Click for full-size.
Nineveh and the Tigris.
by Anon (Religious Tract Society)
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good with no dust jacket
- Seller
-
Carmarthen, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: The Religious Tract Society. Good with no dust jacket. 1842. Presumed First UK Edition. Hardcover. Undated, but can be dated by issue number. The first volume was issued in 1837 & the books were produced at a rate of 12 per year, and sold at sixpence for paper covered versions and tenpence for this cloth hardback - noted in the adverts for the series at the front of the book. Probably No 63 as the list in the front stops at No. 62. A former owner's initials and date 1851 on the top of the title page. In the Original brown blind stamped cloth covered hardback. Gilt titling to spine. Wear to the corners and some splitting of the cloth to the head/tail and edges of the spine, but sound. Presumed First Edition. All Edges Gilt. Plain lemon endpapers. 192pp, Map Frontispiece = Site of Nineveh. Interior in nice clean condition. Contents cover = The Tigris and it's Tribes; The Upper Tigris; Site and Remains of Nineveh; Ancient Nineveh; The Middle Tigris; The Lower Tigris; The Shat-El- Arab and its Affluents." . See Images. ; The Monthly Volume; 24mo 5" - 6" tall .
Reviews
(Log in or Create an Account first!)
Details
- Bookseller
- Sue Lloyd-Davies Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 119951
- Title
- Nineveh and the Tigris.
- Author
- Anon (Religious Tract Society)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good with no dust jacket
- Edition
- Presumed First UK Edition
- Publisher
- The Religious Tract Society
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1842
- Keywords
- History, Nineveh And The Tigris. Religious Archaelology. Scripture, Old Testament. Myth And Legend, The Monthly Volume; The Tigris And It's Tribes; The Upper Tigris; Site And , Remains Of Nineveh; Ancient Nineveh; The Middle Tigris; The Lower Tigris;
- Bookseller catalogs
- Middle East/Egypt;
Terms of Sale
Sue Lloyd-Davies Books
Payment: 94 St Catherine Street, Carmarthen, SA31 1RF, UK Tel:+ 44(0)1267235462 The cost of books are given in sterling. The cost of books are given in sterling. Payments to me direct may be via PayPal or CC via PayPal (you do NOT have to have a Paypal account to pay by Credit Card) ; By Paypal (Official PP Invoice sent on request): Personal (Sterling) Cheque or Bank Transfer (UK/Europe ONLY), or Cash (Sterling only). Orders usually ship within 2 business days. Shipping costs are based on books weighing 2.2 LB, or 1 KG. If your book order is heavy or oversized, we may contact you to let you know extra shipping is required. All items posted by Airmail Overseas or by Standard (Second class post) in the UK unless requested otherwise. We will post abroad by whatever method you request but the standard is by Airmail. Proof of posting certificates are obtained for all books posted. Postal delivery times are ESTIMATES not Guarantees!. Parcels are NOT "Tracked" - We provide PROOF OF POSTING, NOT PROOF OF DELIVERY. All postings are insured. We normally post twice/three times weekly, although we can provide a speedier service for an extra cost. Tracking is also available at an extra cost, please enquire, but these charges will be considerably higher than our advertised rates. If unhappy with a purchase, a full refund will be given if returned within 14 days, in the same condition that it left us.
About the Seller
Sue Lloyd-Davies Books
Biblio member since 2006
Carmarthen
About Sue Lloyd-Davies Books
Retired Member of the P.B.F.A, and the WBA. In business for 42+ years to date, mainly working from home nowadays, and formerly exhibiting at Major London Book Fairs, and some Provincial ones within reach of the M4! View by Appointment ONLY Please, as I may be unavailable on the day you call. Happy to see customers but they have to be able to squeeze through the book aisles/piles! Unfortunately no wheelchair access. Currently only working part-time.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
Frequently asked questions
The Great Formosa Hoax
George Psalmanazar played a grand prank in 1703, pretending to be a resident of the island of Formosa. His book took London by storm. Learn more...
Bob Dylan - 2016 Winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature
From the first screech of his electric guitar upsetting musicians at a folk festival to his writing and paintings, Bob Dylan has risen to become a seminal force in American popular culture. In 2016, he was recognized by the Nobel Committee. Learn more about his creations...
