KOLDEWAY Robert Johann, “The excavations at Babylon”, London, 1914. First English edition, following the first in German in 1913. Tall 4to, (24x14cm), pp. xx,335. Original cloth. Complete with 255 illustrations and maps. Koldewey was the chief of the German archaeological mission in Mesopotamia famous for his in-depth excavation of the ancient city of Babylon. He has conducted nearly twenty years of excavations there with spectacular results. He was one of the first to propose the scientific approach of the archaeological excavation process. The current work starts with a description of Mesopotamia before giving a detailed account of the excavation. Still a reference. Rare.