This is the rating and price for Claudius James Rich / Thomas Maurice Observations Connected With Astronomy & Ancient History 1816 First Edition Near East History Babylon Baghdad Engraved Plates, 1836

Description : Title: Observations Connected with Astronomy and Ancient History, Sacred and Profane, of the Ruins of Babylon, As Recently Visited and Described by Claudius James Rich, Esq., Resident for the East India Company in Bagdad: With Illustrated Engravings Author: Claudius James Rich - Claudius James Rich was a British business agent, traveller and antiquarian scholar. Early on, he developed a gift for languages, becoming familiar not only with Latin and Greek but also with Hebrew, Syriac, Persian, Turkish and other Eastern tongues. In 1804 Rich went to Constantinople, where, and at Smyrna, he stayed some time, perfecting himself in Turkish. Proceeding to Alexandria as assistant to the British consul-general there, he devoted himself to Arabic and its various dialects, and made himself master of Eastern manners and usages. On leaving Egypt he travelled by land to the Persian Gulf, disguised as a Mamluk, visiting Damascus, and entering the great mosque undetected. At Bombay, which he reached in September 1807, he was the guest of Sir James Mackintosh, whose eldest daughter Mary he married on 22 January 1808, proceeding soon after to Baghdad as resident. There he began his investigations into the geography, history and antiquities of the district. He explored the remains of Babylon, and projected a geographical and statistical account of the pashalic of Bagdad. The results of his work at Babylon appeared first in the Vienna serial Mines de l'orient, and in 1839 in London under the title Narrative of a Journey to the Site of Babylon in 1811. In 1813-14 Rich spent some time in Europe, and on his return to Bagdad devoted himself to the study of the geography of Asia Minor, and collected much information in Syriac and Chaldean Christian convents concerning the Yezidis. During this period he made a second excursion to Babylon, and in 1820 undertook an extensive tour to north of iraq, the Chaldean villages, alongside al-Munshi al Baghdady—from Bagdad north to Sulaimaniya, eastward to Sinna, then west to Nineveh, and thence down the Tigris to Bagdad. The narrative of this journey, which contained the first accurate knowledge (from scientific observation) regarding the topography and geography of the region, was published by his widow under the title, Narrative of a Residence in Koordistan and on the Site of Ancient Nineveh, etc. (London, 1836). In 1820 Rich went to Basra, whence he made an excursion to Shiraz, visiting the ruins of Persepolis and the other remains in the neighborhood. (Information courtesy of Wikipedia), Thomas Maurice - Thomas Maurice (1754–1824) was a British oriental scholar and historian. [Courtesy Wikipedia.] Publisher: Printed for the Author, and Sold by John Murray City: London Year: 1816 Printing Information: First Edition Binding Style: Hardcover Pagination: viii/164 pages plus 4 pages of postscript Width: 9 Height: 10.75 Book Details: Condition / Notes: This antique volume has been rebound in new brown cloth, with a printed paper label to the spine. The book shows very light shelfwear. The binding is firm. This volume has new endpapers. The armorial bookplate of Charles Hammersley is affixed to the front pastedown. The title page displays toning. The pages and plates exhibit occasional light foxing. This work is illustrated with four engraved plates.The postscript contains a list of subscribers. A supplement (not present) was published in 1818. For lots which include only books, our shipping charge applies to any address within the fifty United States. For lots which are not books, the stated shipping cost in this listing will apply only to addresses within the continental 48 states. Within those parameters, the shipping cost for this lot will be: $4.50
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