Muslim pilgrims and pilgrimages, Muslim pilgrims and pilgrimages--Kerinci (Indonesia)--Portraits
Full-length seated portrait of six Muslim pilgrims from Kerinci, in the island of Sumatra - one of them is described as a sheikh of the same place.... Show moreFull-length seated portrait of six Muslim pilgrims from Kerinci, in the island of Sumatra - one of them is described as a sheikh of the same place. They squat or sit face forward on the ground, looking towards the camera. The photograph was probably taken in Jeddah between 1884 and 1885. The men are photographed in a courtyard-like space with plants – some in wide wooden pots – foliage and a window, fronted by bars, visible in the background. The negative had handwork applied. Title and date from item. Plate no. 34 in Bilder-Atlas zu Mekka (Haag : Martinus Nijhoff, 1888-1889). The plate is numbered (XXXIV) and titled in German under the image. Main Heritage Display General HC.HP.02074-0034 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26519057 BIB-ID: 2831700 Show less
Muslim pilgrims and pilgrimages, Muslim pilgrims and pilgrimages--Indonesia--Portraits, Malays (Asian people), Muslim religious leaders
Collection of four full-length seated portraits of Muslim pilgrims from Sumatra and of sheikhs for Malay pilgrims. The photographs were probably... Show moreCollection of four full-length seated portraits of Muslim pilgrims from Sumatra and of sheikhs for Malay pilgrims. The photographs were probably taken by Snouck Hurgronje in Jeddha between 1884 and 1885. The negatives had handwork applied and the original backgrounds have been substituted completely. Title and date from item. Plate no. 23 in Bilder-Atlas zu Mekka (Haag : Martinus Nijhoff, 1888-1889). The plate is numbered (XXIII) and titled in German under each image. Main Heritage Display General HC.HP.02074-0023 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26517176 BIB-ID: 2831616 Show less
People, People--Jiddah (Saudi Arabia)--Portraits, Manners and customs, Manners and customs--Jiddah (Saudi Arabia), Street-food vendors, Town criers, Shipowners--Guilds
Collection of three full-length seated portraits of local people from Jeddah, including a group portrait of the Sheikh - leader - of the ... Show moreCollection of three full-length seated portraits of local people from Jeddah, including a group portrait of the Sheikh - leader - of the “boatpeople” and his fellow guild members - probably people working or menaging the port of Jeddah, the main port of arrival for pilgrims -, a sweet seller holding a tray with stalks, and a man described as a “crier and broker” with his mouth open as if in the act of calling out. The photographs were probably taken by Snouck Hurgronje in Jedda between 1884 and 1885. Photographs were taken in a courtyard-like space with foliage and pots visible in the background. Title and date from item. Plate no. 24 in Bilder-Atlas zu Mekka (Haag : Martinus Nijhoff, 1888-1889).The plate is numbered (XXIV) and each collotype is titled in German under the image. Main Heritage Display General HC.HP.02074-0024 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26517334 BIB-ID: 2831622 Show less
Muslim pilgrims and pilgrimages, Muslim pilgrims and pilgrimages--Indonesia--Portraits, Racially mixed children, Racially mixed children--Mecca (Saudi Arabia)
Full-length standing portrait showing five Muslim pilgrims from the island of Ambon, from the Kai Islands and from Banda in Indonesia. On the left,... Show moreFull-length standing portrait showing five Muslim pilgrims from the island of Ambon, from the Kai Islands and from Banda in Indonesia. On the left, a boy described as the son of a man from the island of Ambon and a woman from Mecca. The adults face forward, looking towards the camera, while the young man averts his eyes. The photograph was probably taken by Snouck Hurgronje in Jeddah or Mecca between 1884 and 1885. The group is photographed in a courtyard-like space with plants – some in wide wooden pots – foliage and a window, fronted by bars, visible in the background. The negatives had handwork applied. Title and date from item. Plate no. 30 in Bilder-Atlas zu Mekka (Haag : Martinus Nijhoff, 1888-1889). The plate is numbered (XXIX) and titled in German under the image. Main Heritage Display General HC.HP.02074-0030 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26518922 BIB-ID: 2831688 Show less
Muslim pilgrims and pilgrimages, Muslim pilgrims and pilgrimages--Sambas (Indonesia)--Portraits, Patient representatives--Islamic law
Full-length portrait of four pilgrims from the Sultanate of Sambas, in modern day Indonesia, in the island of Borneo. Six of the men squat face... Show moreFull-length portrait of four pilgrims from the Sultanate of Sambas, in modern day Indonesia, in the island of Borneo. Six of the men squat face forward, looking towards the camera. The man standing behind them is described as the wakil (representative) of the sheikh. The photograph was taken by Snouck Hurgronje in Jeddah between 1884 and 1885. The men are photographed in a courtyard-like space with plants – some in wide wooden pots – foliage and a window, fronted by bars, visible in the background. The negative had handwork applied. Title and date from item. Plate no. 28 in Bilder-Atlas zu Mekka (Haag : Martinus Nijhoff, 1888-1889). The plate is numbered (XXVIII) and titled in German under the image. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.02074-0028 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26518855 BIB-ID: 2831680 Show less
Government facilities, Government facilities--Mecca (Saudi Arabia)--Photographs
This image shows a view over the city of Mecca from an elevated position east of the Masjid al-Haram. The photograph is the left section of a four... Show moreThis image shows a view over the city of Mecca from an elevated position east of the Masjid al-Haram. The photograph is the left section of a four part panorama which includes Plates III, IV 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 original portfolio. Date from original item. Plate no. 2 in Bilder aus Mekka (Leiden : E. J. Brill, 1889). The plate is numbered (II). Erased Arabic description and signature “Photography by al-Sayyid ʻAbd al-Ghaffar, doctor in Mecca” in the upper and lower part of the print. The print has manuscript annotations in Arabic beneath the image referring to locations indicated in a key below the image "مكة المكرمة. (١) الحميدية دائرة ال...، (٢) قلعة أجياد، (٣) المطبعة الأميرية". Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.11014-0001 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i2654071x BIB-ID: 2832156 Show less
View over the city of Mecca showing the neighbourhoods of Suq al-Layl and Al Qushashiyah, probably taken from the Jabal Abu Qubays. Photograph is... Show moreView over the city of Mecca showing the neighbourhoods of Suq al-Layl and Al Qushashiyah, probably taken from the Jabal Abu Qubays. Photograph is the right section of a four part panorama which includes Plates II, III and IV. The photograph was taken the Meccan doctor and photographer al-Sayyid ʻAbd al-Ghaffar (active in 1880s) between 1886 and 1889. Title from caption list in original portfolio. Date from original item. Plate no. 5 in Bilder aus Mekka (Leiden : E. J. Brill, 1889). The plate is numbered (V). Erased Arabic description and signature “Photography by al-Sayyid ʻAbd al-Ghaffar, doctor in Mecca” in the upper and lower part of the print. Manuscript annotation in Arabic under the print “مكة المكرمة”. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.11014-0003 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26540770 BIB-ID: 2832162 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
First edition. Contains chapters on the characteristics of various breeds of horses, about breeding and stud features; the plate shows different... Show moreFirst edition. Contains chapters on the characteristics of various breeds of horses, about breeding and stud features; the plate shows different types of horseshoes. Fine provenance copy from the library of Duke Max in Bavaria (1808-88), father of Empress Elizabeth.The Duke had a hippodrome installed at his Ludwigsstrasse palace, where he regularly performed as dressage rider. Immaculate, spotless copy. Publisher's advertisements: p. 341-344. Main Heritage Shelves General SF285 .S34 1829 Book Item-ID: i16220572 BIB-ID: 1463239 Show less
Very rare German translation of the Latin pamphlet "Omnia quae gesta sunt in oriente inter Sophin & maximum Turcarum Soldanum" with beautiful title... Show moreVery rare German translation of the Latin pamphlet "Omnia quae gesta sunt in oriente inter Sophin & maximum Turcarum Soldanum" with beautiful title woodcut. The typographical arrangement of the title page departs in several details from that described by Göllner (with fig. 6) and the VD 16 (BSB copy). The account begins in June 1516 and ends in July 1517, but also includes Sultan Selim's visit to Jerusalem in January 1518. In June 1516 the Sultan began a campagin against Sultan al-Ghuri of Egypt, allied with Shah Ismail I of Persia; in August he took Damascus and Cairo. "Sultan Selim wird zum Schutzherrn von Mekka und Medina und versucht auch, den Charakter eines Kampfes für den Islam zu geben" (Göllner 115). - Evenly browned throughout; slight tears to edge and gutter. Old note on title page. Signatures: A⁴. Woodcut on title page. Main Heritage Compact General Book Item-ID: i16873440 BIB-ID: 1510759 Show less
