Kurdistan rare books
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First edition. 8vo. xxviii, 432 pp., coloured folding map in pocket at rear, 112 photographic illustrations, 31 plates of antiquities at end, 25 plans, and 7 maps, publisher's rust cloth, gilt, gilt block to upper cover, original dust-wrapper (small repairs) with photographic illustration, an excellent example.
£2,250 -
4 vols, 8vo, first edition of second work, first work sixth thousand. First work: 2 vols, lithographed frontispiece in each volume, 20 plates, 4 folding plans, a folding map and numerous illustrations in the text; Second work, 2 vols, 14 engraved plates and plans, many folding, 2 folding maps, text illustrations throughout, uniformly bound in contemporary polished calf gilt, Assyrian pictorial gilt decoration to covers, a fine set.
£1,500 -
3 volumes, first edition of second work, first work sixth thousand. First work: 2 vols, lithographed frontispiece in each volume, 20 plates, 4 folding plans, a folding map and numerous illustrations in the text; Second work: 14 engraved plates and plans, many folding, 2 folding maps, text illustrations throughout, occasional light foxing, uniformly bound in contemporary polished maroon half calf gilt, marbled sides and edges, lightly rubbed,gilt lettered direct, a very good set.
£950 -
First edition, 2 volumes, 8vo, [vi], [v]-xxiv, [ii](errata), 448; [iv], [iii]-xiv, [ii](errata), 426pp., half-titles, 17 lithographed plates, 2 folding maps printed on linen, illustrations in text, near contemporary crimson polished calf gilt, green morocco labels, spines slightly darked, a fine set.
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First edition, 8vo., xxiv, 686 pp., folding frontispiece, 3 folding plans (1 with tear at fold), 2 large folding plans at the end, 10 full-page plates, 4 by S.C. Malan, wood-cut illustrations in the text, original tan cloth gilt, all-over cover design of the Great Winged Bull, occasional light foxing, an excellent copy.
£850 -
First edition, 2 vols, 8vo, [vi], [v]-xxiv, [ii](errata), 448; [iv], [iii]-xiv, [ii](errata), 426pp., half-titles, 17 lithographed plates, 2 folding maps printed on linen, illustrations in text, modern calf-backed marbled boards gilt, occasional light foxing, a very good set.
£1,500 -
First edition, 8vo, 2 volumes, viii, 382; ix, 477pp., engraved frontispiece to each volume, later green pebble-grained cloth, morocco labels, tiny chip head of spine vol i, old illegible signature to verso of frontispiece with slight show through to recto else a clean fresh copy in excellent condition.
£1,500 -
First edition. 8vo., xii, 383pp., 24 illustrations, 2 maps (1 folding), original beige cloth lettered in black, original dust-wrapper, a fine copy.
£850 -
First edition. 8vo. 2 volumes, viii, 382; ix, 477 pp., engraved frontispiece to each volume, modern calf-backed marbled boards gilt, a good copy.
£1,000 -
First edition. 2 volumes, 8vo., half-title in volume 1 (not called for in volume 2), 3 plates, a few illustrations in text, contemporary half calf, neat repairs to joints, a very good set.
£3,000