Ninive et l'Assyrie. Volume de Planches

PLACE Victor

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Extremely rare, one of 200 copies only. Imprimerie Impériale, Paris, 1867. First edition. Elephant folio, viii & 87 plates, of which several coloured or tinted. Original half-leather, rubbed on edges, inside in fine condition, with only occasional spotting. Remarkable record of the ruins of this area, including the extraordinary palace of Sargon II at Dur-Sharrukin, modern Khorsabad. This monumental and splendid work was commissioned by the Emperor Napoleon III, from Victor Place who was the French Consul. It is a precious work, as most of the monuments described were sunk by pirates during their transportation on the Tigris river in the so-called "Al-Qurnah disaster". Language: French. This book ships from Europe, shipping costs will be updated accordingly (BPF). Relevant subjects: Mesopotamia. Seller Inventory # M9895

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Title: Ninive et l'Assyrie. Volume de Planches