Books on Middle Eastern Archeology (3). Garstang, John.The Land of the Hittites. An account of recent explorations and discoveries in Asia Minor, with descriptions of the Hittite monuments.London, Constable, 1910. First edition.3 maps [one folding], 3 plans, 99 photo illustrations, xxiv, 415pp., a little pale spotting to prelims and fore-edges, 8vo., publisher's cloth gilt. Gilt crest of a parliamentary library on front board and its neat ownership stamp on titlepage. No other markings external or internal. a nice copy; Flinders Petrie, W.M.Researches in Sinai. London, John Murray, 1906. 186 photo illustrations, 4 maps (one folding), (24),280pp., (2)pp. adverts, old gift inscription on front flyleaf, 4to., publisher's cloth gilt, spine with a couple of patches of minor discoloration. a very good copy; Layard, Austen Henry. Nineveh and its Remains: with an account of a visit to the Chaldaean Christians of Kurdistan, and the Yezidis, or Devil-Worshippers; and an enquiry into the manners and arts of the ancient Assyrians. Third Edition.London, John Murray, 1849. Two volumes. Third Edition.Tinted litho frontis. to each volume, large folding map, 5 folding maps and plans, 17 wood-engraved plates, numerous illustrations in text, (32),399,(1) & xii,495,(1)pp., marbled endpapers, all edges gilt, some light foxing to preliminary blanks and the frontis. of each volume otherwise very clean, 8vo., full calf prize binding, spines gilt in panels, dated 1849 from Kings College, London, with arms on front boards and presentation label on front pastedowns. Some slight rubbing to spine edges but a very good copy. Blackmer 968. Published the same year as the first edition and in identical form.