Sketchbook mainly depicting Egypt, showing fortifications and mosques (including Bulaq), the harbour of Alexandria, an antique funerary oil lamp,... Show moreSketchbook mainly depicting Egypt, showing fortifications and mosques (including Bulaq), the harbour of Alexandria, an antique funerary oil lamp, local flora such as palm trees. Also, three loosely inserted watercolours show bedouins in the desert, one on camelback. The rest include French rural scenes and the Château de Luynes. Title and date devised by library staff. Pencil drawings, some with gray and colour washes, and three oriental-themed watercolours laid in. Green half calf album with pencil sheath. Original Paris bookseller's label "Giroux et Cie." on front pastedown. Main Heritage Compact General HC.GM.2013.0001 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i22673787 BIB-ID: 2409437 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
Title from item, date devised by Library staff. On the verso: "Editions "La Cigogne" - Exclusivite HACHETTE Sochepress, CASABLANCA" "Editions "La... Show moreTitle from item, date devised by Library staff. On the verso: "Editions "La Cigogne" - Exclusivite HACHETTE Sochepress, CASABLANCA" "Editions "La Cigogne" - Exclusivite HACHETTE Sochepress, CASABLANCA" "Éditions "la cigogne" - Exclusivité HACHETTE Sochepress, CASABLANCA" Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2016.0089-0044 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26825478 BIB-ID: 2854670 Show less
The Egyptian Museum of Cairo is the oldest archaeological museum in the Middle East. The museum was designed by French architect, Marcel Dourgnon... Show moreThe Egyptian Museum of Cairo is the oldest archaeological museum in the Middle East. The museum was designed by French architect, Marcel Dourgnon and was officially opened in 1902 by Khedive Abbas Helmy II. Title from item, date devised by Library staff. On the verso: "Special Agent, A. Velardi, Boite Postale 1041, Cairo" and the logo of Real Photo Postcards All British. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2016.0089-0054 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26825739 BIB-ID: 2854692 Show less
Title from item, date devised by Library staff. On the verso: "k 44486" Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2016.0089-0058 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26825788 ... Show moreTitle from item, date devised by Library staff. On the verso: "k 44486" Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2016.0089-0058 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26825788 BIB-ID: 2854696 Show less
Al-Ittihadiya Palace, also known as Al-Orouba Palace or Heliopolis Palace Hotel, is located in Heliopolis (Mars El gedida), Cairo. Currently the... Show moreAl-Ittihadiya Palace, also known as Al-Orouba Palace or Heliopolis Palace Hotel, is located in Heliopolis (Mars El gedida), Cairo. Currently the the official workplace of the Egyptian Presidency, the palace was designed by the Belgian architect Ernest Jaspar (1876-1940) using Neo-Mamluk architecture guidelines that typically characterised the original Heliopolis style. It was opened in December 1910 by a French company that premiered the first luxurious hotels in Africa. It was the largest hotel in the Middle East and Africa at the time. Title from item, date devised by Library staff. On the verso: "20 HELIOPOLIS Heliopolis. Palace Hotel. L.L." Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2016.0089-0059 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i2682579x BIB-ID: 2854697 Show less
Shepheard's Hotel (Cairo, Egypt), Architecture, Modern, Architecture, Modern--Cairo (Egypt), Hotels
Shepheard's Hotel was the leading hotel in Cairo and one of the most celebrated hotels in the world from the middle of the 19th century until its... Show moreShepheard's Hotel was the leading hotel in Cairo and one of the most celebrated hotels in the world from the middle of the 19th century until its destruction in 1952 during the Cairo Fire. Title from item, date devised by Library staff. On the verso: "The Collector - Cairo". Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2016.0089-0060 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26825806 BIB-ID: 2854698 Show less
Art deco (Architecture), Art deco (Architecture)--Port Said (Egypt), Department stores
Postcard showing the iconic Simon Arzt department store. Built in the early 1920s, it is considered the "first mall in Egypt". Its building, a... Show morePostcard showing the iconic Simon Arzt department store. Built in the early 1920s, it is considered the "first mall in Egypt". Its building, a great example of Art Deco design, was a landmark in Port Said. The department store's namesake, Simon Artz, was one of the first members of the Jewish community to arrive in Port Said in 1869, having come from New York, and started producing and selling cigarettes under his name. Title from item, date devised by Library staff. On the verso: "When in Port-Said Visit the Simon Artz Store" Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2016.0089-0062 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26825855 BIB-ID: 2854704 Show less
The original Cairo Railway Station was built as the terminal of the first rail link from Alexandria to Cairowas designed by British architect Edwin... Show moreThe original Cairo Railway Station was built as the terminal of the first rail link from Alexandria to Cairowas designed by British architect Edwin Patsy in 1893 in a neo-Mamluk style. The building was a clear expression of the late 19th and early 20th-century Cairene architecture when the neo-Mamluk. Title from item, date devised by Library staff. On the verso: "Special Agent, A. Velardi, Boite Postale 1041, Cairo" and the logo of Real Photo Postcards All British. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2016.0089-0063 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26825867 BIB-ID: 2854705 Show less
The main station in Alexandria was built at Sidi Gabar in 1854. Title from item, date devised by Library staff. On the verso: "L.C. 72" and the... Show moreThe main station in Alexandria was built at Sidi Gabar in 1854. Title from item, date devised by Library staff. On the verso: "L.C. 72" and the logo of the publisher. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2016.0089-0064 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26825879 BIB-ID: 2854707 Show less
Title from item, date devised by Library staff. On the verso: "Serie 599". Manuscript annotations on the verso. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP... Show moreTitle from item, date devised by Library staff. On the verso: "Serie 599". Manuscript annotations on the verso. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2016.0089-0065 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26825880 BIB-ID: 2854708 Show less
Title from item, date devised by Library staff. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2016.0089-0066 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26825892 BIB-ID: 2854709 Show moreTitle from item, date devised by Library staff. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2016.0089-0066 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26825892 BIB-ID: 2854709 Show less
Horse farms, Horse farms--Turkey, Racetracks (Horse racing), Racetracks (Horse racing)--Turkey, Arabian horse--Breeding, Arabian horse--Breeding--Photographs
Racing Diyarbakır Turkey 1958 -- Racing Kızıltepe Turkey -- Racing Malatya -- Sultansuyu Hara[sı] Malatya -- Ciftiler Hara [Çifteler Harası]... Show moreRacing Diyarbakır Turkey 1958 -- Racing Kızıltepe Turkey -- Racing Malatya -- Sultansuyu Hara[sı] Malatya -- Ciftiler Hara [Çifteler Harası] Eskişehir 1959 Stallions + Mares, Race track + Sale in Ankara, Konya Hara[sı], Cukurova Hara[sı] (Adana). Title from item, date devised by Library staff. Some photographs have autograph captions on the mount. The album includes a 1955 booklet related to the Çifteler stud farm (Çifteler Harası). Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.FOR.0231 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i25522747 BIB-ID: 2716070 Show less
A fine early 19th century 16 point pocket compass by Dixey, London ; the white enamel dial with jewelled compass needle in a gilded brass watch... Show moreA fine early 19th century 16 point pocket compass by Dixey, London ; the white enamel dial with jewelled compass needle in a gilded brass watch from case.C.W.DIXEY,Bond st. London. Main Heritage Vault HC.3D.00031 3-D Object Item-ID: i25425523 BIB-ID: 2711167 Show less