Hue, Fernand , 1846-1894, Éditions Rouff, (publisher.), Orientalism in literature
Poster advertising the release of the unpublished novel "La Fille du soldat" [The Soldier's Daughter] by French novelist Fernand Hue (1846-1894)... Show morePoster advertising the release of the unpublished novel "La Fille du soldat" [The Soldier's Daughter] by French novelist Fernand Hue (1846-1894) published in 1894 by Jules Rouff & Cie in Paris. Title from item, date devised by Library staff. The poster tagged "Imp. F. Champenois 66, Bould. St. Michel. Paris" and "Jules ROUFF et Cie, éditeurs, 14, Cloître Saint-Honoré, PARIS". Additional text "Gratis partout 1re Livraison. 10 c. La Livraison Illustrée" (First Edition for free everywhere. 10 c. The Illustrated Edition). Stamped "Republique Française Seine mes 2/10 en sus cen. 20 Oudiné –Tasset " Main Heritage Compact General HC.GM.P.2019.0205 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26279113 BIB-ID: 2808639 Show less
Caine, Hall , 1853-1931, L.J. Veen Dutch publisher., British, British--Egypt--Fiction, History
Poster advertising the release of the complete Dutch edition of the book "The White Prophet" by British novelist Thomas Henry Hall Caine (1853 ... Show morePoster advertising the release of the complete Dutch edition of the book "The White Prophet" by British novelist Thomas Henry Hall Caine (1853 -1931) published in 1913 by L. J. Veen in Amsterdam. Caine wrote the novel after three research visits to Egypt between 1907 and 1909. The book criticized the British occupation of Egypt and expressed solidarity for Egyptian independence. The poster depicts a man in Bedouin dress sitting on the back of a camel, looking at some military ships on the horizon. Title and date from item. The poster is signed "Lawson Wood '09". Tagged "8e tot 15e duizend - Prijs f 1.- ingenaaid, f. 1.40 gebonden" (8 to 15 thousands [?] Price 1. gulden for paperback, 1.40 gulden for hardcover) and "L. J. Veen - Uitgever - Amsterdam" (L. J. Veen Publisher Amsterdam). Main Heritage Compact General HC.GM.P.2019.0118 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26216231 BIB-ID: 2801832 Show less
Hasso Bros., Baghdad, Iraq, (publisher.), Architecture, Architecture--Iraq, Mosques, Mosques--Iraq, City and town life, City and town life--Iraq, Antiquities, Social life and customs, DS70.65 .K47 1923
Sepia-colored reproductions of photographs showing people and places in Iraq in the early 1920s. Includes waterfront, market, and street scenes in... Show moreSepia-colored reproductions of photographs showing people and places in Iraq in the early 1920s. Includes waterfront, market, and street scenes in Basrah, Baghdad, and Mosul; aerial views; bridges; mosques and minarets; tombs and shrines; the Shiite holy shrine of Kāẓimīyah; and the ruins of Babylon. Other images portray the peoples of Iraq in portraits and scenes of everyday life, including a Bedouin and his wife, a sheikh "enjoying the famous Arab coffee," a Jewish family, women washing clothes on the banks of the Tigris, children, a mullah teaching, a Kurdish tribesman, and Assyrian mountaineers. Letterpress description accompanies each plate. Album bound in imitation crocodile skin with gold lettering stamped on cover and printed by Rotophot A.G. of Berlin. Photographs attributed to A. Kerim. The photographer is identified as Abdulkarim in the introduction by Dr. Jawdat al-Qazwini to a reprint of the album: Iraq: images from the past. London: Alwarrak Publishing Ltd., 2003. Main Heritage Shelves General DS70.65 .K47 1923 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i15538096 BIB-ID: 1008590 Show less
