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Plan of the Temple of Mecca. View of the Temple of Mecca
Muslim pilgrims and pilgrimages, Muslim pilgrims and pilgrimages--Saudi Arabia--Mecca--Pictorial works
Engraving from George Sale’s translation of “The Koran, commonly called the Alcoran of Mohammed” (1734). It has a key to the significant parts of...
Show moreEngraving from George Sale’s translation of “The Koran, commonly called the Alcoran of Mohammed” (1734). It has a key to the significant parts of the Haram and a note stating that the references on both the plan and the view show the same locations.
Title and date devised by Library staff. Signed "A. Motte sculp.t" Inscribed on the upper left corner "Pre[?] Disc. page 114".
Main Heritage Compact General
HC.GM.00021
2-D Graphic
Item-ID: i26184928
BIB-ID: 2797769
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Several voyages to Barbary: containing an historical and geographical account of the country. With the hardships, sufferings, and manner of redeeming Christian slaves. Together with a curious description of Mequinez, Oran, and Alcazar. With a journal of the late siege and surrender of Oran. To which are added the maps of Barbary, and the sea-coasts; the prospects of Mequinez and Alcazar; an exact plan of Oran, and a view of the ancient Roman ruins near Mequinez. All design'd by Captain Henry Boyde. The whole illustrated with notes, historical and criticalVoyage pour la rédemption des captifs aux royaumes d'Alger et de Tunis. English
Slavery, Slavery--Africa, North, Trinitarians, History, DT291 .L36 1736
A voyage to Barbary, for the redemption of captives [by J.B. de La Faye] -- Appendix. Being the history, ancient and modern, of Oran and Al-Marsa ...
Show moreA voyage to Barbary, for the redemption of captives [by J.B. de La Faye] -- Appendix. Being the history, ancient and modern, of Oran and Al-Marsa [by John Morgan?] -- Journal of the Spaniards proceedings in their late conquests of Oran and Al-Marsa. Englished from the French originals: with some useful annotations. [M. l'Abbe Boulet].
First ed. pub. in 1735 under title: A voyage to Barbary, for the redemption of captives.
According to the Bodleian Library record, this is a translation by Joseph Morgan of Philémon de la Motte's 'Voyage pour la redemption des captifs aux royaumes d'Alger et de Tunis', which was first published in English in the same year as 'Voyage to Algiers and Tunis, for the redemption of captives'. However, other libraries attribute the work to Jean de La Faye.
Title page in red and black.
Errata appears at end of contents.
Woodcut head- and tail-pieces and initial letters.
"A map of the kingdoms &c. of Barbary, J. Mynde sc." facing title page; "A chart of the sea coast from Cape Cautin in Barbary to the Lizard Point in England" facing p. 3; "A plan of Oran and its neighbourhood wherein are comprised all its castles &c, E. Bowen sculpt." following p. 20 in appendix.
Main Heritage Shelves General
DT291 .L36 1736
Book
Item-ID: i10176238
BIB-ID: 1019259
Includes bibliographical references.
From the historical library collection of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, transferred to King's on permanent loan in 2007. UkLU-K
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