The Story of the Nations; Chaldea From the Earliest Times to the Rise of Assyria

Ragozin, Zenaide A.

Published by G.P. Putnam's Sons; The Knickerbocker Press, 1886

About this Item

Green cloth with red and black lettering and cover decorations. Light bumping and rubbing to head and heel of spine and tips of corners. Front hinge is cracked and mesh is exposed. Text is clean and bright, no marks. Profusely illustrated throughout with black and white drawings, map decorated endpapers and tissue-guarded frontis. An introduction to Mesopotamian history, the newly unearthed world of Chaldea (Babylonia/Assyria) with fascinating insights into early cuneiform discoveries and ancient mythologies such as the Epic of Gilgamesh and Mesopotamian gods. Highlights the work of explorers like Layard, bringing the discovery of palaces and cuneiform tablets to life.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Story of the Nations; Chaldea From the Earliest Times to the Rise of Assyria
• Publisher: G.P. Putnam's Sons; The Knickerbocker Press
• Publication Date: 1886
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
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