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
A voyage to Barbary, for the redemption of captives [by J.B. de La Faye] -- Appendix. Being the history, ancient and modern, of Oran and Al-Marsa ... Show moreA voyage to Barbary, for the redemption of captives [by J.B. de La Faye] -- Appendix. Being the history, ancient and modern, of Oran and Al-Marsa [by John Morgan?] -- Journal of the Spaniards proceedings in their late conquests of Oran and Al-Marsa. Englished from the French originals: with some useful annotations. [M. l'Abbe Boulet]. First ed. pub. in 1735 under title: A voyage to Barbary, for the redemption of captives. According to the Bodleian Library record, this is a translation by Joseph Morgan of Philémon de la Motte's 'Voyage pour la redemption des captifs aux royaumes d'Alger et de Tunis', which was first published in English in the same year as 'Voyage to Algiers and Tunis, for the redemption of captives'. However, other libraries attribute the work to Jean de La Faye. Title page in red and black. Errata appears at end of contents. Woodcut head- and tail-pieces and initial letters. "A map of the kingdoms &c. of Barbary, J. Mynde sc." facing title page; "A chart of the sea coast from Cape Cautin in Barbary to the Lizard Point in England" facing p. 3; "A plan of Oran and its neighbourhood wherein are comprised all its castles &c, E. Bowen sculpt." following p. 20 in appendix. Main Heritage Shelves General DT291 .L36 1736 Book Item-ID: i10176238 BIB-ID: 1019259 Includes bibliographical references. From the historical library collection of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, transferred to King's on permanent loan in 2007. UkLU-K Show less
Main Heritage Shelves General DS207 .B87 1830 Book Item-ID: i10153573 BIB-ID: 1016993 Show moreMain Heritage Shelves General DS207 .B87 1830 Book Item-ID: i10153573 BIB-ID: 1016993 Show less
by Lady Wentworth; with 388 plates in half-tone and 21 plates in colour, and many diagrams in the text. Errata slips (1 attached to p. 19, 1 laid in). ... Show moreby Lady Wentworth; with 388 plates in half-tone and 21 plates in colour, and many diagrams in the text. Errata slips (1 attached to p. 19, 1 laid in). "First published in 1938." Folded map attached to end lining papers. Show less
Voyages and travels, Voyages and travels--Early works to 1800, Silkworms, Silkworms--Early works to 1800, Description and travel, Description and travel
By J. Ovington, M.A. Chaplain to His Majesty. Errata: p. [16] (preliminary sequence). Half-title. Signatures: A-Z8 Aa-Qq8 (Qq8 blank). Appendix has... Show moreBy J. Ovington, M.A. Chaplain to His Majesty. Errata: p. [16] (preliminary sequence). Half-title. Signatures: A-Z8 Aa-Qq8 (Qq8 blank). Appendix has separate t.p. Title within double line border. From the library of Sir Charles Harding Firth. Imperfect copy: only 1 plate remains. SH/U-1 Show less
History, History, Military, Description and travel
by Thomas Walsh. Illustrated by numerous engravings of antiquities, views, costumes, plans, positions, &c. Show moreby Thomas Walsh. Illustrated by numerous engravings of antiquities, views, costumes, plans, positions, &c. Show less
Reproduction of original from British Library. NC. Full stop after "Surrat." Main Heritage Shelves General DS47 .D36 1702 Book Item-ID: i10040924 BIB-ID:... Show moreReproduction of original from British Library. NC. Full stop after "Surrat." Main Heritage Shelves General DS47 .D36 1702 Book Item-ID: i10040924 BIB-ID: 1005894 Show less
Watson, Charles , 1714-1757, Voyages and travels, Voyages and travels--Early works to 1800, Botany, Botany--India, Botany, Medical, Description and travel, History, Description and travel, DS47.5 .I94 1773
By Edward Ives. Main Heritage Shelves General DS47.5 .I94 1773 Book Item-ID: i15531703 BIB-ID: 1006300 Show moreBy Edward Ives. Main Heritage Shelves General DS47.5 .I94 1773 Book Item-ID: i15531703 BIB-ID: 1006300 Show less
A large scale topographic map of Matrah and Maskat (modern Muttrah and Muscat) made by F.S. Weller, a Fellow of the Royal Geographic Society to... Show moreA large scale topographic map of Matrah and Maskat (modern Muttrah and Muscat) made by F.S. Weller, a Fellow of the Royal Geographic Society to accompany a paper by Captain Arthur William Stiffe. Stiffe was the co-author of the famous "Persian Gulf Pilot" books for navigating the Gulf. Topography is indicated by contour lines though no information as to their height is given. Settled areas are indicated by grey shading. Palm trees indicated agricultural areas around the settlements. The map also shows important pathways and passes. F.S. Weller. The geographical Journal 1897 [up marg.r.h.].F.S. Weller, FRGS. [ben. marg. r. h.] Published by the Royal Geographical Society, 1897 [ben. marg. middle. Relief shown by form lines. Scale 1:30,000. 1 in. = 0.47 miles. "The Geographical Journal, 1897." Main Heritage Compact General HC.MAP.00380 Print Map Item-ID: i11401096 BIB-ID: 1172452 Show less