wealthy uncle, Benjamin Austen. He remained there until 1839 when he set off, with his traveling companion Edward Mitford, on his first expedition to Nineveh and the region of Mesopotamia at Mosul. Over the next decade the British Museum unloaded hundreds of tons of sculpture and artifacts from Layard's excavations.… Read More

John Murray, 1851. Hardcover. Good. in x in x in. leather bound edition please ask for photos excellent condition

1852 JOHN MURRAY, LONDON. VERY GOOD HARDBACK WITH PROTECTIVE DUST WRAP. MURRAY'S READING FOR THE RAIL SERIES. ARRANGED BY THE AUTHOR FROM HIS LARGER WORK. FULLY ILLUSTRATED WITH WOODCUTS AND PLANS. SOME UNCUT PAGES.

John Murray. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1852. Hardcover. Gorgeous marbled endpapers and textblock. Gilt Tooled spine. Beautifully decorated. 5 raised bands on spine. Contemporary leather binding. Minor wear to edges. 1 tiny chip to frontispiece. Slightly worn corners. Former owner's inscription in ink on ffep (1852? ) who appears to have attended Trinity College, Glenalmond (now Glenalmond College). ; An account of archaeological excavations in Assyria; 360 pages .

BOUND IN A 19TH CENTURY FULL LEATHER BINDING, MARBLED ENDPAPERS & PAGE EDGES, FRONTIS PLATE + SEVERAL ILLUSTRATIONS WITH SOME FOLDING. BOOK MEASURES APPROX 8 x 5 INCHES. COUPLE OF SPLITS TO LEATHER AT TOP OF FRONT & REAR OUTER HINGES [MOSTLY FRONT BOARD] WITH BOARDS FIRMLY ATTACHED. SOME RUBBING TO EDGES OF BINDING WITH A FEW MARKS TO BOARDS, CORNERS BUMPED, NAME & DATE TO FRONT ENDPAPER, OCCASIONAL LIGHT FOXING TO PAGES. OVERALL IN GOOD-VERY GOOD CONDITION. EXTRA POSTAGE COSTS MAY APPLY TO OVERSEAS ORDERS. ALL BOOKS POSTED IN STURDY BOOK BOX.

NEW YORK, DERBY & JACKSON, 1859, 1859. ORIGINAL DARK BROWN CLOTH GOOD-VERY GOOD. Hardcover.

London: John Murray. , 1861.. A very good example.. Binding: Full contemporary tan calf boards. Lower board detached. Upper and lower with decorative gilt framing. Wellington College coat-of-arms in gilt, with gilt lettering and year 1863 in gilt Roman numerals on upper. Spine with 5 raised bands in 6 compartments, densely gilted, with title in gilt in red label in 2. Decorative gilt pattern on board and spine edges. Gilt dentelles. Marbled paste-in and free endpapers. All edges marbled. , Notes: Austen Henry Layard (1817–1894) as an English Assyriologist, traveller, and politician. He is best known as the excavator of Nimrud and Nineveh., Size: 12mo.(181x119 mm). , Illustration: A very good example of this account detailing Layard’s discovery of the ancient Assyrian city of Nineveh. With frontispiece and numerous wood engravings and plates, some folding out. , Category: Book Asia Middle East General; Book Antiquities;