Sir E. A. Wallis Budge - The Rise & Progress of Assyriology - 1925

A very RARE and beautiful and interesting book written by schokar E. A. Wallis Budge..."The Rise & Progress of Assyriology" published by Martin Hopkinson in 1925. The book offers a detailed account of the history of Assyriology, focusing on the discovery and decipherment of cuneiform inscriptions, the work of early explorers, and the role of the British Museum in the excavation and publication of Mesopotamian texts. Book in very good condition overall.
Inside foxing beginning/end but overall clean. Complete. Externally original cloth with light wear around edges and corners, shelfwear, light stains. Ex library copy with only signs: a stamp on a blank page. Numbers erased on spine. Spine lightly sunned.
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