Austen Henry Layard — 2 Vols Nineveh and Its Remains

London, John Murray, 1849 . Leather. The third edition of Layard"s famous account of the discovery and excavation of the ancient Assyrian city of Nineveh in two volumes, illustrated with plates and folding maps. In a half calf binding with marbled paper boards. Third edition, published in the same year as the first.Complete in two volumes.The first volume is illustrated with eight plates, four folding plates, a frontispiece, and a large folding map to the rear. The second volume is illustrated with ten plates, a frontispiece, and two folding plates. Collated, complete. An illuminating account of the excavations at the ancient Assyrian city of Nineveh, detailing the discovery of monumental palaces, sculptured reliefs, inscriptions, and colossal winged figures uncovered during Layard"s pioneering archaeological work in Upper Mesopotamia. Layard describes the dramatic uncovering of the palaces of Assyrian kings at sites such as Nimrud and Kouyunjik, discoveries that transformed Western understanding of ancient Near Eastern civilisation. In a half calf binding with marbled paper boards. Externally, smart. Slight rubbing and bumping to extremities resulting in slight loss to calf. Slight rubbing to spine and boards. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean if age toned, with light scattered spotting, heavier to first and last few leaves and plates. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .