by Andrew Crichton. Main Heritage Compact General DS223 .C75 1834 Book vol. 1 Item-ID: i2584006x BIB-ID: 1011934 Show moreby Andrew Crichton. Main Heritage Compact General DS223 .C75 1834 Book vol. 1 Item-ID: i2584006x BIB-ID: 1011934 Show less
by Andrew Crichton. Main Heritage Compact General DS223 .C75 1834 Book vol. 2 Item-ID: i25840071 BIB-ID: 1011934 Show moreby Andrew Crichton. Main Heritage Compact General DS223 .C75 1834 Book vol. 2 Item-ID: i25840071 BIB-ID: 1011934 Show less
Seafaring life, Arabs, Voyages and travels, Adventure and adventurers, G525 .V75 1940, 910.91667
by Alan Villiers. Main Heritage Shelves General G525 .V75 1940 Book Item-ID: i10178806 BIB-ID: 1019516 Show moreby Alan Villiers. Main Heritage Shelves General G525 .V75 1940 Book Item-ID: i10178806 BIB-ID: 1019516 Show less
Law, Law--Cases--20th century, Politics and government, K558 .S47 1951
by R.B. Serjeant. Offprint from the Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society, October 1951. Part 2 only, recounting the legal "Dispute over the Runaway... Show moreby R.B. Serjeant. Offprint from the Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society, October 1951. Part 2 only, recounting the legal "Dispute over the Runaway Wife". Part 1 (pp. 33-47) had appeared in the April 1951 issue Includes bibliographical footnotes. Main Heritage Compact General K558 .S47 1951 Book Item-ID: i16875515 BIB-ID: 1510970 Show less
Botany, Botany--Middle East, Description and travel, DS47 .R38 1583
First complete edition, including the fourth part which contains 42 woodcuts of oriental plants unknown till then, among them the Rauwolfia ... Show moreFirst complete edition, including the fourth part which contains 42 woodcuts of oriental plants unknown till then, among them the Rauwolfia (important to pharmaceutics). Rauwolf, an Augsburg physician, travelled to the Near East to collect and describe the flora of the region. His account of the three-year journey provides details not only of the plants he encountered but also of the people and customs and of the difficulties of travel, containing many authentic and reliable observations. His reports also include the first printed account of coffee as a social drink (cf. Hünersdorff/H. II, 1221). "He was the first modern botanist to collect and describe the flora of the regions east of the Levantine coast" (Norman). The Burrell copy of the 1582 edition - still without the fourth part with the illustrations - fetched GBP 16,200 (Sothebys, 5 Oct 99, lot 677). - Washed throughout and heavily restored in places. Vorlageform des Erscheinungsvermerks: Jn costen vnd verlag Georgen Willers. 1583. Titelbl. T. 4: Getruckt zu Laugingen, durch Leonhart Reinmichel, in verlegung Georgen Willers. Main Heritage Shelves General DS47 .R38 1583 Book Item-ID: i16875436 BIB-ID: 1510962 Show less
Description and travel, Description and travel, DS207 .B58 1880
Account of a journey made by Blunt and his wife, Lady Anne, in the winter of 1878. The Blunts travelled in the company of Mohammed Ibn Aruk, a... Show moreAccount of a journey made by Blunt and his wife, Lady Anne, in the winter of 1878. The Blunts travelled in the company of Mohammed Ibn Aruk, a friend they had made in Palmyra whose family descended from a Nejd tribe. Mohammed wished to return to Nejd in order to find a wife and the Blunts seized the opportunity of accompanying him. The description of their journey is highly detailed, with details of villages they visited, careful topographical description, observations on local custom, descriptions of wildlife and an account the stud of Arab horses belonging to ibn Rashid, the reigning Emir of Hail. The account is followed by a transcript of a discussion that followed Blunt's presentation to the Royal Geographical Society. It includes observations by Sir Lewis Pelly, Mr Blanford and Sir H. Rawlinson. - The maps show Northern and Central Arabia (with the travel route taken by the Blunts) and a detailed sketch map of Jebel Shammar. by Wilfrid Scawen Blunt. Detached from Proceedings of the Royal Geographical Society and Monthly Record of Geography, vol. 2, no. 2. Main Heritage Compact General DS207 .B58 1880 Book Item-ID: i16598787 BIB-ID: 1494599 Show less
Camel brands and graffiti from Iraq, Syria, Jordan and Arabia / Henry Field -- Origin and distribution of Arab camel brands / by Hans A. Winkler. Su... Show moreCamel brands and graffiti from Iraq, Syria, Jordan and Arabia / Henry Field -- Origin and distribution of Arab camel brands / by Hans A. Winkler. Supplement to the Journal of the American Oriental Society, issued with vol. 72, no. 4. Fundamental study of Bedouin desert camel brands and graffiti found throughout the North Arabian Desert. Includes several graffiti recorded by Alois Musil, T. E. Lawrence, and Lady Anne Blunt, a section on "The Origin and Distribution of Arab Camel Brands" by Hans A. Winkler, and a bibliography. - Wrappers show slight signs of wear, otherwise fine. Cover title. Main Heritage Compact General PJ2 .A612 no.15 Book Item-ID: i16817448 BIB-ID: 1507124 Bibliography: p. 37-41. Show less
by George Aug. Wallin. These notes taken by George Wallin, a Finnish orientalist and explorer who is remembered for his journey through the Arabian... Show moreby George Aug. Wallin. These notes taken by George Wallin, a Finnish orientalist and explorer who is remembered for his journey through the Arabian countries during the first half of the 19th century, provide a detailed overview of the political and religious movements and the role of the different tribes in Palestine and especially in Saudi Arabia. His notes were published in the "Journal of the Royal Geographic Society" after his return in 1950. The Founder's Medal was given to him in recognition of his ground-breaking research. - In good condition throughout. Main Heritage Compact General DS206 .W35 1851 Book Item-ID: i16875631 BIB-ID: 1510985 Show less
The Treaty of Jeddah, signed in 1927, between King Abdul Aziz and the United Kingdom, recognized the sovereignty of King Abdul Aziz over what was... Show moreThe Treaty of Jeddah, signed in 1927, between King Abdul Aziz and the United Kingdom, recognized the sovereignty of King Abdul Aziz over what was then known as the Kingdom of Hejaz and Nejd (these regions were unified into the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in 1932). In return, King Abdul Aziz would hold back his forces from attacking and harassing neighbouring British Protectorates. This treaty was renewed with modifications in 1936, the changes pertaining to the disposal of the effects of deceased pilgrims, the purchase of war materials by Saudi Arabia from UK manufacturers, etc. In English and Arabic. - Well-preserved. English and Arabic. Main Heritage Compact General JX636 1892, 1937, no. 10 Book Item-ID: i16875497 BIB-ID: 1510968 Show less
ملعب الأمير فيصل بن فهد., Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium., Soccer teams, Soccer teams--Qatar--Group photographs, Soccer--Tournaments, Soccer--Tournaments--Arabian Peninsula, Soccer fields, Soccer fields--Riyadh (Saudi Arabia)
Title and date from item. Manuscript notes on the verso of the print. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2017.0371-0002 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26579078 ... Show moreTitle and date from item. Manuscript notes on the verso of the print. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2017.0371-0002 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26579078 BIB-ID: 2832762 Show less
