Nineveh and its palaces : The discoveries of Botta and Layard, applied to the elucidation of Holy Writ. / By Joseph Bonomi
London : Office of the Illustrated London library, 1852. 3rd edition. Good copy in the contemporary full leather binding. Raised bands, gilt-blocked leather label and inlaid gilt detailing to spine. All edges marbled, marbled end-papers. Prize book plate pasted to front end-paper. Damaged title page. Quite well-preserved overall. Item #475788
Physical description: xx, 402 pages, including illustrations, maps frontispiece, map. Series: Illustrated London libraryContents
Contents -- List of illustrations -- Section I. The buried city and its discoverers -- Chapter I. Rich -- Chapter II. Botta -- Chapter III. Layard -- Section II. Historical -- Chapter I. Assyria and Mesopotamia -- Chapter II. The Assyria and Mesopotamia of Classical writers -- Chapter III. A sketch of Assyrian history / by Samuel Sharpe -- Section III. Topography -- Chapter I. Khorsabad -- Chapter II. Nimroud, Koutunjik, Karamles -- Chapter III. Kalah Sherghat -- Chapter IV. Babylon, Persepolis, Behistun, Nahr-Al-Kelb, and Cyprus -- Section IV. Discoveries -- Chapter I. Khorsabad -- Chapter II. Nimroud and the Assyrian sculptures in the British Museum -- Inscriptions -- Section V. Costume : Assyrian art, industry, and commerce -- Section VI. Inscriptions -- Chapter I. Assyrian inscriptions, and their interpretation -- Chapter II. Latest proceedings and discoveries in Assyria -- Index. Subjects: Botta, Paul E?mile 1802-1870. Layard, Austen Henry 1817-1894. Nineveh (Extinct city).
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