8vo. xviii, 642 pp., frontispiece map of Assyria, numerous illustrations, contemporary purple cloth, faded and slightly rubbed, title gilt on spine, light spotting, mainly to end leaves, otherwise copy in good condition, Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, London, first edition, 1852.

Synopsis

Contents comprise: Physical Geography; History; Worship; The Court; War; Hunting; Costume; Domestic and Private Life; Arts and Manufactures; Commerce; Language and Writing.