Memoir on the Ruins of Babylon [With] Second Memoir on Babylon
by Claudius James Rich
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good Indeed
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Item Price
€2,942.00€2,647.80
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About This Item
London: Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme and Brown, 1815-1818. First edition. Leather. Very Good Indeed. 9.5" by 6". None. An extremely scarce, finely bound, first edition of Claudius James Rich's two historical works on Babylon. Being the first edition of his 'Memoirs of Babylon' and his 'Second Memoir of Babylon'. Illustrated, with three plates to the first volume, and three plates to the second volume. With publishers' adverts to the second volume. Library bookplate to the front pastedown for Worcester Library. With their blind stamp to the plates. Claudius Rich was a traveller and antiquarian scholar. He was appointed a cadet in the East India Company's service, which allowed him to travel to Constantinople. He then proceeded to Alexandria as an assistant to the British consul-general, where he learned Arabic. He then travelled much of the Middle East and Asia. Upon moving to Baghdad as the British Resident in 1808, he devoted his time to investigating the geography, history and antiquities of the district. A detailed description of Babylon at the start of the nineteenth century. Here are two very scarce works, beautifully presented in a smart quarter calf binding. In a quarter calf binding, with paper covered boards. Externally, excellent with minor shelfwear to the extremities. Bookplate to the front pastedown. Internally, firmly bound Pages are very bright. Institutional blind stamp to the plates. Minor offsetting to the title page of volume II. Occasional scattered spots. Very Good Indeed
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 699L10
- Title
- Memoir on the Ruins of Babylon [With] Second Memoir on Babylon
- Author
- Claudius James Rich
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Indeed
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme and Brown
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1815-1818
- Size
- 9.5" by 6"
- Keywords
- Claudius James Rich Babylon Antiquities Travel Babylon
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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