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Financial and legal papers concerning Austen Henry Layard and the publication of the narratives of his travels and excavations., 1839-1881.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.42412-42413
Scope and Contents
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Austen Henry Layard was a British archaeologist and politician. He is perhaps best remembered for his excavations at Nimrud and Nineveh. Layard was keen to publicise his discoveries and worked with John Murray to produce lavish publications about his discoveries. These were popular books and went through many editions.The papers here concerning Austen Henry Layard offer a detailed insight into the publishing process surrounding his works about his excavations.The...
Dates:
1839-1881.
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