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RICH, Claudius James.

Narrative of a Journey to the site of Babylon in 1811,

Narrative of a Journey to the site of Babylon in 1811,

now first published: memoir on the ruins... remarks on the topography of ancient Babylon, by Major Rennell...

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London, Duncan and Malcolm, 1839

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Rich was the most famous traveller of his time to visit Persia. This present work includes the accounts of his two memoirs on the ruins of Babylon originally published 1815-1818. These provided the first archaeological account of the ruins. This present work also includes, for the first time, his journal of these expeditions along with his journey to Persepolis, also published for the first time. Rich took a great interest in the decipherment of cuneiform texts and collected antiquities wherever he travelled. His collections were bought by the British Museum after his death.

First edition; 8vo, xlvii, 324 pp.; folding map, 25 plates (including 15 double-page plates of inscriptions); original blind-stamped blue cloth gilt, light fade to spine, neat repair to inner hinges, a very good copy.

Weber I, 299.

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