with an account of a visit to the Chaldaean Christians of Kurdistan, and the Yezidis, or Devil-Worshippers; and an enquiry into the manners and arts of the ancient Assyrians.
Murray, London 1849
First edition. 2 volumes, 8vo., folding map, 2 folding plans, 2 tinted lithographed frontispieces, engraved plates and vignettes, contemporary calf gilt, a very handsome example.
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