par Monsieur Michaelis ... ; traduit de l'allemand. Translation by Johann Bernhard Merian. Appended: "Essai de tables chronologiques des anciens rois... Show morepar Monsieur Michaelis ... ; traduit de l'allemand. Translation by Johann Bernhard Merian. Appended: "Essai de tables chronologiques des anciens rois de l'Yemen, dont on trouve les noms dans la liste de ces rois, publiée par Pocock," [16] p. and "Extrait de la description de l'Arabie par Mr. Carsten Niebuhr, tiré de la Bibliothèque orientale de Mr. Michaelis," 38 p. Show less
James Morier ; ingeleid en vertaald door G.W.J. Drewes Translation of: The adventures of Hajji Baba of Ispahan Show moreJames Morier ; ingeleid en vertaald door G.W.J. Drewes Translation of: The adventures of Hajji Baba of Ispahan Show less
Travel, Description and travel, DT7 .D37 1689, 916 KCAL
traduite du flamand d'O. Dapper. Main Heritage Shelves General DT7 .D37 1689 Book Item-ID: i23129372 BIB-ID: 2451037 Show moretraduite du flamand d'O. Dapper. Main Heritage Shelves General DT7 .D37 1689 Book Item-ID: i23129372 BIB-ID: 2451037 Show less
This is exquisite map of Sri Lanka with relief shown pictorially and map of the island nation with north oriented to the right, this map which was... Show moreThis is exquisite map of Sri Lanka with relief shown pictorially and map of the island nation with north oriented to the right, this map which was used to illustrate the voyage of Lopo Soares d' Albegeria in 1515 on behalf of the King of Portugal by the Portuguese historian Joan de Barros, this map provides a highly detailed look at Ceylon with insets main cities of kolombo (Colombo), candy (Kandy), and Jafnapatnam (Jaffna), based upon the work of this early 16th Century explorer. de nouveau rendue publique par Pierre vander Aa. Relief shown pictorially. Oriented with north to the right. Main Heritage Compact General HC.MAP.00192 Print Map Item-ID: i11400432 BIB-ID: 1842132 In Dutch and French. Show less
Relief shown pictorially Covers: 51°-62°. 21°-33°N. Pictorial presentation of the towns and mountains. Note the shape of pyramids as they were... Show moreRelief shown pictorially Covers: 51°-62°. 21°-33°N. Pictorial presentation of the towns and mountains. Note the shape of pyramids as they were concieved at that time. Scale: Milliaria Germanica [low r. h. supported by 3 cherubs]. Main Heritage Compact General HC.MAP.00899 Print Map Item-ID: i11402313 BIB-ID: 1172574 Show less
Descriptio per Jac. Meurs. Sigmund Gabriel Hipschmann scul. Relief shown pictorially This is a copy of the de Witt map of [1666?], detail being the... Show moreDescriptio per Jac. Meurs. Sigmund Gabriel Hipschmann scul. Relief shown pictorially This is a copy of the de Witt map of [1666?], detail being the same. The designs of the cartouches are also copied and the graticule is in the same place, but the longitude numbers are changed from 3 and 8 to 5 5 and 0. Scale: Milliaria Germanica Communia, 75. [low. l. h.] Main Heritage Compact General HC.MAP.00176 Print Map Item-ID: i11404279 BIB-ID: 1172770 Show less
Struys, Jan Janszoon , -1694, Voyages and travels, Voyages and travels--17th century, Voyages and travels, Voyages and travels--Early works to 1800, Description and travel, Description and travel, DS506 .S77 1681
de Jean Struys. Added t.p. engr. Main Heritage Display General DS506 .S77 1681 Book Item-ID: i10135492 BIB-ID: 2502517 With: Relation du naufrage dún... Show morede Jean Struys. Added t.p. engr. Main Heritage Display General DS506 .S77 1681 Book Item-ID: i10135492 BIB-ID: 2502517 With: Relation du naufrage dún vaisseau hollandois... A Amstredam :Chés la veuveVeuve de J. van Meurs, 1681 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
Main Heritage Shelves General N5660 .C43 1929 Book Item-ID: i10126922 BIB-ID: 1014328 Show moreMain Heritage Shelves General N5660 .C43 1929 Book Item-ID: i10126922 BIB-ID: 1014328 Show less
Main Heritage Shelves General QL45 .J66 1841 Book Item-ID: i10039272 BIB-ID: 1005730 Show moreMain Heritage Shelves General QL45 .J66 1841 Book Item-ID: i10039272 BIB-ID: 1005730 Show less
by Francis Henry Salvin and William Brodrick. Includes index. Rare copy of the first edition of a complete and important treatise on the art of... Show moreby Francis Henry Salvin and William Brodrick. Includes index. Rare copy of the first edition of a complete and important treatise on the art of falconry by Francis Henry Salvin (1817-1904), in which he describes the various species of birds used in England, both hawks and falcons. The treatise is illustrated with 24 lithographes by William Brodrick (1814-1888). The stones for the first edition were destroyed after publication so the plates for the second edition (London, 1873) had to be redrawn. Front cover with small wormhole; some dampstaining not affecting images; first plate loosening. Very good copy. Main Heritage Shelves General SK321 .S25 1855 Book Item-ID: i17066992 BIB-ID: 1525365 Show less
door A.H. Verster van Wulverhorst. Collection of treatises on hunting in the Netherlands in the 19th century. A.H. Verster van Wulverhorst was... Show moredoor A.H. Verster van Wulverhorst. Collection of treatises on hunting in the Netherlands in the 19th century. A.H. Verster van Wulverhorst was forester in the Dutch province of South Holland, and is especially known for his Traité de Fauconnerie , for which he cooperated with the ornithologist H. Schlegel. In the present treatise, Verster van Wulverhorst gives a short survey of the history of hunting before dealing extensively with the hunting regulations in the Netherlands. The full-page engraved plate shows two bisons, the folding lithographed plates depict a hunting scene from the Bayeux tapestry and European and Arabian falcon hunters from the Middle Ages. Ludolf Sloet van de Beele (1806-1890) describes the history of hunting and discusses animals that live(d) in the Netherlands. He was later appointed to the post of Governor-General of Indonesia (NNBW V, cols 751-753). The volume continues with an article by the eminent ornithologist, Herman Schlegel (1804-1884; NNBW IV, cols. 1232-1233), who was Director of the Leiden Museum for Natural History. In "Over de Inlandsche Dag-Roofvogelen" Schlegel gives an accurate description of Dutch birds of prey that hunt by day. He distinguishes eight types, the falcon, hawk, harrier, seaeagle , fish-eagle, kite, buzzard and honey-buzzard, which he lists on the folding table together with their subtypes. The accompanying lithographed plate shows a selection of eight birds. The volume continues with an anonymous article, "De Valkenjacht," (falcon hunting) and a section from Mededeelingen uit het Gebied van Natuur, Wetenschap en Kunst (ed. A. Cohen) from 1844, on large animals that used to live in the Netherlands but have become extinct, and other notes on zoological matters. Minor tears in the folding plates to Schlegel's article, some loose leaves in the final section, hand-written ownership entry first endleaf. Good set of hunting treatises Main Heritage Shelves General SK321 .V47 1840 Book Item-ID: i17067054 BIB-ID: 1525371 Show less
par Henri Terrasse Main Heritage Shelves General N6270 .T4.1932 Book Item-ID: i10126958 BIB-ID: 1014331 "Bibliographie": p. [475]-481. Show morepar Henri Terrasse Main Heritage Shelves General N6270 .T4.1932 Book Item-ID: i10126958 BIB-ID: 1014331 "Bibliographie": p. [475]-481. Show less
par Gaston Migeon. Main Heritage Shelves General N6260 .M48.1926 Book Item-ID: i10132727 BIB-ID: 1014908 "Bibliographie sommaire": p. 43. Show morepar Gaston Migeon. Main Heritage Shelves General N6260 .M48.1926 Book Item-ID: i10132727 BIB-ID: 1014908 "Bibliographie sommaire": p. 43. Show less
Islamic art, Islamic architecture, Islamic art objects, French works, N6260 .M54 1926
par Gaston Migeon. Main Heritage Shelves General N6260 .M54 1926 Book Item-ID: i10132740 BIB-ID: 1014910 Bibliography: p. 43. Show morepar Gaston Migeon. Main Heritage Shelves General N6260 .M54 1926 Book Item-ID: i10132740 BIB-ID: 1014910 Bibliography: p. 43. Show less
Knowledge--Natural historyShakespeare, William , 1564-1616, Birds in literature, Birds, Birds--Great Britain, PR3044 .H37 1871, 822.33
critically examined, explained, and illustrated by James Edmund Harting. Main Heritage Shelves General PR3044 .H37 1871 Book Item-ID: i11394237 BIB-ID:... Show morecritically examined, explained, and illustrated by James Edmund Harting. Main Heritage Shelves General PR3044 .H37 1871 Book Item-ID: i11394237 BIB-ID: 1171566 Show less
In Dutch and French Uncertain date, could be 1707, 1710, or 1727, with 1707 the most likely Relief shown pictorially French text below neatline: ... Show moreIn Dutch and French Uncertain date, could be 1707, 1710, or 1727, with 1707 the most likely Relief shown pictorially French text below neatline: "Sixième voyage par mer fait aux depens de la Compagnie angloise, sous les ordres d'Henri Middelton, dans la Mer Rouge jusqu'à Mocha, tiré de ses relations, et conféré avec les cartes les plus correctes, levées sur les lieux / de nouveau mis au jour par Pierre vander Aa, a Leide. Avec privilege." Main Heritage Compact General HC.MAP.00432 Print Map Item-ID: i23878617 BIB-ID: 2539072 Show less