Smith & Son, circa 1880 the cartouche reading SMITH'S TERRESTRIAL GLOBE Containing all the MOST RECENT DISCOVERIES. LONDON. SMITH & SON, 63... Show moreSmith & Son, circa 1880 the cartouche reading SMITH'S TERRESTRIAL GLOBE Containing all the MOST RECENT DISCOVERIES. LONDON. SMITH & SON, 63 CHARING CROSS, made up of 12 hand-coloured gores, the equatorial graduated in degrees 0°-180°-0° and hours XII-I-XII, the ecliptic graduated in days of the houses of the Zodiac with symbols, an ungraduated Greenwich meridian, analemma in the Pacific, ocean currents and Cook's voyages shown, some countries outlined in colour (the British Empire in red), partial coast of Antarctica delineated with Mt. Erebus An active vol 12,400 ft high (some staining and minor manuscript repair), semi-circular meridian graduated 90-0-90, on a turned mahogany column with 'Y'-shaped stand and three bun feet. 16in. (40.5cm.) high Show less
Main Heritage Display General QB85 .M37 1816 3-D Object Item-ID: i23415885 BIB-ID: 2502070 Show moreMain Heritage Display General QB85 .M37 1816 3-D Object Item-ID: i23415885 BIB-ID: 2502070 Show less
Pocket globe in fish skin covered wood case with two brass hook-and-eye clasps. 12 hand-colored copper-engraved goes with 2 polar callotes over... Show morePocket globe in fish skin covered wood case with two brass hook-and-eye clasps. 12 hand-colored copper-engraved goes with 2 polar callotes over papier maché and palster by R. Cushee. California as an island Main Heritage Vault 3-D Object Item-ID: i22870118 BIB-ID: 2429038 Show less
Allāh Wīrdī, Mīkhāʼīl Khalīl (author.)et al
Mīkhāʼīl Khalīl Allāh Wīrdī, mu’llif Falsafat al-mūsīqá al-sharqīyah wa-Badā’i‘ al-‘arūḍ. Part of the Arabic Collections Online (ACO) project... Show moreMīkhāʼīl Khalīl Allāh Wīrdī, mu’llif Falsafat al-mūsīqá al-sharqīyah wa-Badā’i‘ al-‘arūḍ. Part of the Arabic Collections Online (ACO) project, contributed by American University of Beirut's Jafet Memorial Library. Electronic reproduction. New York, N.Y. : New York University, 2017. NNU Show less
Description and travel, Description and travel, DS207 .W45 1840
Mainly the notes and relations of Lieutenant Ormsby, of the Indian navy, prepared for the press by Wellsted. Show moreMainly the notes and relations of Lieutenant Ormsby, of the Indian navy, prepared for the press by Wellsted. Show less
Description and travel, Description and travel, DS207 .W47
Mainly the notes and relations of Lieutenant Ormsby, of the Indian navy, prepared for the press by Wellsted. Show moreMainly the notes and relations of Lieutenant Ormsby, of the Indian navy, prepared for the press by Wellsted. Show less
by Richard F. Burton. Publication dates taken from translator's prefaces. Spine title: Alf laylah wa laylah. Includes bibliographical references and... Show moreby Richard F. Burton. Publication dates taken from translator's prefaces. Spine title: Alf laylah wa laylah. Includes bibliographical references and indexes. Show less
by Christine Oldfield and John Oldfield ; with black and white sketches and maps by the authors and colour paintings by Catriona Day. Originally... Show moreby Christine Oldfield and John Oldfield ; with black and white sketches and maps by the authors and colour paintings by Catriona Day. Originally published: Edinburgh : C. and J. Oldfield, 1994. Main Heritage Reading Room QL691.Q2 O43 1994 Reference Item-ID: i15529939 BIB-ID: 1005558 Includes bibliographical references. Show less
The Algerian artist Baya Mahieddine was self-taught, and her distinctive aesthetic influenced Pablo Picasso and Henri Matisse. Women, color and... Show moreThe Algerian artist Baya Mahieddine was self-taught, and her distinctive aesthetic influenced Pablo Picasso and Henri Matisse. Women, color and Mediterranean light are key recurring elements in her work, which is populated by fantastic creatures recalling those in the beloved classics of Islamic literature: the Shahnameh, Kalila Wa Dimna and the One Thousand and One Nights. The item is signed and dated. Title devised by Library staff. Main Heritage Display General HC.GM.2018.0002 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i24902160 BIB-ID: 2608256 Show less
Arabian nights, Fairy tales, Tales, Arabic, PJ7715 .B87 1885
by Richard F. Burton. Includes indexes "Limited to one thousand numbered sets"--T.p. verso Volumes of this set are numbered 1-17 on the spines, but... Show moreby Richard F. Burton. Includes indexes "Limited to one thousand numbered sets"--T.p. verso Volumes of this set are numbered 1-17 on the spines, but volumes 11-17 have title pages bearing the title "Supplemental nights to the book of the Thousand Nights and a Night, with notes anthropological and explanatory." Dates of publication taken from translator's notes (Volume 1, page xxiv and Volume 17, page xiii). Main Heritage Shelves General PJ7715 .B87 1885 Suppl. Book vol. 4 Item-ID: i20236943 BIB-ID: 1020839 Includes bibliographical references and index in volumes 1-17, plus volume 10 include index to the tales and proper names in the first ten volumes, alphabetical table of the notes in the first ten volumes, and an alphabetical table of first lines; volume 17 also includes index to the tales and proper names in the supplemental volumes, as well as an alphabetical table of the notes in those volumes. Show less
Ships--Maintenance and repair, Ships--Maintenance and repair--Qatar, Caulking, Wood-cutting tools, Screws, Dhows
Title and date from item. Kodacolor II negative housed in a plastic envelope. The transparency comes with its contact print on a proof sheet.... Show moreTitle and date from item. Kodacolor II negative housed in a plastic envelope. The transparency comes with its contact print on a proof sheet. Series "Radoubage et Calfatage Oct. 1981, Clichés V. Aïtzegagh", sleeve 1, n. 11. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2018.0122 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i25038291 BIB-ID: 2686830 Show less
collected and written down with a foreword and conclusion by Ida Treat. Main Heritage Shelves General G530 .M72 1930b Book Item-ID: i10160784 BIB-ID:... Show morecollected and written down with a foreword and conclusion by Ida Treat. Main Heritage Shelves General G530 .M72 1930b Book Item-ID: i10160784 BIB-ID: 1017714 Show less
The seamless cast sphere engraved with graduations of the ecliptic numbered in 30 intervals, every degree indicated by a solid line, engraved with... Show moreThe seamless cast sphere engraved with graduations of the ecliptic numbered in 30 intervals, every degree indicated by a solid line, engraved with names of the Zodiac in cursive script, the scaled horizon ring supported by four facetted feet on circular base, the stand associated 7in (17,9 cm) high. Main Heritage Display General 3-D Object Item-ID: i22869967 BIB-ID: 2429032 Show less
A brass celestial globe, signed by al-Iskanderani, India, 19th century of spherical form, the globe with engraved markings and astrological symbols... Show moreA brass celestial globe, signed by al-Iskanderani, India, 19th century of spherical form, the globe with engraved markings and astrological symbols, set in a four-legged stand with foliate motifs and markings incised around the rim 16cm. height with stand 10.5cm. diam. of globe Main Heritage Vault HC.GL.2017.0001 3-D Object Item-ID: i24498336 BIB-ID: 2621580 Show less
Afghan Wars, Afghan Wars, Afghanisch-Britischer Krieg (1838-1842), DS363 .E9 1843
The military operations at Cabul -- Rough notes during imprisonment in Afghanistan -- [8] appendices. by Lieut. Vincent Eyre. Spine title: Journal of... Show moreThe military operations at Cabul -- Rough notes during imprisonment in Afghanistan -- [8] appendices. by Lieut. Vincent Eyre. Spine title: Journal of an Afghan prisoner. Later published as: The Kabul insurrection of 1841-42. Folding map mounted facing p. 1. Publisher's ads, 4 p. at end. Main Heritage Shelves General DS363 .E9 1843 Book Item-ID: i15865897 BIB-ID: 2523590 Show less
