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 Lady Wentworth. Errata slips (1 attached to p. 19, 1 laid in). "First published in 1938." Folded map attached to end lining papers. Newspaper... Show moreby Lady Wentworth. Errata slips (1 attached to p. 19, 1 laid in). "First published in 1938." Folded map attached to end lining papers. Newspaper/magazine clippings attached to front leaf and end leaf by previous owner. Main Heritage Shelves General SF293.T5 W46 1938 Book Item-ID: i10230221 BIB-ID: 1024658 Photocopy. New York, N.Y. : Columbia University Libraries, 2011. 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm. Show less
Description and travel, Description and travel, DS48.1 .L63 1889
by A. Locher. Main Heritage Compact General DS48.1 .L63 1889 Book Item-ID: i25780608 BIB-ID: 1025977 Also issued online. Show moreby A. Locher. Main Heritage Compact General DS48.1 .L63 1889 Book Item-ID: i25780608 BIB-ID: 1025977 Also issued online. Show less
v. l, pt. l The Adamic narrative., pt. 2 The Noachic narrative.-- v.lI, pt. 3 From the death of Noah to the call of Abram. Main Heritage Shelves... Show morev. l, pt. l The Adamic narrative., pt. 2 The Noachic narrative.-- v.lI, pt. 3 From the death of Noah to the call of Abram. Main Heritage Shelves General BS1236 .G74 1904 Book Item-ID: i24857658 BIB-ID: 2664523 Show less
Social life and customs, Description and travel, DT218 .T92 1819
Originally published as: Narrative of a ten years' residence at Tripoli in Africa. London, 1816. Anonymous. By a daughter of Richard Tully. Main... Show moreOriginally published as: Narrative of a ten years' residence at Tripoli in Africa. London, 1816. Anonymous. By a daughter of Richard Tully. Main Heritage Shelves General DT218 .T92 1819 Book v. 1 Item-ID: i10136320 BIB-ID: 1015268 Show less
Turco-Italian War, 1911-1912, DT234 .I8 1912, 961.203
by Chevalier Tullio Irace. Main Heritage Shelves General DT234 .I8 1912 Book Item-ID: i10243501 BIB-ID: 1025986 Show moreby Chevalier Tullio Irace. Main Heritage Shelves General DT234 .I8 1912 Book Item-ID: i10243501 BIB-ID: 1025986 Show less
Social life and customs, Description and travel, DT218 .T92 1819
Originally published as: Narrative of a ten years' residence at Tripoli in Africa. London, 1816. Anonymous. By a daughter of Richard Tully. Show moreOriginally published as: Narrative of a ten years' residence at Tripoli in Africa. London, 1816. Anonymous. By a daughter of Richard Tully. Show less
