Impressive show of Hungarian breeding skills at the fin-de-siècle, documented in a century of high-quality photoengravings. Fifty of the hundred... Show moreImpressive show of Hungarian breeding skills at the fin-de-siècle, documented in a century of high-quality photoengravings. Fifty of the hundred plates are dedicated to horses, including many of Arabian stock, such as Hamdani Semri, Jussuf, etc. Includes an autograph letter signed by the publisher to the Agricultural College of Berlin (Budapest, 10 Sept. 1899, 1 p. 4to), requesting the return of a specimen publication and soliciting a firm order (which apparently did follow). In perfect condition; only the cardbox box housing the volume shows signs of wear. Very rare. Date of publication at head of title. At head of title: 1896-Iki ezredéves állatkiállitások emléke. T.p. within red frame. Each leaf of illustration is preceded by a leaf of descriptive text in each of the four languages. Bound in gilt-stamped green cloth; gilt-stamped coat of arms on front cover; patterned endpapers. Main Heritage Shelves General SF303 .H86 1896 Book Item-ID: i16220481 BIB-ID: 1463230 Text in Hungarian, German, French and English. Show less
Islamic architecture--Conservation and restoration, Islamic architecture--Conservation and restoration--Syria--Damascus, Architecture, Domestic--Conservation and restoration, Architecture, Domestic--Conservation and restoration--Syria--Damascus, Buildings, structures, etc, NA1489.7.D36 B39 2005, 726.0956
Advisory board and its role in restoring the Bayt al-'Aqqad / Jorgen Nordqvist -- Bayt al-'Aqqad : the buildings and their restoration / Bente... Show moreAdvisory board and its role in restoring the Bayt al-'Aqqad / Jorgen Nordqvist -- Bayt al-'Aqqad : the buildings and their restoration / Bente Lange -- Implementing the restoration plan / Jens Damborg -- Building materials and construction techniques / Marianne Boqvist -- Painted decorations on walls, ceilings, doors, and windows / Verner Thomsen and Jan Castella -- theatre of Herod the Great in Damascus : chronology, function and significance / Klaus Stefan Freyberger -- Roman theatre : historical context and reconstruction / Tom Flemming Nielsen -- Bayt al-'Aqqad between the 15th and the 18th century / Stefan Weber and Peder Mortensen -- Ceilings and wooden panel decorations of the Qa'a, the winter Qa'a, and the red room / Claus-Peter Haase -- 18th-century inscriptions / Jakob Skovgaard-Petersen -- Fragments of paradise : a note on some broken tiles found in the Bayt al-'Aqqad / Kjeld von Folsach -- Excavation of an ancient dump in the Mamluk Cellar / Peder Mortensen -- change of taste : new elements of decoration in the blue room / Stefan Weber -- 'Aqqad family and houses in the late 19th and the 20th centuries / Jakob Skovgaard-Petersen and Stefan Weber -- Suq al-Qutn and Suq al-Suf : development, organization and patterns of the everyday life of a Damascene neighbourhood / Astrid Meier and Stefan Weber. edited by Peder Mortensen. Main Heritage Compact General NA1489.7.D36 B39 2005 Reference Item-ID: i1717451x BIB-ID: 1529400 Show less
The Arab region -- The origins of architecture -- Traditional materials for construction -- Traditional structures -- Shelter in the Arab region --... Show moreThe Arab region -- The origins of architecture -- Traditional materials for construction -- Traditional structures -- Shelter in the Arab region -- The planning elements -- Water and waste management -- Traditional design strategies -- Exceptions to the rule -- Case studies -- Western vs Eastern ways. Friedrich Ragette. Main Heritage Compact General NA7418 .R33 2012 Reference Item-ID: i24527907 BIB-ID: 2623528 Includes bibliographical references (page 292) and index. Show less