Correspondence of the Foreign Office concerning Turkey. "Presented to both Houses of Parliament by command of Her Majesty. 1854." Several letters in... Show moreCorrespondence of the Foreign Office concerning Turkey. "Presented to both Houses of Parliament by command of Her Majesty. 1854." Several letters in French are accompanied by English translations. Main Heritage Shelves General BR1080 .G74 1854 Book v.1 Item-ID: i1007529x BIB-ID: 1009165 Show less
by veterinary surgeon Percivall. Caption title: Veterinary lectures. Main Heritage Shelves General SF955 .P44 1823 Book Item-ID: i2341067x BIB-ID: 2501739 ... Show moreby veterinary surgeon Percivall. Caption title: Veterinary lectures. Main Heritage Shelves General SF955 .P44 1823 Book Item-ID: i2341067x BIB-ID: 2501739 Includes bibliographical references. Show less
Arabic language, Arabic language--Early works to 1800, Arabic literature, Arabic literature--Iraq--Babylonia--750-1258, Proverbs, Arabic, PJ7755.H3 S59 1767
now translated into English, with improvements by Leonard Chappelow. With a final leaf of advertisement. Main Heritage Shelves General PJ7755.H3 S59 1767 ... Show morenow translated into English, with improvements by Leonard Chappelow. With a final leaf of advertisement. Main Heritage Shelves General PJ7755.H3 S59 1767 Book Item-ID: i24544425 BIB-ID: 2557227 Show less
Church orders, Ancient, Ethiopic language--Texts, PJ408 .O6 vol.37 1882
Edited and translated by Thomas Pell Platt, Esq., F.A.S. late fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge. Printer from colophon and verso of t.p. Show moreEdited and translated by Thomas Pell Platt, Esq., F.A.S. late fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge. Printer from colophon and verso of t.p. Show less
Palestine in the Bible, Description and travel, DS107 .S44 1810
by m. Seetzen, conceiller d'ambassade de S.M. l'Emperor de Russie ; published for the Palestine Association of London. Signatures: pi₁ B-G⁴ H². With:... Show moreby m. Seetzen, conceiller d'ambassade de S.M. l'Emperor de Russie ; published for the Palestine Association of London. Signatures: pi₁ B-G⁴ H². With: Remarks concerning stones said to have fallen from the clouds / By Edward King, Esq., F.R.S. and F.A.S. London : Printed for G. Nicol ..., 1796. Includes bibliographical references. Show less
by Bernhard Dorn. "Manuscripts in the Afghan language, and other works exclusively treating on the Afghans": v. 1, p. xi-xiii. "Other manuscripts,... Show moreby Bernhard Dorn. "Manuscripts in the Afghan language, and other works exclusively treating on the Afghans": v. 1, p. xi-xiii. "Other manuscripts, which will be cited in the annotations, and from which extracts, illustrative of such facts as occur in the Makhzen Afghani, will be given": v. 1, p. xiii-xv. Show less
Editor's preface signed: I.T., i.e. Isaac Thompson? Letters signed: R.P., i.e. Resta Patching. Main Heritage Shelves General DA615 .P35 1757 Book Item... Show moreEditor's preface signed: I.T., i.e. Isaac Thompson? Letters signed: R.P., i.e. Resta Patching. Main Heritage Shelves General DA615 .P35 1757 Book Item-ID: i10093667 BIB-ID: 1011002 Journey from Joppa to Jerusalem in May 1751 Show less
Description and travel, Description and travel, DS257 .O47 1673, 955.03, 915 ffO34
Being an accurate description of Persia, and the several provinces thereof. The vast empire of the Great Mogol, and other parts of India: and their... Show moreBeing an accurate description of Persia, and the several provinces thereof. The vast empire of the Great Mogol, and other parts of India: and their several kingdoms and regions: with the denominations and descriptions of the cities, towns, and places of remark therein contain'd. The various customs, habits, religion, and languages of the inhabitants. Their political governments, and way of commerce. Also the plants and animals peculiar to each country. Collected and translated from most authentick authors, and augmented with later observation; illustrated with notes, and adorn'd with peculiar maps and proper sculptures, by John Ogilby. Engraved half-title. Pt. 2 was published in 1669 and later in 1673 with title, "Embassy to the Emperour of China." Show less
Islam, Islam--Controversial literature--Early works to 1800, Arabic language, Arabic language--Glossaries, vocabularies, etc, BP169 .M64 1615
written long since in Arabicke, and now done into English by William Bedwell ; whereunto is annexed The Arabian trudgman, interpreting certaine... Show morewritten long since in Arabicke, and now done into English by William Bedwell ; whereunto is annexed The Arabian trudgman, interpreting certaine Arabicke termes vsed by historians, together with an index of the chapters of the Alkoran, for the vnderstanding of the confutations of that booke. "The Arabian trudgman" and "Index assuratarum Muhammedici Alkorani", both compiled by Bedwell, have special title pages. Signatures: A-P⁴. Source: Purchase, June 8, 1992 (DLC #0212784). Show less
by Major David Price. Spine title: Price's Mahommedan history. Vols. numbered 1, 2, 3 pt. 1, 3 pt. 2. Show moreby Major David Price. Spine title: Price's Mahommedan history. Vols. numbered 1, 2, 3 pt. 1, 3 pt. 2. Show less
Begunne in the the yeere of iubile, 1600. and by some of them finished the yeere 1611. the others not yet returned. Very profitable for the helpe... Show moreBegunne in the the yeere of iubile, 1600. and by some of them finished the yeere 1611. the others not yet returned. Very profitable for the helpe of trauellers, and no lesse delightfull to all persons who take pleasure to heare of the manners, gouernment, religion, and customes of forraine and heathen countries. Compiled by Theophilus Lavender from letters by William and Peter Biddulplh to Bezaliel Biddulph. Author's name, William Biddulph, appears in the text. Editor's preface signed: Theophilus Lavender. Second edition extended to cover the years 1609-1611. P. 120 misnumbered 102. Running title reads: The trauels of certaine Englishmen into farre countries. Originally published in 1608 as: The travels of certaine Englishmen into Africa, Asia, Troy, Bythinia, Thracia, and to the Blacke Sea. Travels of certaine Englishmen into Africa, Asia, Troy, Bythinia, Thracia, and to the Blacke Sea. Main Heritage Shelves General G160 .B53 1612 Book Item-ID: i1022628x BIB-ID: 1024264 Show less
by George Sale. Signatures: pi1 A⁴ (A1+1) a² B⁴ c-2a⁴ 2b², ²B-3S⁴ 3T-3Z² ; 363 leaves. Title page in red and black. Main Heritage Shelves General BP109... Show moreby George Sale. Signatures: pi1 A⁴ (A1+1) a² B⁴ c-2a⁴ 2b², ²B-3S⁴ 3T-3Z² ; 363 leaves. Title page in red and black. Main Heritage Shelves General BP109 .S3 1734 Book Item-ID: i15864832 BIB-ID: 1022367 Includes bibliographical references and index. 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
by George Sale. Signatures: pi1 A⁴ (A1+1) a² B⁴ c-2a⁴ 2b², ²B-3S⁴ 3T-3Z² ; 363 leaves. Title page in red and black. Main Heritage Vault BP109 .S3 1734 Book ... Show moreby George Sale. Signatures: pi1 A⁴ (A1+1) a² B⁴ c-2a⁴ 2b², ²B-3S⁴ 3T-3Z² ; 363 leaves. Title page in red and black. Main Heritage Vault BP109 .S3 1734 Book Item-ID: i24488215 BIB-ID: 1022367 Includes bibliographical references and index. Show less
in a series of designs drawn by W. Davenport & engraved by G. Hunt, with a biographical sketch. Main Heritage Compact General DR965 .H57 1823 Book Item... Show morein a series of designs drawn by W. Davenport & engraved by G. Hunt, with a biographical sketch. Main Heritage Compact General DR965 .H57 1823 Book Item-ID: i10102851 BIB-ID: 1011921 Show less
Persian language--Grammar, Grammatik, PK6235 .J72 1771
By William Jones ... Title and author statement in Persian at head of title. Verso of t.p. blank. Show moreBy William Jones ... Title and author statement in Persian at head of title. Verso of t.p. blank. Show less
by R.A. Stewart Macalister. At head of title: The British Academy. Includes bibliographical references. Show moreby R.A. Stewart Macalister. At head of title: The British Academy. Includes bibliographical references. 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
by Peary Chand Mittra, with notes. By Baboo Joykissen Mokerjea, Zemindar. Title from cover-title. Show moreby Peary Chand Mittra, with notes. By Baboo Joykissen Mokerjea, Zemindar. Title from cover-title. Show less