Tell-Halâf-Stadt 1913.[Tell Halaf], 1913. 92 x 126 cm. Whiteprint (diazotype) on thick paper. Title, scale and compass executed in manuscript in blue pen.
by [OPPENHEIM, Max von]
- Used
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
-
't Goy-houten, Netherlands
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Impressive plan of the excavation site of Tell Halaf (now on the Syrian-Turkish border), the location of the great ancient Aramaean town of Guzana, and one of the most important archaeological revelations of the modern era. Then in the Ottoman Empire, it was discovered in 1899 by the German diplomat Max von Oppenheim (1860-1946) while travelling through northern Mesopotamia on behalf of Deutsche Bank, working on establishing a route for the Bagdad Railway. This is a working copy of the official, authoritative plan of the site produced during the 1911-13 excavation led by Oppenheim, printed at Tell Halaf for the use of the senior archaeological team. It was almost certainly never intended for publication and if multiple copies were made, most were probably destroyed.Signed in the upper right-hand corner by Theodor Dombart (1884-1969), a professional architect and one of Oppenheims principal associates, later an esteemed professor of ancient Middle Eastern architecture and an authority on Munich history. Slightly worn, slight toning along the folds, otherwise in very good condition.
Reviews
(Log in or Create an Account first!)
Details
- Bookseller
- Antiquariaat FORUM BV (NL)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- ABC_45583
- Title
- Tell-Halâf-Stadt 1913.[Tell Halaf], 1913. 92 x 126 cm. Whiteprint (diazotype) on thick paper. Title, scale and compass executed in manuscript in blue pen.
- Author
- [OPPENHEIM, Max von]
- Book Condition
- Used
- Keywords
- [BFFF1D78AE20] HISTORY, LAW & PHILOSOPHY|[BFFF1D78AE20] HISTORY, LAW & PHILOSOPHY -> [G8QGI4BLWW6I] Archaeology & Classical Antiquity|[G8L0P27N9XV3] MIDDLE EAST & ISLAMIC WORLD|[G8L0P27N9XV3] MIDDLE EAST & ISLAMIC WORLD -> [G8L0UKRX23SK] Central & West A
Terms of Sale
Antiquariaat FORUM BV
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Antiquariaat FORUM BV
Biblio member since 2014
't Goy-houten
About Antiquariaat FORUM BV
After its foundation at Utrecht in 1970 by Sebastiaan Hesselink, now an internationally recognized expert in the world of rare books, manuscripts & prints, Antiquariaat FORUM soon found place as a widely accepted member of the antiquarian book trade. We carry general stock in old and rare books, with special emphasis on the subjects of Travel, Natural History, Art and Architecture, Children's Books, Bindings, Coloured Plate Books, Emblem Books, Gastronomy, Medicine, Music, Science, 16th Century, Incunables, and Illuminated Manuscripts. All our books are in fine condition, and usually in original bindings.