[Photographs by] Pietro Francesco Mele, M. Adelmann et B. Berenson. Main Heritage Compact General DT245 .M46 1970 Reference Item-ID: i10235097 BIB-ID:... Show more[Photographs by] Pietro Francesco Mele, M. Adelmann et B. Berenson. Main Heritage Compact General DT245 .M46 1970 Reference Item-ID: i10235097 BIB-ID: 1025145 Show less
World War, 1939-1945, World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, English, Description and travel, DS258 .K36 1947
by Cecil Keeling. With thirty colour plates / by the author. Main Heritage Shelves General DS258 .K36 1947 Book Item-ID: i10162896 BIB-ID: 1017925 Show moreby Cecil Keeling. With thirty colour plates / by the author. Main Heritage Shelves General DS258 .K36 1947 Book Item-ID: i10162896 BIB-ID: 1017925 Show less
Voyages and travels--Women, Description and travel, DS258 .B45 1928, 915.5 B43
Gertrude Bell ; with a preface by Sir E. Denison Ross. At head of title: Gertrude Bell. First edition published anonymously (London, 1894) under... Show moreGertrude Bell ; with a preface by Sir E. Denison Ross. At head of title: Gertrude Bell. First edition published anonymously (London, 1894) under title: Safar nameh. Persian pictures: a book of travel. Main Heritage Shelves General DS258 .B45 1928 Book Item-ID: i22875153 BIB-ID: 1017826 Show less
Edited by Samuel G. Green ; the illustrations by Edward Whymper and other eminent artists, principally from photographs. Main Heritage Shelves General ... Show moreEdited by Samuel G. Green ; the illustrations by Edward Whymper and other eminent artists, principally from photographs. Main Heritage Shelves General BS630 .G74 1879 Book Item-ID: i10162835 BIB-ID: 1017919 Show less
The portfolio a selection of contrasting images of Arabia showing modernity and tradition. Photographs were published for the Arabian American Oil... Show moreThe portfolio a selection of contrasting images of Arabia showing modernity and tradition. Photographs were published for the Arabian American Oil Company (ARAMCO) by the American printing company Edward Stern & Company Inc. and it was commissioned by the American firm Graham Associate for their client, ARAMCO. The portfolio was sent out as a promotional item for Edward Stern & Company Inc.’s Optak printing process., a hybrid variant on collotype printing. Balconies and parapets - family dwelling at Jiddah -- Desert Sentinels - fractionating columns at Abqaiq stabilizer -- The desert night shift - rig near Abqaiq -- Badanah pump station - along the trans-Arabian pipeline system -- Bedouin tranquility - rest at Jabrin oasis -- Rippled sand and date palms - [Al Kharj] oasis in Arabia -- New Persian Gulf port - Dammam, Saudi Arabia -- Donkey-powered irrigation well in Riyadh Portfolio is housed in the original mailing card case. A business reply card loosely inserted in the portfolio.Specifics of this variant of the collotype printing are explained in a flyer tipped onto the verso of the front wrapper. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2017.0033 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i24442203 BIB-ID: 2555493 Show less
Description and travel, Description and travel, DS48 .T39 1855
by Bayard Taylor. Main Heritage Shelves General DS48 .T39 1855 Book Item-ID: i10208100 BIB-ID: 1022446 Show moreby Bayard Taylor. Main Heritage Shelves General DS48 .T39 1855 Book Item-ID: i10208100 BIB-ID: 1022446 Show less
Description and travel, Social life and customs, Description and travel, Social life and customs, DR427 .U77 1839
This two-volume work describes the travels and studies of the Scottish diplomat and author David Urqhart who spent ten years researching the laws,... Show moreThis two-volume work describes the travels and studies of the Scottish diplomat and author David Urqhart who spent ten years researching the laws, politics, and diplomatic position of the East, with a particular focus on Turkey. This book records his observations, evaluations and conclusions. The book details the social lives, customs and laws of administration of 250 towns and villages that Urqhart visited. Urqhart describes in detail his adventures through a variety of terrains, including watercourses, mountainous regions, and wastelands. Other chapters make military comparisons between Britain and Turkey, and observations about the cultural differences of Turks to Europeans, in particular British citizens. The book gives an overview of the Turkey’s international relations, and concludes with a chapter concerning Urqhart’s impressions and reflections on ascending Mount Olympus. Show less
edited by H. Usill ... H. D. Thomson. Main Heritage Compact General Book Item-ID: i10224142 BIB-ID: 1024050 Show moreedited by H. Usill ... H. D. Thomson. Main Heritage Compact General Book Item-ID: i10224142 BIB-ID: 1024050 Show less
Voyages and travels--Women, Description and travel, DS258 .B45 1928, 915.5 B43
Gertrude Bell ; with a preface by Sir E. Denison Ross. At head of title: Gertrude Bell. First edition published anonymously (London, 1894) under... Show moreGertrude Bell ; with a preface by Sir E. Denison Ross. At head of title: Gertrude Bell. First edition published anonymously (London, 1894) under title: Safar nameh. Persian pictures: a book of travel. Show less
with descriptive text by Julius Lessing ... Title in red and blue within ornamental border. Show morewith descriptive text by Julius Lessing ... Title in red and blue within ornamental border. Show less
