The Nineveh Court in the Crystal Palace
By: described by Austen Henry Layard.
Contributors: Delamotte, Philip Henry, 1820-1889; Williams, Samuel, 1788-1853.; MacLure, MacDonald & MacGregor; Bradbury & Evans
Series: Guides and handbooks illustrative of the contents of the Crystal Palace -- no. 6
Publisher: Crystal Palace Library; Bradbury & Evans
Published: 1854
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 80
Subjects: Crystal Palace (London, England) -- Guidebooks.; Art, Assyro-Babylonian -- Exhibitions.; Architecture, Assyro-Babylonian.
Genres: Exhibitions.
Other titles: Nineveh Court
Notes: Monogrammatic device printed on t.p.: "Official CPC [i.e. Crystal Palace Contents?] 1854 Handbook".

Lithographed plate showing a floor plan of the "Assyrian Court" is with imprints: "Published for the Crystal Palace Library by Bradbury & Evans, 11, Bouverie St." and "MacLure & Co. Lith. to the Queen".

Plate with additional imprints: "[Erected by ...] Fergusson" and "P. H. [De La Motte]".

Most wood-engraved illustrations within the text are unsigned.  One is signed: "GS" and "S. Williams".

Some wood-engraved illustrations were also used in handbook no. 1 in this series: "Guide to the Crystal Palace and park".  Series title and numbering taken from publisher's advertisements in Massey Library copy of this number in the series.  See McLean D 0292.

MASS copy: Bound in half green calf and marbled paper-covered boards; a.e. marbled.  Calf edges blocked in blind.  Spine blocked in gold and blind.  With red leather title label: "The Crystal Palace Courts".  With red leather title label: "Vol. I.".  Bound with numbers 7-10 and 4-5 in this series (McLean D 0295 - McLean D 0298 and McLean D 0300 - McLean D 0301). Bound with 5 x 12 cm. insert at end dated June 2nd, 1854: "Since this Handbook was sent to press some of the objects mentioned have received a new position; but the numbers upon the objects correspond with the numbers in the book.".  With ownership inscription: "Wm Yonge".