Archaeological Survey of India. Main Heritage Shelves General TR103 .A74 1897 Book Item-ID: i23177196 BIB-ID: 2452367 Show moreArchaeological Survey of India. Main Heritage Shelves General TR103 .A74 1897 Book Item-ID: i23177196 BIB-ID: 2452367 Show less
This is the first edition of a catalogue, out of 750 copies, of the collection formed by Charles T. Yerkes contained many outstanding examples of... Show moreThis is the first edition of a catalogue, out of 750 copies, of the collection formed by Charles T. Yerkes contained many outstanding examples of Oriental rugs, of which 27 are reproduced and described extensively in the portfolio. with critical text by John Kimberly Mumford. Main Heritage Shelves General NK2808 .Y47 1910 Book Item-ID: i21658109 BIB-ID: 2137794 Show less
The portfolio a selection of contrasting images of Arabia showing modernity and tradition. Photographs were published for the Arabian American Oil... Show moreThe portfolio a selection of contrasting images of Arabia showing modernity and tradition. Photographs were published for the Arabian American Oil Company (ARAMCO) by the American printing company Edward Stern & Company Inc. and it was commissioned by the American firm Graham Associate for their client, ARAMCO. The portfolio was sent out as a promotional item for Edward Stern & Company Inc.’s Optak printing process., a hybrid variant on collotype printing. Balconies and parapets - family dwelling at Jiddah -- Desert Sentinels - fractionating columns at Abqaiq stabilizer -- The desert night shift - rig near Abqaiq -- Badanah pump station - along the trans-Arabian pipeline system -- Bedouin tranquility - rest at Jabrin oasis -- Rippled sand and date palms - [Al Kharj] oasis in Arabia -- New Persian Gulf port - Dammam, Saudi Arabia -- Donkey-powered irrigation well in Riyadh Portfolio is housed in the original mailing card case. A business reply card loosely inserted in the portfolio.Specifics of this variant of the collotype printing are explained in a flyer tipped onto the verso of the front wrapper. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2017.0033 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i24442203 BIB-ID: 2555493 Show less
The portfolio houses photographs of Cairo, including the Tombs of the Caliphs and Mamluks, and interior and exterior views of the mosques of... Show moreThe portfolio houses photographs of Cairo, including the Tombs of the Caliphs and Mamluks, and interior and exterior views of the mosques of Qaitbay, of al-Maridani, of Sultan Hassan, of Sultan al-Ashraf Barsbay, and the mosques of Sultan al-Mu'ayyad and of Sultan Barquq. Title from item, date devised by Library staff. Photographs measure 25.4 x19.7 cm, the mounts 55.2 x 40 cm. Braun's embossed blind stamp on print recto, and a handwritten number and caption, in English, on mount recto. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2017.0003 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i23899815 BIB-ID: 2537137 Show less