Description and travel, Description and travel, Antiquities, DS206 .N54 1774
Carsten Niebuhrs. Main Heritage Shelves General DS206 .N54 1774 Book vol.2 Item-ID: i20303002 BIB-ID: 1008140 Show moreCarsten Niebuhrs. Main Heritage Shelves General DS206 .N54 1774 Book vol.2 Item-ID: i20303002 BIB-ID: 1008140 Show less
Description and travel, Description and travel, Antiquities, DS206 .N54 1774
Carsten Niebuhrs. Main Heritage Shelves General DS206 .N54 1774 Book vol.1 Item-ID: i2030299x BIB-ID: 1008140 Show moreCarsten Niebuhrs. Main Heritage Shelves General DS206 .N54 1774 Book vol.1 Item-ID: i2030299x BIB-ID: 1008140 Show less
door Carsten Niebuhr. Dutch translation of an important and famous account of the Danish royal expedition to the Middle East, Egypt, Persia and... Show moredoor Carsten Niebuhr. Dutch translation of an important and famous account of the Danish royal expedition to the Middle East, Egypt, Persia and India (1761-67), the first scientific expedition to this area. The original German edition was published two years earlier, in Copenhagen. Niebuhr's account is here bound with the Dutch translation of Michaëlis's work, containing a review of the first. "The expedition had been proposed by the Hebrew scholar Johann David Michäelis of Göttingen for the purpose of illustrating certain passages of the Old Testament, and initially envisaged only a single traveller, possible an Arabic scholar. However, the idea rapidly blossomed into a fully-fledged scientfiic expedition. The team eventually assembled, for which there was no appointed leader, included Niebuhr as surveyor, along with Friedrich Christian von Haven, Peter Forskall, Christian Carl Kramer, Georg Bauernfeind, and a Swedish ex-soldier named Berggren" (Howgego). - Carsten Niebuhr (1733-1815) was the sole survivor, and his work represents an important contribution to the study of the Middle East. His map of Yemen, the first exact map of the area ever, remained the standard for the next 200 years. The plates include views of the mosques of Mecca and Medina, and 6 maps including the map of Yemen and of the Gulf of Suez. Furthermore it contains Arabic specimens from the Qur'an, with vowel points and decorations hand coloured. Niebuhr's "accounts are probably the best and most authentic of their day" (Cox). - In fine condition; only minor foxing in a couple of plates. Wholly untrimmed, with all deckles intact. Binding rubbed and with some abrasions, but structurally sound. Important contribution to the study of the Middle East. Main Heritage Shelves General DS206 .N54 1774 Book Item-ID: i22622238 BIB-ID: 1510948 Show less
par Carsten Niebuhr. Plates 20, 21 lacking. Translated from the German by F.L. Mourier. Main Heritage Shelves General DS206 .N54 1774 Book Item-ID:... Show morepar Carsten Niebuhr. Plates 20, 21 lacking. Translated from the German by F.L. Mourier. Main Heritage Shelves General DS206 .N54 1774 Book Item-ID: i15635119 BIB-ID: 1009529 With: Recueil de questions Show less
door Carsten Niebuhr. Dutch translation of an important and famous account of the Danish royal expedition to the Middle East, Egypt, Persia and... Show moredoor Carsten Niebuhr. Dutch translation of an important and famous account of the Danish royal expedition to the Middle East, Egypt, Persia and India (1761-67), the first scientific expedition to this area. The original German edition was published two years earlier, in Copenhagen. Niebuhr's account is here bound with the Dutch translation of Michaëlis's work, containing a review of the first. "The expedition had been proposed by the Hebrew scholar Johann David Michäelis of Göttingen for the purpose of illustrating certain passages of the Old Testament, and initially envisaged only a single traveller, possible an Arabic scholar. However, the idea rapidly blossomed into a fully-fledged scientfiic expedition. The team eventually assembled, for which there was no appointed leader, included Niebuhr as surveyor, along with Friedrich Christian von Haven, Peter Forskall, Christian Carl Kramer, Georg Bauernfeind, and a Swedish ex-soldier named Berggren" (Howgego). - Carsten Niebuhr (1733-1815) was the sole survivor, and his work represents an important contribution to the study of the Middle East. His map of Yemen, the first exact map of the area ever, remained the standard for the next 200 years. The plates include views of the mosques of Mecca and Medina, and 6 maps including the map of Yemen and of the Gulf of Suez. Furthermore it contains Arabic specimens from the Qur'an, with vowel points and decorations hand coloured. Niebuhr's "accounts are probably the best and most authentic of their day" (Cox). - In fine condition; only minor foxing in a couple of plates. Wholly untrimmed, with all deckles intact. Binding rubbed and with some abrasions, but structurally sound. Important contribution to the study of the Middle East. Main Heritage Shelves General DS206 .N54 1774 Book Item-ID: i16875291 BIB-ID: 1510948 Show less
Main Heritage Display General Book Item-ID: i15635120 BIB-ID: 1009531 Show moreMain Heritage Display General Book Item-ID: i15635120 BIB-ID: 1009531 Show less
faite sur des observations propres et des avis recueillis dans les lieux mêmes par Carsten Niebuhr. Title vignette. Tr. from the German by F.L.... Show morefaite sur des observations propres et des avis recueillis dans les lieux mêmes par Carsten Niebuhr. Title vignette. Tr. from the German by F.L. Mourier. Show less