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Winged bull : the extraordinary life of Henry Layard, the adventurer who discovered the lost city of Nineveh Cover Image Book Book

Winged bull : the extraordinary life of Henry Layard, the adventurer who discovered the lost city of Nineveh / Jeff Pearce.

Pearce, Jeff, 1963- (author.).

Summary:

"Real-life Indiana Jones meets Lawrence of Arabia in Winged Bull, the first biography in half a century to tell the story of Henry Layard and his daring adventures. While you may not know his name, you likely have seen his work. The winged bulls, lions and priceless treasures of art and jewelry that he found make up permanent collections in institutions such as the British Museum, Britain's National Gallery and New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art."-- Provided by publisher.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781633886995
  • ISBN: 1633886999
  • Physical Description: xvi, 222 pages, 16 unpaged pages of plates : illustrations (some colour), portraits (some colour) ; 24 cm
  • Publisher: Guilford, Connecticut : Prometheus Books, [2021]

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Subject: Layard, Austen Henry, 1817-1894.
Assyriologists > Great Britain > Biography.
Diplomats > Great Britain > 19th century > Biography.
Archaeologists > Great Britain > Biography.
Art > Collectors and collecting > Great Britain > 19th century > Biography.

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