Assyria; Her Manners and Customs, Arts and Arms
London: Society of Promoting Christian Knowledge, 1852. First edition. Hardcover. 8vo. xviii. 642pp. Decorated purple cloth and gilt decorated spine. Head and tail of spine and corners bumped and worn. Some wear to edges. Spine sunned. Sporadic staining and minor foxing not affecting text. "With the bookplate of Bruce Bryan, the noted author and long time curator of the Southwest Museum of The American Indians in Pasadena, California". Map frontispiece. A very detailed account on the life and customs of the Assyrians including their history, worship, arts, hunting, wars and much more. Illustrated with b/w in text drawings. Tight copy with binding in fair and book in very good reading condition. g. Item #11284
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