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100 1 # $a Botta, Paul Emile
245 1 0 $a Monument De Ninive Découvert Et Décrit Par M. P.E. Botta Mesuré Et Dessiné Par M. E. Flandin $b Ouvrage Publié Par Ordre Du Gouvernement Sous Les Auspices De M. Le Ministre De L'Intérieur Et Sous La Direction D'Une Commission De L'Institut Tome I Architecture Et Sculpture (- Tome V Texte)
260 # # $a Paris $b Imprimerie Nationale $c MDCCCXLIX. (-MDCCCL.) $c [1849. (-1850.)]
300 # # $a 5 vols. ; $c 624 mm.
500 # # $a Vol. I: [iv], iii, [i] p., pl. 1-83 [i.e. 85 pl.]. There are bis pl. 6, 68. - Vol. II: [iv]p., pl. 84-165. There are bis pl. 106, 119, 152. Plate 128 is misnumbered 98. - Vol. III: [iv], iii, [i] p., pl. 1-68 [i.e. 87 pl.]. There are quater pl. 7, 11, 12, 16, 18, 19, and bis pl. 65. - Vol. IV: [iv] p., pl. 69-183. There is a bis pl. 74. - Vol. V: [iv], xi, [i], 360, [2] p.; illus.
505 0 # $a Vol. I: [Half-t., t.p.] - Table [of plates in vols. I and II] - [Plates 1-83]. - Vol. II: [Half-t., t.p.] - [Plates 84-165]. - Vol. III: [Half-t., t.p.] - Table [of plates in vols. III, IV] - [Plates 1-68]. - Vol. IV: [Half-t., t.p.] - [Plates]. - Vol. V: [Half-t., t.p.] - Préface - [Text] - Table Des Matières.
508 # # $a In Volumes I and II all plates are signed as drawn by E. Flandin. Most are signed as engraved by Sellier (33 pl.) or E. Ollivier (32 pl.); others, by R. Pfnor (19); Péronard (18); Ch. Oury (17); Varin Frères (15); Ate. Guillaumot (12); Lelli, J. Bein, Desvachez (3 each); Leclere, Simonnet, Berthoud (2 each); Calamatta, J. Franck, Regnaud, Oudet, Simonet, Regnault, Butavant (1 each). Plate 159 of Vol. II is not signed by an engraver. The plates of Volumes III and IV, showing inscriptions, are all signed as copied by P.E. Botta and engraved by either Lallemant or Sc. Botta.

Each plate in Volumes I-IV carries the imprint of the publisher, Gide et Cie., and printer, Chardon ainé et Aze - apart from Vol. I pl. 51, 79, Vol. II pl. 84 (which carry no imprint) and Vol. II pl. 155 (which carries the imprint of the printer only).

The name of the publisher is given on the verso of all five half-titles: 'Paris Gide Et J. Baudry, Editeurs Rue Des Petits-Augustins, 5'.
510 0 # $a On the monuments and on their reception in Europe see the bibliography on A.H. Layard, The monuments of Nineveh (1849-53).
520 2 # $a The title pages of Volumes I-IV carry the date of 1849; that of Volume V, 1850.

The contents are indicated by the sub-titles: volumes I, II. 'Architecture Et Sculpture'; volumes III, IV. 'Inscriptions'; volume V. 'Texte'.
563 # # $a 19th-century half vellum, green cloth-covered boards; red and green morocco spine-labels lettered 'Monument De Ninive', 'Tom. I - Architecture Et Sculpture (- V.)' and 'R.A.'
600 1 4 $a Botta, Paul Emile
600 0 4 $a Sargon II
610 2 4 $a Musée du Louvre
653 # # $a Sculpture, Assyro-Babylonian - Bas-reliefs, Assyro-Babylonian - Monuments, Assyro-Babylonian - Antiquities, Assyro-Babylonian - Cuneiform inscriptions, Akkadian - Iraq - Khorsabad - Dur Sharrukin (Extinct city) - History - 8th century B.C.
653 # # $a Excavations (Archaeology) - Archaelogical expeditions - French - Iraq - Khorsabad - History - 19th century
655 # 0 $a Surveys - Reports - 19th century
655 # 0 $a Pictorial works - 19th century
700 1 # $a Flandin, Eugène $d 1809-1876. $e draughtsman
700 1 # $a Ollivier, Emile Edmond $e engraver
700 1 # $a Calamatta
700 1 # $a Pfnor $e engraver
710 1 # $a France - Institut de France
710 2 # $a France $b Imprimerie Nationale $e printer
710 2 # $a Gide et J. Baudry (Paris) $e publisher