Consists of several copies of proofs and photocopied typescript with setting instructions and translation notes and changes.

Consists of edited partial proofs with a typed illustration list and edited contents.

Large red folder consisting in the front page of the volume Monuments of Nineveh, originally published in 1849. A label attached on the cover describes its contents as Monuments of Nineveh, AH Layard, proofs and drawing s, but the folder also includes scattered folios and later additions. Indeed, inside it there are 16 pages comprising proofs, corrected by Layard himself, of both Monuments of Nineveh and of the later volume A Second Series of the Monuments of Nineveh (published in 1853). The folder also contains some of the original drawings and engravings of plates for both volumes, with annotations and captions in English and German written by Layard and likely by the engraver, Ludwig Gruner. Additional material consists of: one envelope containing the Report of the Assyrian Excavation Fund, February 20, 1855 19 plates from Layard's publications one newspaper cutting from The Illustrated People's Paper with an image of the Nineveh Court at Crystal Palace 2 printed images and 2 pages with handmade sketches 1 photograph of Henry and Enid Layard with their 2 nieces (Ola and Nela) and Sir Henry Thompson having a picnic on the Lido in Venice (dated May 1892) watercolours, sketches and palace maps (some of them with annotations and measurements) made by Layard while he was travelling through the East and working in the field envelope sent by W.K. Loftus containing copies of some of the plate of his Lithographic Facsimiles of Inscriptions in the Cuneiform Character from the Ruins of Susa (1852) together with six copies of inscriptions made by Layard.

Consists of edited page proofs, additional or edited poems and correspondence regarding this.

Consists of page proofs. There are three sets of proofs, one set is printed and cut to publication size and is not in sequence. The other two sets are annotated. One set has some photocopies of the previous annotations and more notes have been added, however there are additional notes on the other set that do not show on the duplicate set. These sets start from page 75 onwards and have word changes and print error and layout corrections.

Consists of a set of stapled proofs

Consists of various annotated proofs which are out of sequence. A style sheet is enclosed.

Consists of several galley proofs and page proof, with annotations.

Consists of proofs of the publication with annotations regarding layout. These are enclosed within a larger print and are separated into sections of large prints that are folded and some smaller proofs. There are annotations regarding layout from Neil Astley and from the printers. There is also a style sheet drawing out the layout.

Consists of various parts of proofs with annotations, changing parts of the poems and notes about printing.