Author

AINSWORTH, William Francis

Title

Researches in Assyria, Babylonia, and Chaldaea;
forming part of the labours of the Euphrates Expedition.

Published, Date

Parker, London1838

Description

First edition. 8vo., 343pp., 16 pages ads dated September 1838 at end, lithograph frontispiece (foxed), title-page vignette, folding map, 3 large folding hand-coloured geological sections, 2 vignettes in text, foxing to title, coriginal blindstamped blue cloth gilt, small chip to head of spine, a very good copy.

Note

Ainsworth was the surgeon and geologist on the Euphrates expedition. This account of the geological work of the expedition is dedicated to the leader, Francis Chesney.

References

Atabey 10.

Stock Number

84833