Printed in Great Britain by George Philip & Son, Ltd. Very rare map showing the route of a proposed Haifa-Baghdad railway that was never completed.... Show morePrinted in Great Britain by George Philip & Son, Ltd. Very rare map showing the route of a proposed Haifa-Baghdad railway that was never completed. We are only able to trace two copies in institutions: National Archives, Kew, and Oxford. The British contemplated building a railway connecting the Mediterranean with the capital of Iraq in the 1920s, ostensibly to shore up their imperial rule, support the British-backed Arab government of Iraq, and secure the oil pipeline already running from the Mosul oilfields to Haifa. The British were also aware that, with the development of air warfare, the Suez Canal could be easily attacked in a time of war, and alternative military routes to cross the Middle East to access India were required. However, a series of economic difficulties trumped political and military expediency, and with the outbreak of the Second World War, the dream of a trans-Middle East rail service evaporated. Octavo (190 x 105mm). Folding lithographic map, with manuscript additions showing built and planned railway routes, colour-coded to show the differing gauges, on a scale of 55 miles = one inch (1:3,500,000), mounted on linen and folded within original green cloth binding, 2pp. of publisher’s ads pasted onto front free endpaper and verso of map (cloth lightly soiled) Main Heritage Display General Book Item-ID: i26516718 BIB-ID: 2733810 Show less
by Day, Son, & Hewitt. "A few medicines, judiciously directed, would fully answer their intention by suffering nature to co-operate with them."--top... Show moreby Day, Son, & Hewitt. "A few medicines, judiciously directed, would fully answer their intention by suffering nature to co-operate with them."--top of the title page. "Free by post for thirty-three stamps. Entered at stationers' hall."--bottom of the title page. Includes index. Main Heritage Shelves General SF753 .D39 1884 Book Item-ID: i2335012x BIB-ID: 2498733 Show less
عثمان دقنة, ʻUthmān Abū Bakr Diqnah , approximately 1840-1926, Bazaars (Markets), Bazaars (Markets)--Sudan, Palaces, Palaces--Yemen--Photographs
Photographs include the market scene in Suakin showing the house of the Osman Digna (c. 1840-1926), the famous Sudanese military commander during... Show morePhotographs include the market scene in Suakin showing the house of the Osman Digna (c. 1840-1926), the famous Sudanese military commander during the Mahdist War (1881–1899); group portraits of local people, Berbers and Somali police corps in Aden; city views of Lahej and of the Sultan's Palace. Bazar of Souakim -- Sultan's Palace Lahaja [Lahej] Arabia -- Berber & Somali Police -- Sheikh Osmani Aden -- Lahaja [Lahej] Southern Arabia. Title and date devised by Library staff. Photographs are captioned in pencil on the back of the print. One signed by "A. C. Gomes Photographer Streamer Point ADEN". Main Heritage Office General HC.HP.2018.0253 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i25235497 BIB-ID: 2686974 Show less
Fernández de Cordoba, Gonsalvo , 1453-1515, History, PQ1983.F6 G66 1792
by M. Florian, member of the French Academy, and also the academies of Madrid, Florence, &c. ; To which is prefixed, A sketch of the history of the... Show moreby M. Florian, member of the French Academy, and also the academies of Madrid, Florence, &c. ; To which is prefixed, A sketch of the history of the Moors in Spain. In three volumes ; translated from the original French, by Mr Heron. A translation of 'Gonzalve de Cordoue', originally published in Paris in 1791. Another 3-volume edition, also printed by Morison in 1792, is in duodecimo format. Signatures: Vol. 1: a⁴ ( -a4) A-2D⁴ chi1 ; v. 2: pi1 A-2D⁴ 2E² ; v. 3: pi1 A-2C⁴ ESTC only lists the duodecimo edition. Show less
Fernández de Cordoba, Gonsalvo , 1453-1515, History, PQ1983.F6 G66 1792
by M. Florian, member of the French Academy, and also the academies of Madrid, Florence, &c. ; To which is prefixed, A sketch of the history of the... Show moreby M. Florian, member of the French Academy, and also the academies of Madrid, Florence, &c. ; To which is prefixed, A sketch of the history of the Moors in Spain. In three volumes ; translated from the original French, by Mr Heron. A translation of 'Gonzalve de Cordoue', originally published in Paris in 1791. Another 3-volume edition, also printed by Morison in 1792, is in duodecimo format. Signatures: Vol. 1: a⁴ ( -a4) A-2D⁴ chi1 ; v. 2: pi1 A-2D⁴ 2E² ; v. 3: pi1 A-2C⁴ ESTC only lists the duodecimo edition. Show less
Fernández de Cordoba, Gonsalvo , 1453-1515, History, PQ1983.F6 G66 1792
by M. Florian, member of the French Academy, and also the academies of Madrid, Florence, &c. ; To which is prefixed, A sketch of the history of the... Show moreby M. Florian, member of the French Academy, and also the academies of Madrid, Florence, &c. ; To which is prefixed, A sketch of the history of the Moors in Spain. In three volumes ; translated from the original French, by Mr Heron. A translation of 'Gonzalve de Cordoue', originally published in Paris in 1791. Another 3-volume edition, also printed by Morison in 1792, is in duodecimo format. Signatures: Vol. 1: a⁴ ( -a4) A-2D⁴ chi1 ; v. 2: pi1 A-2D⁴ 2E² ; v. 3: pi1 A-2C⁴ ESTC only lists the duodecimo edition. Show less
Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Shows cities, British consular offices and agents, roads, railroads, rivers, etc. 2 side map : col. ; 30 x... Show moreRelief shown by hachures and spot heights. Shows cities, British consular offices and agents, roads, railroads, rivers, etc. 2 side map : col. ; 30 x 23 cm. Main Heritage Compact General HC.MAP.00218 Print Map Item-ID: i17066645 BIB-ID: 1525330 Show less
Folded between paper covers The map depicts the European (Nordic, Western, and Eastern Fronts), Mediterranean, North African, and Middle Eastern... Show moreFolded between paper covers The map depicts the European (Nordic, Western, and Eastern Fronts), Mediterranean, North African, and Middle Eastern Theaters of World War II in 1941 Pocket map Main Heritage Shelves General HC.MAP.01162 Print Map Item-ID: i11404127 BIB-ID: 1172755 Show less
Shows: international and administrative boundaries, railways, roads (2 categories). Pocket map Main Heritage Shelves General HC.MAP.01164 Print Map Item... Show moreShows: international and administrative boundaries, railways, roads (2 categories). Pocket map Main Heritage Shelves General HC.MAP.01164 Print Map Item-ID: i11404140 BIB-ID: 1172757 Palestine, southern Syria and western Jordan. Show less
Pocket map "Projection: Conical with two standard parallels." Main Heritage Shelves General HC.MAP.01185 Print Map Item-ID: i11404401 BIB-ID: 1172783 Show morePocket map "Projection: Conical with two standard parallels." Main Heritage Shelves General HC.MAP.01185 Print Map Item-ID: i11404401 BIB-ID: 1172783 Show less
