This image shows a view over the city of Mecca with its traditional buildings from an elevated position east of the Masjid al-Haram. Photograph is... Show moreThis image shows a view over the city of Mecca with its traditional buildings from an elevated position east of the Masjid al-Haram. Photograph is the right center section of a four part panorama which includes Plates II, III, and V. The photograph was taken the Meccan doctor and photographer al-Sayyid ʻAbd al-Ghaffar (active in 1880s) between 1886 and 1887. Title from caption list in portfolio. Date from item. Plate no. 4 in Bilder aus Mekka (Leiden : E. J. Brill, 1889). The plate is numbered (IV). Erased Arabic description and signature “Photography by al-Sayyid ʻAbd al-Ghaffar, doctor in Mecca” in the upper and lower part of the print. Main Heritage Display General HC.HP.2017.0273-0004 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i24553943 BIB-ID: 2501843 Show less
by William Gifford Palgrave. Title vignette (portrait). Main Heritage Display General DS207 .P37 1873 Book Item-ID: i15802553 BIB-ID: 1017852 Show moreby William Gifford Palgrave. Title vignette (portrait). Main Heritage Display General DS207 .P37 1873 Book Item-ID: i15802553 BIB-ID: 1017852 Show less
by H.O. Lock ; with an introduction by Field-Marshal Viscount Allenby. Includes bibliographical references (p. 118) and index. Show moreby H.O. Lock ; with an introduction by Field-Marshal Viscount Allenby. Includes bibliographical references (p. 118) and index. Show less
by Lieutenant Thomas Lumsden ... Main Heritage Shelves General DS48.5 .L96 1822 Book Item-ID: i15530723 BIB-ID: 1171565 Show moreby Lieutenant Thomas Lumsden ... Main Heritage Shelves General DS48.5 .L96 1822 Book Item-ID: i15530723 BIB-ID: 1171565 Show less
Introduction, by Sir E.D. Ross.--The predynastic and early dynastic period, by T.E. Peet.--The old kingdom, by H.R.H. Hall.--The intermediate... Show moreIntroduction, by Sir E.D. Ross.--The predynastic and early dynastic period, by T.E. Peet.--The old kingdom, by H.R.H. Hall.--The intermediate period and middle kingdom, by A.M. Blackman and T.E. Peet.--The Hyksos period and new kingdom, by P.E. Newberry.--The reign of Tutankhamen, by H. Carter.--The Saïte, Ptolemaic and Roman periods, by E.A. Gardner.--The Coptic period, by S. Gaselee.--Muslim architecture, by K.A.C. Creswell.--Muslim applied art, by Sir T. Arnold.--Muslim ceramics.--Conclusion. edited by Sir E. Denison Ross ... Show less
TravelPayne, Alexander, Description and travel, Description and travel, Description and travel, DT54 .P37 1909.
by Alexander Payne. "Notes of a journey undertaken at the end of March and beginning of April 1897, starting from Egypt." -- p.27 Show moreby Alexander Payne. "Notes of a journey undertaken at the end of March and beginning of April 1897, starting from Egypt." -- p.27 Show less
Description and travel, Description and travel, DS258 .F73 1838
By James Baillie Fraser. Main Heritage Shelves General DS258 .F73 1838 Book vol.2 Item-ID: i2024146x BIB-ID: 1006332 Also issued online. Show moreBy James Baillie Fraser. Main Heritage Shelves General DS258 .F73 1838 Book vol.2 Item-ID: i2024146x BIB-ID: 1006332 Also issued online. Show less
Missionaries, American, Missionaries, American--Arab countries--19th century, Missions, Missions--Arab countries--19th century, Description and travel, Description and travel, BV3160 .S26 1844
by the Rev. Jacob Samuel. "With an appendix." Show moreby the Rev. Jacob Samuel. "With an appendix." Show less
by Lilo Linke ; with 81 illustrations and a map. Includes bibliographical references (p. 336-337). Show moreby Lilo Linke ; with 81 illustrations and a map. Includes bibliographical references (p. 336-337). Show less
Main Heritage Compact General Book 1 Item-ID: i15799359 BIB-ID: 1016741 Show moreMain Heritage Compact General Book 1 Item-ID: i15799359 BIB-ID: 1016741 Show less
Description and travel, Description and travel, DS48.5 .M54 1839, 450 M588w
by Captain R. Mignan. Spine title: A winter journey to Koordistan. Show moreby Captain R. Mignan. Spine title: A winter journey to Koordistan. Show less
By Christian Frederick Damberger. With a new map, and several coloured plates. Faithfully translated from the German. "The translated preface" dated... Show moreBy Christian Frederick Damberger. With a new map, and several coloured plates. Faithfully translated from the German. "The translated preface" dated: London, Dec. 13, 1800. Numbers 237-256 omitted in paging. Plates colored by hand. One of three fictitious voyages, written with the assistance of one "Magister Junge", the other two of which were published under the pseudonyms Joseph Schrödter and Zacharias Taurinius. For a discussion of the authorship, cf. Neue allgemeine deutsche bibliothek, v. 58, p. 442-459. "Of the construction of the map" (p. 537-544) signed: C. F. Goldbach. Show less
by Henry M. Stanley ; With a new preface by the author, written for this edition. Includes index. Show moreby Henry M. Stanley ; With a new preface by the author, written for this edition. Includes index. Show less
Tyrone's Rebellion, 1597-1603, Description and travel, PR1105 .L5 1907
written by Fynes Moryson. "The Itinerary now reprinted in full for the first time since its publication was 'printed by John Beale, dwelling in... Show morewritten by Fynes Moryson. "The Itinerary now reprinted in full for the first time since its publication was 'printed by John Beale, dwelling in Aldersgate street', in 1617 ... The book was first written in Latin and then translated into English ... the Latin version, however, was never printed. In 'the table' of the Itinerary, after the contents of the fourth book of the third part there is given a brief summary of twenty-five chapters ... The ms. of these chapters, which were not printed by Moryson, is now in the library of Corpus Christi college, Oxford, and portions of it were edited by Mr. Charles Hughes and published in 1903 under the title of 'Shakespeare's Europe'."--Publishers' note. Includes index. Main Heritage Shelves General PR1105 .L5 1907 Book vol. 4 Item-ID: i20238150 BIB-ID: 1007080 Microfiche. Chicago, Ill. : Library Resources, inc., 1970. 3 microfiches ; 8 x 13 cm. (Library of English literature ; LEL 20452-54). Show less
