Description

First published in 1883 in the By-paths of Bible Knowledge series, no 2., Frontis, four b/w photos in text & three appendices of of translations of ancient writing. In its day a very popular book ie. published in 1883 & reprinted 8 itmes in the next three years. Small 8vo original cloth., ex library label on spine, 160pp. + 2pp. ads. Sayce's enthusiasm for the new discoveries bubbles through the pages. 'Suddenly, as with the wand of a magician, the ancient Eastern world has been reawakened to life by the spade of the explorer and the patient skill of the decipherer.' 160pp., 3 appendices, index, 2pp. ads, pictorial endpapers with list of other books in series on ffep. Original Brown cloth with bright gilt lettering, 4" x 1.5 " exceptionally beautiful and bright gilt facsimile of the Siloam inscription discovered in 1881 on front board, black spine lettering. very crisp