Layard, Austen Henry, Sir, Knight (archaeologist)
Dates
- Existence: 1817 - 1894
Found in 107 Collections and/or Records:
Letters of Austen Henry Layard to John Murray III., 1838-1869.
Letters of Austen Henry Layard to John Murray III, John Murray IV and Hallam Murray., 1848-1894.
Letters of Austen Henry Layard to John Murray III, to John Murray IV and to Hallam Murray., 1838-1893.
Letters of John Murray III to Austen Henry Layard; with letters of Murray to Benjamin Austen concerning Layard., 1848-1853.
Letters of Whitwell Elwin mostly to John Murray III. Also included are letters of various correspondents to Elwin., January-June 1854
Letters of Whitwell Elwin mostly to John Murray III. Also included are letters of various correspondents to Elwin., 1855.
Letters, partially dated and undated, to John Murray, publishers, of Austen Henry Layard. Also included are several miscellaneous letters of and concerning Layard., ? 1848-? 1883.
Letters to Austen Henry Layard from various correspondents; with a note of John Murray publishers., 1848-1868, 1968.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Austen Henry Layard., 1848-1853.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Austen Henry Layard., 1854-1859.
All of the letters are to John Murray III. Included are letters written from Sebastopol during the Crimean War, and from India at the time of the Indian Mutiny.
The letters are arranged chronologically.
1854: folios 1-37;
1855: folios 38-61;
1856: folios 62-79;
1857: folios 80-97;
1858: folios 98-103;
1859: folios 104-122.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Austen Henry Layard., 1861-1879.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Austen Henry Layard., 1880-1891.
All of the letters are to John Murray III. They are arranged chronologically.
1880: folios 1-6;
1882: folios 7-8;
1883: folios 9-20;
1884: folios 21-41;
1885: folios 42-56;
1886: folios 57-67;
1887: folios 68-77;
1888: folios 78-89;
1889: folios 90-95;
1890: folios 96-109;
1891: folios 110-126.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames and company names from Griffith, S. to Grosvenor., 1818-1957.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Guillemard, J. to Gunther., 1807-1942.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Henry Rawlinson., 1849-1889.
Manuscript and marked proofs, "Discoveries in the Ruins of Nineveh and Babylon", by Austen Henry Layard., 1847-1853.
"Discoveries in the ruins of Nineveh and Babylon" was a work written by Austen Henry Layard and published by John Murray. It would appear to have been intended to be published in two volumes, but was eventually published in one volume in 1853.
In this series there are both manuscripts and proofs of the work, showing the progression through the publication process.
Manuscript and proofs, "Early Adventures in Persia, Susiana and Babylonia", by Austen Henry Layard., ? 1884-? 1886.
Austen Henry Layard wrote books and articles about his travels, excavations, later career and painting. Many of the publications were published by John Murray during a period of over 50 years.
The papers here contain the manuscripts and proofs for many of these works, including articles Layard wrote for the 'Quarterly Review'. There are also typescripts in this series, mostly relating to memoirs of Layard from his time as British Minister to Spain and Turkey.
Manuscript copies of letters, 1886-1893, of Austen Henry Layard to Elizabeth Eastlake., 1886-? 1893.
Manuscript, "Discoveries in the Ruins of Nineveh and Babylon", by Austen Henry Layard., 1847-1853.
The manuscript is mostly in the hand of Austen Henry Layard, but would appear to include passages in the hand of a copyist. The manuscripts show additions and deletions, and includes proof illustrations. The first manuscript appears to be an earlier version.
The contents that was originally placed in Ms.42356 was subsumed in to Ms.42355. The reference Ms.42356 is therefore no longer in use.
Manuscript, "Discoveries in the ruins of Nineveh and Babylon", by Austen Henry Layard., 1847-1851.
The manuscript here is mostly in the hand of Austen Henry Layard is for his work 'Discoveries in the ruins of Nineveh and Babylon', which was published in 1853.
The manuscript has been heavily edited with additions and deletions throughout. The manuscript begins at the start of Chapter I and finishes near the end of Chapter XVI in the published work.
Manuscript, "Discoveries in the ruins of Nineveh and Babylon", by Austen Henry Layard. , 1847-1853.
Manuscript of a history of the Nestorians., ? 1845-? 1851.
This is manuscript by Austen Henry Layard relating to the history of the Nestorians. The manuscript contains a map of Lake Ooroomiah and the text has many edits, additions and deletions. In addition, there is a manuscript note relating to the works of Justin Perkins and Asahel Grant.
Manuscript of an article for the "Quarterly Review" : "The Euphrates Valley", by Austen Henry Layard., 1857.
The manuscripts, proofs and typescripts in this series all relate to the written works of Layard about his experiences and work within the Ottoman Empire. This includes some of his most well known publications, including 'Nineveh and its Remains', which was first published by John Murray in 1849.
Manuscript transcriptions of Akkadian cuneiform inscriptions from artefacts found during the excavations of Austen Henry Layard excavations at "Nimroud"., 1845-1847.
Manuscript, with marked proofs, of "Nineveh and its Remains" by Austen Henry Layard., 1845-1849.
Additional filters:
- Subject
- Manuscripts. 57
- Typescripts. 41
- Letters. Correspondence. 40
- Memoirs. 39
- Ottoman Empire. World - Ottoman Empire . Former nation/state/empire. 26
- Transcripts 26
- Dispatches. 25
- Mesopotamia . Asia - Mesopotamia. General region. Longitude: 44.0000. Latitude: 34.0000. 25
- Turkey. Asia. Nation. Longitude: 35.0000. Latitude: 39.0000. 25
- Proofs. printed matter 21
- Spain. Europe. Nation. Longitude: -4.0000. Latitude: 40.0000. 16
- Notes. 6
- Autobiographies. 5
- Copies. Derivative objects. 4
- Euphrates. Asia - Euphrates . River. Longitude: 47.5000. Latitude: 31.0833. 4
- Syria. Asia - Syria. nation. Longitude: 38.0000. Latitude: 35.0000. 4
- Figures. Illustrations. 3
- Khuzestan. Asia - Iran - Khuzestan. province. Longitude: 49.0000. Latitude: 31.0000. 3
- Page proofs. Proofs (printed matter) 3
- Tigris. Asia - Tigris . River. Longitude: 47.4167. Latitude: 31.0000. 3
- Accounts. 2
- Envelopes. 2
- Financial records. 2
- Galley proofs. Proofs (printed matter). 2
- Legal instruments. 2
- Madrid. Europe - Spain - Comunidad de Madrid - Madrid. Inhabited place. Longitude: -3.7167. Latitude: 40.4167. 2
- Passports. 2
- Photographs. 2
- Portraits 2
- Postcards. 2
- Press cuttings. Information artifacts. 2
- Agreements. Legal instruments. 1
- Articles. 1
- Boudoir photographs. 1
- Circulars. Fliers. 1
- Drawings. Visual works. 1
- Gatherings. Gathered matter components. 1
- Illustrations. Layout features. 1
- Inscriptions. 1
- Istanbul. Asia - Turkey - Marmara - Istanbul. Inhabited place. Longitude: 28.9500. Latitude: 41.0333. 1
- Italy. Europe. Nation. Longitude: 12.8333. Latitude: 42.8333. 1
- Maps. Cartographic materials. 1
- Offprints. 1
- Pamphlets. 1
- Poetry. 1
- Receipts. Financial records 1
- Reports 1
- Speeches. Documents. 1
- Statements. 1
- Suez. Africa - Egypt - Urban - Suez. Inhabited place. Longitude: 32.5500. Latitude: 29.9667. 1
- Transcripts. 1 + ∧ less