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Hardcover. 1st Edition. BRAND NEW. Virgin copy, not yet traded. Royal octavo. Pp. xi, 483. Full-page photographs and maps. Notes, bibliography, index. HARDCOVER. ~ FIRST EDITION. ISBN 0299199002 ISBN 0 299 19900 2 Q-6. ~ ~ NOTE: TOTAL REDUCTION SALE: THE PRICE OF THIS BOOK IS CURRENTLY REDUCED! ~ ~ (illustrator).…

Cloth. Zustand: Very Good. First edition. A smart first edition of this illustrated archaeological study of Babylonia, with folding maps to the rear. First edition. Illustrated with a frontispiece, twelve images across seven plates, nineteen in-text diagrams, and two folding maps. Collated complete. A detailed archaeological study of the site at Opis, with chapters on Ancient Mesopotamia, the march of the ten thousand, the invasion by the Emperor Julian A.D. 363, and Babylon. Written by Lieutenant-Colonel William Horsburgh Lane, a British archaeologist, topographer, writer, and monster-hunter who published two works on the Loch Ness Monster having retired in the area. With an introduction from Professor Stephen Herbert Langdon, an American-born British assyriologist. In the original red cloth binding. Externally, smart with minor shelf wear and fading to the spine and extremities. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean with light spotting to the first and last few pages. Minor age toning to the endpapers. Previous owner's bookplate to the front pastedown. Very Good. Not Stated (illustrator). book. …

Single Issue Magazine. Zustand: Fair. First Edition. Features: Was it Coincidence? - a Zulu witch doctor and his magic; The Man Who Hesitated - a dramatic story from West Africa; Comacchio on the Adriatic - the Venice of the Eels - article with photos; The Brophy Will Case - an unusual American detective case; The Wily Coyote - interesting stories of these hated coyotes and their ways in the Western States; McNeill's Lapse - a good man falls victim to temptation; Climbing the White Elephant near the Tom Reed Mine at Oatman, Arizona - article with nice photos; The Adventures of a Rolling Stone (part II) - tales from two young naval officers who set off to see the world with five dollars between them; Lion Hunting in Somaliland - article with many photos; The Cruise of the Dream Ship - part IV of Ralph Stock's sailing through the enchanted South Sea Islands - article with nice photos; Trapped by a Flash-flood in a canyon; Down the River - two youngsters seek fortune and adventure running a little launch on a New Zealand river; Robert Tipp's terrible ordeal at the top of a lofty flagstaff; My Visit to Mexico - why the author didn't want to go and now likes Mexico less than ever; Our Adventures Among the Berbers - the author's experiences with the Shawia Berbers of Algeria - article with great photos; That Donkey! - the pathetic story of a journalist and the donkey he bought; nice vintage ads. Multiple pieces of red, clear and brown tape securing covers. Somewhat above-average wear. A worthy vintage copy.; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; The Wide World Magazine - The Magazine For Everybody, April 1921 Zulu witch doctor and his magic; The Man Who Hesitated - a dramatic story from West Africa; Comacchio on the Adriatic - the Venice of the Eels - article with photos; The Brophy Will Case - a. Illustrated by Elcock, Howard; De Walton, John; Abbey, S.; Small, A.G.;Bates, Leao; Wood, Stanley L.; Oakdale, E.G.; Wigfull, W.E.; Pitcher, S.;Holmes, F.; Brightwell, L.R. (illustrator).…