Par J. Michaud. On spine: v. 1. Histoire de l'empire de Mysore. Main Heritage Shelves General DS485.M9 .M53 1801 Book vol.2 Item-ID: i20235227 BIB-ID:... Show morePar J. Michaud. On spine: v. 1. Histoire de l'empire de Mysore. Main Heritage Shelves General DS485.M9 .M53 1801 Book vol.2 Item-ID: i20235227 BIB-ID: 1011843 Show less
Par J. Michaud. On spine: v. 1. Histoire de l'empire de Mysore. Main Heritage Shelves General DS485.M9 .M53 1801 Book vol.1 Item-ID: i10102073 BIB-ID:... Show morePar J. Michaud. On spine: v. 1. Histoire de l'empire de Mysore. Main Heritage Shelves General DS485.M9 .M53 1801 Book vol.1 Item-ID: i10102073 BIB-ID: 1011843 Show less
by George Birkbeck Hill. Main Heritage Shelves General DT108.2 .G67 1899 Book Item-ID: i15640401 BIB-ID: 2503298 Show moreby George Birkbeck Hill. Main Heritage Shelves General DT108.2 .G67 1899 Book Item-ID: i15640401 BIB-ID: 2503298 Show less
Portait of Faisal bin Hussein, the commander of the Arab Northern Army during the Arab revolt against the Ottoman Empire. He spent most of the war... Show morePortait of Faisal bin Hussein, the commander of the Arab Northern Army during the Arab revolt against the Ottoman Empire. He spent most of the war in Hejaz and he enjoyed a particularly close relationship with T. E. Lawrence, as described in Seven Pillars of Wisdom. He was King of Syria from 1918-1920 and later King of Iraq from 1921-1933. Title and date devised by Library staff. Plate number 105. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2013.0001.0005 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i21806226 BIB-ID: 2328325 Show less
Portait of Abdullah bin Hussein, commander of the Arab Eastern Army. He played a key role in the guerrilla revolt, in particular because of the... Show morePortait of Abdullah bin Hussein, commander of the Arab Eastern Army. He played a key role in the guerrilla revolt, in particular because of the besiege of Taif and Medina and of the sabotage of the Hejaz Railway. He was the ruling Emir of Transjordan under the British Mandate from 1921 to 1946, when he became king of the independent nation of Jordan. Title and date devised by Library staff. Plate number 106. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2013.0001-0006 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i21806238 BIB-ID: 2328326 Show less
Lawrence, T. E. (Thomas Edward) , 1888-1935, History
Thomas Lowell took this photo of Lawrence in Jerusalem, probably in 1918, when he was working as war correspondent in Palestine, during World War I... Show moreThomas Lowell took this photo of Lawrence in Jerusalem, probably in 1918, when he was working as war correspondent in Palestine, during World War I. After the war, he launched the “Lawrence of Arabia” legend, using many images and films he realized when he was following T.E. Lawrence and the Arab forces. Title and date devised by Library staff. Plate number 102. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2013.0001-0002 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i21805921 BIB-ID: 2327314 Show less
Portait of Faisal bin Hussein, the commander of the Arab Northern Army during the Arab revolt against the Ottoman Empire. He spent most of the war... Show morePortait of Faisal bin Hussein, the commander of the Arab Northern Army during the Arab revolt against the Ottoman Empire. He spent most of the war in Hejaz and he enjoyed a particularly close relationship with T. E. Lawrence, as described in Seven Pillars of Wisdom. He was King of Syria from 1918-1920 and later King of Iraq from 1921-1933. Title and date devised by Library staff. Plate number 103. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2013.0001-0003 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i21806007 BIB-ID: 2328318 Show less
ʻAbd al-Qādir ibn Muḥyī al-Dīn , 1807?-1883, History
Abdelkader ibn Muhieddine, also known as al-Jazairi, was an Algerian commander and a political leader who fought in North Africa, Syria, and... Show moreAbdelkader ibn Muhieddine, also known as al-Jazairi, was an Algerian commander and a political leader who fought in North Africa, Syria, and Lebanon against the French. In 1860, during the civil war between Druzes and Maronites of Mount Lebanon, sheltered large numbers of Christians from the massacres. For the respect that the Abdelkader used to show to his prisoners, he was admired not only by his people but also by the Europeans. Prince Albert Edward wanted to meet him during his stay in Damascus and it is probably on that occasion Francis Bedford took his portrait. Title and date from item. The photograph is signed, captioned, dated and numbered 103 in the Day & Son series. Main Heritage Display General HC.HP.2014.0026-0009 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i21719123 BIB-ID: 2319578 Show less
Philby, H. St. J. B. (Harry St. John Bridger) , 1885-1960, History, History
Sheikh Ibrahim of al-Zubayr participated in the organization of the Arab Revolt, helping Sergeant John Philby in putting together the leading tribe... Show moreSheikh Ibrahim of al-Zubayr participated in the organization of the Arab Revolt, helping Sergeant John Philby in putting together the leading tribe chiefs. In his book Heart of Arabia, Philby says that "[...] the desert alliance in this sector [i.e. Mesopotamia] was formally completed with the inclusion of Ibrahim, Shaikh of Zubayr, as the guide, philosopher and friend of all parties concerned." (Philby, John, Heart of Arabia, London, Constable, 1922, p. 238). The author also points out that "In him the British cause has a friend who has never wavered in his allegiance [...]" (Ibid., p. 239). Title and date devised by Library staff. Plate number 107. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2013.0001-0008 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i21806822 BIB-ID: 2335870 Show less
Philby, H. St. J. B. (Harry St. John Bridger) , 1885-1960, History
Together with T.E. Lawrence and Gertrude Bell, Sergeant John Philby was a key player in the Arab Revolt. Like Lawrence and Bell, he was first of... Show moreTogether with T.E. Lawrence and Gertrude Bell, Sergeant John Philby was a key player in the Arab Revolt. Like Lawrence and Bell, he was first of all an Arabicist and an explorer, especially known for his accounts Heart of Arabia (1922) and The Empty Quarter (1932). In 1917 Philby arrived in al-Zubayr where is introduced to the Sheikh Ibrahim by Lieutenant A.H. Roberts: "[...] by nightfall I was deposited at the door of the Assistant Political Officer of Zubair, Lieutenant A. H. Roberts, with whom I proceeded at once to the Shaikh's residence, whither we had been bidden for dinner" (Philby, John, Heart of Arabia, London, Constable, 1922, p. 239). He chose to live in Arabia and became special adviser of Ibn Saūd and supported him in the negotiate with the British, during the Arab Revolt (1917-1918), and later on with the United States, once petroleum was discovered at the end of the 1930s. Title and date devised by Library staff. Plate number 109. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2013.0001-0009 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i21840374 BIB-ID: 2336407 Philby, H. St. J. B. (Harry St. John Bridger), 1885-1960. Heart of Arabia. London, Constable, 1922. Show less
In this picture the subject is posing for the photographer, looking into the camera. Title and date devised by Library staff. Plate number 142. Main... Show moreIn this picture the subject is posing for the photographer, looking into the camera. Title and date devised by Library staff. Plate number 142. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2013.0001-0042 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i2195110x BIB-ID: 2346397 Show less
Portait of Faisal bin Hussein, the commander of the Arab Northern Army during the Arab revolt against the Ottoman Empire. He spent most of the war... Show morePortait of Faisal bin Hussein, the commander of the Arab Northern Army during the Arab revolt against the Ottoman Empire. He spent most of the war in Hejaz and he enjoyed a particularly close relationship with T. E. Lawrence, as described in Seven Pillars of Wisdom. He was King of Syria from 1918-1920 and later King of Iraq from 1921-1933. Title and date devised by Library staff. Plate number 104. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2013.0001-0004 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i21806214 BIB-ID: 2328324 Show less
