Offered here is a beautiful antique 1923 Charles Scribner’s Sons first edition hardcover of History of Assyria by A. T. Olmstead. This early scholarly work on Assyrian history features an attractive decorative blue cloth cover with Assyrian-inspired artwork, gilt-style accents, illustrated interior content, maps, index material, and a large fold-out map titled The Near East 1000–600 B.C.

A strong collectible copy for buyers interested in ancient history, Assyriology, archaeology, Near Eastern studies, biblical history, university libraries, and decorative antique books. The cover displays very well, and the interior pages appear clean overall for age. The fold-out map is present, which is an important completeness point for this title.

Item Specifics
📘 Title: History of Assyria
✍️ Author: A. T. Olmstead
🏛️ Publisher: Charles Scribner’s Sons
📍 Publication Location: New York / London
📅 Year Published: 1923
📚 Edition: First Edition / First Printing indicated by 1923 title and copyright pages
🧵 Binding: Hardcover, decorative cloth
🗺️ Special Feature: Large fold-out map present
🖼️ Illustrations: Illustrated with maps/images throughout
🌍 Subject: Assyria, Ancient Near East, Mesopotamian History
🗣️ Language: English
📖 Pages: Approx. 695 pages plus front matter/index
🎯 Audience: Collectors, historians, researchers, decorators, antiquarian book buyers

Condition
Good to Very Good antique condition. Light exterior wear/age toning, clean readable pages, attractive cover, fold-out map present. No dust jacket shown.

Additional Details
This is an original 1923 hardcover, not a modern reprint. Decorative cover makes it suitable for display as well as research use. Please see photos for exact condition, page layout, map presence, and visible age-related wear.

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Keywords
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