Layard of Ninevah

PHOTOS
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PUBLISHER
John Murray, London.

BINDING
Tan cloth boards with red title patch on spine and gilt lettering. Mauve tinted top block edge.

BOOK CONDITION
A little general shelf wear to edges of boards, Some discolouration, mainly on back cover. Front hinge partially split, but binding feels secure. Printed pages and images remain clear and little marked.

DUST JACKET
Worn and creased at edges and generally a little discoloured with several marks. Gloss cover partially de-laminated on back.

EDITION
First edition 1963.

DESCRIPTION
Scarce title. A life of the controversial Victorian adventurer Sir Henry Layard, noted for rediscovering the ancient city of Nineveh. Illustrated throughout with many monochrome photographic plates, engravings and drawings. 535pp. Octavo.