RICH, Claudius James (1787-1821): Rich's Babylon / London 1815. First Edition.

London: Printed for Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, Paternoster Row; and J. Murray, Albemarle Street; by Richard and Arthur Taylor, Shoe-Lane.,1815. And bound with second volume, London: Printed for Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, Paternoster Row; and J. Murray, Albemarle Street, 1818.

Memoir on the ruins of Babylon, by Claudius James Rich, Esq. Resident for the Honourable East India Company at the court of the Pasha of Bagdad. With three plates. And bound with second memoir of Babylon: containing an inquiry into the correspondence between the ancient description of Babylon and the remains still visible on the site. Suggested by the "Remarks" of Major Rennel published in the Archaeologia, by Claudius James Rich, Esq.


iv, 67, [1] p., 3 leaves of plates. And, 2 preliminary leaves, 58 pages, 3 folded plates.

Colophon reading "London: printed by Richard and Arthur Taylor, MDCCCXV" and printer's device with motto "Alere flammam."

Bound in ¾ green leather, marbled boards, gilt borders, raised bands, gilt spine title, marbled endpapers.

H: 10 W: 6 1/4 in.

“Books, L. Lyons. Ashtabula, O.” in ink on t.p. Verso. With, “1787-1821 / 1811 1st viz ov Bab?” in pencil on p. iv. With fine dealer descriptions tipped into the rear free endpapers, “2 . in 1,” and “ 12/12/6 Markam” and “eav 450 L,” in pencil on rear free endpapers.


Good, cover and edges heavily rubbed, corners bumped, covers soiled, some slight offsetting, slight foxing throughout including on plates.