A comprehensive and detailed overview of the missions of Jacques de Morgan to Persia and his excavations at the ancient Elamite city tell of Suse close to the Tigris delta which employed 'industrial' methods to extract works of art as speedily as possible for shipping back to Paris.  Subsequent chapters deal with the more scientific excavations of Roland de Mecquenem in the 1920's and the post-war work on the site by Roma Ghirshman.  Paperback.  216 pages.  Many archive illustrations in both colour and b&w.  Photographs of small finds and many site plans are also included.  Text in French.  Good condition.  Cat No 2827