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Mesopotamia . Asia - Mesopotamia. General region. Longitude: 44.0000. Latitude: 34.0000.

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Subject Source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names

Found in 31 Collections and/or Records:

Papers on the campaign in Mesopotamia during 1914-1918, of Staff College Camberley., 26 November 1926.

 File
Identifier: Acc.8681/26
Dates: 26 November 1926.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Military papers of Douglas Neil Wimberley, containing correspondence, speeches, printed books and pamphlets. / Military papers of Douglas Neil Wimberley, containing correspondence, speeches and some maps, translations and other related papers. / Military papers of the Staff College Camberley, also containing some maps.

Papers relating to the military service of Lieutenant Walter R Cuthbert, RFA, in Mesopotamia and India.

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Identifier: Acc.12808
Scope and Contents

Includes a list of photographs taken in Mesopotamia, papers connected with Cuthbert`s post-war claims for arrears of pay and allowances, a receipt from British Empire Union and copies of sketches by Mrs Cuthbert (Wendy Wood) made during her husband`s RFA training.

Dates: 1918-1919.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division

Photocopy of a letter of John Philip to Andrew Kelly.

 Item
Identifier: Acc.8834
Scope and Contents

Containing reminiscences of army service in Mesopotamia and India from 1916-1920.

Dates: 1934.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division

Proofs, "Discoveries in the ruins of Nineveh and Babylon", by Austen Henry Layard., 1853.

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Identifier: MSS.42357-42358
Scope and Contents

The proofs here relate to 'Discoveries in the ruins of Nineveh and Babylon', by Austen Henry Layard. It was published in 1853 by John Murray.

The proofs include the title pages and illustrations. Other than the title pages, they are annotated throughout.

Dates: 1853.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Archive of John Murray, publishers. / Correspondence of or concerning authors published by John Murray, with related manuscripts. / Papers of and concerning Austen Henry Layard. / Manuscripts and proofs of various works by Austen Henry Layard. / Manuscripts and proofs of the works of Austen Henry Layard concerning his journeys through, and his archaeological excavations and diplomatic missions in, the Ottoman Empire. / Manuscript and marked proofs, "Discoveries in the Ruins of Nineveh and Babylon", by Austen Henry Layard.

[This number is no longer used. See MS.42355.] Manuscript, "Discoveries in the ruins of Nineveh and Babylon", by Austen Henry Layard. The manuscript is annotated "Part II". , 1847-1853

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Identifier: MS.42356
Scope and Contents

The manuscript includes some proofs of illustrations.

Dates: 1847-1853
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Archive of John Murray, publishers. / Correspondence of or concerning authors published by John Murray, with related manuscripts. / Papers of and concerning Austen Henry Layard. / Manuscripts and proofs of various works by Austen Henry Layard. / Manuscripts and proofs of the works of Austen Henry Layard concerning his journeys through, and his archaeological excavations and diplomatic missions in, the Ottoman Empire. / Manuscript and marked proofs, "Discoveries in the Ruins of Nineveh and Babylon", by Austen Henry Layard. / Manuscript, "Discoveries in the Ruins of Nineveh and Babylon", by Austen Henry Layard.

Two sets of marked proofs, "Nineveh and its Remains", by Austen Henry Layard., 1849.

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Identifier: MSS.42349-42352
Scope and Contents

The two sets of marked proofs here relate to the publication of 'Nineveh and its Remains' by Austen Henry Layard, published by John Murray in 1849. The proofs are heavily annotated, with many additions and deletions.

Both sets contain proofs for both Volumes I and II of the work, although they are incomplete.

Dates: 1849.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Archive of John Murray, publishers. / Correspondence of or concerning authors published by John Murray, with related manuscripts. / Papers of and concerning Austen Henry Layard. / Manuscripts and proofs of various works by Austen Henry Layard. / Manuscripts and proofs of the works of Austen Henry Layard concerning his journeys through, and his archaeological excavations and diplomatic missions in, the Ottoman Empire. / Manuscript, with marked proofs, of "Nineveh and its Remains" by Austen Henry Layard.

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