A very RARE and beautiful and interesting book..."Nineveh and its Palaces, The discoveries of Botta and Layard, applied to the elucidation of holy writ, by Joseph Bonomi . Second edition revised by Bonomi. Published by Bohn in 1857, third edition revised and augmented. Written by the noted Egyptologist and Museum Curator Joseph Bonomi who set up the Egyptian Court in the Crystal Palace. Lavishly illustrated with detailed engravings and map, with 240 engravings including the recent additions to the National collection. Inside overall clean and complete!!! Externally original cloth with wear around edges and corners, shelfwear, light stains on boards, spine lightly sunned-see photos. Uncommon and scarce 1857 edition!!!