par J. G. Barbié du Bocage[and others]. Planetary System and Cosmography with insets of ; Storm,Snow,Valley and Falls,Eruption of Volcano. Solar... Show morepar J. G. Barbié du Bocage[and others]. Planetary System and Cosmography with insets of ; Storm,Snow,Valley and Falls,Eruption of Volcano. Solar system. Includes four small vignettes of landscape scenes. Barbie du Bocage was the son of J.D. Barbie du Bocage, whose "Voyage Anacharsis" is well known. Full hand painted color. Main Heritage Compact General HC.MAP.01170 Print Map Item-ID: i11404218 BIB-ID: 1172764 Show less
fait par H. Brachet. Main Heritage Shelves General HC.MS.2017.0021 Manuscripts Item-ID: i24521000 BIB-ID: 2555505 Show morefait par H. Brachet. Main Heritage Shelves General HC.MS.2017.0021 Manuscripts Item-ID: i24521000 BIB-ID: 2555505 Show less
List of plates -- Glossary -- Abbreviations -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- 1. Historical and geo-political setting -- Qatar in ancient and... Show moreList of plates -- Glossary -- Abbreviations -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- 1. Historical and geo-political setting -- Qatar in ancient and medieval times -- Towns and topography in modern times -- The British survey of Qatar -- Shaikhs and tribes in Qatar -- Al-Thani family -- The major powers -- 2. The shifting balance from Zubara to Al-Bida -- The foundation of Zubara -- The rise of Zubara -- Zubara's occupation of Bahrain -- Wahabi rule and the fall of Zubara -- The ascendancy of bin Jaber -- The flight of bin Jaber -- The emergency of al-Bida -- Conclusion -- 3. The struggle for power in Bahrain and the fall of Bin Tarif -- External pressure of Bahrain -- Bahrain's interference in al-Huwailah -- Bin Tarif -- British action against al-Bida -- British contract with bin Tahni -- Bin Tarif in al-Bida -- The battle of Fuwairet -- Conclusion. 4. Bin Thani and the unification of Qatar -- Bin Thani's move to Al-Bida -- Wahabi plans to invade Bahrain -- Bin Thani's support for Faisal -- British intervention -- Faisal's withdrawal -- Collapse of the Peace Treaty -- The problem of Zakat -- Bahraini interference in Wakra -- Resumption of tribute payment -- Attack on Wakra and Doha -- The 1868 Treaty -- Unification of Qatar -- 5. The Ottomans in al-Bida and the ascendancy of Shaikh Jasim -- Nejd expedition -- Landing at al-Bida -- Struggle for Zubara -- Emergence of Shaikh Jasim -- Administrative reforms -- Battle of Wajbah -- British involvement -- Conclusion -- 6. The 1895 Zubara tragedy and the aftermath -- Gathering storm -- Pelly's Zubara proceedings -- Ottoman intervention -- Bombardment of Zubara -- Post aggression settlement -- The minor uprising -- Conclusion -- 7. Struggle for British protection -- The question of protection -- Mudirs for Zubara, Wakra and Khor al-Odaid -- Curzon's historic visit -- Pearls and the Qatar Treaty -- Perideaux's mission and internal issues of Qatar -- Conclusion. 8. The last phase of Shaikh Jasim's rulership and the Zakhnuniyah crisis -- The governorship of Shaikh Abdullah -- Shaikh Jasim's Saudi mediation -- Economic conditions -- Anglo-Ottoman row over Wakra -- Arms trade -- Ottoman occupation of Zakhnuniyah -- Evacuation of Zakhnuniyah and the question of the Qatar Treaty -- Conclusion -- 9. The Baghdad Railway and the status of Qatar -- Britain and the railway -- Qatar in the Anglo-Ottoman negotiations -- The Convention of 1913 and the autonomy of Qatar -- Post convention Qatar -- The war time situation -- Ottoman evacuation of al-Bida -- The Treaty negotiations -- The Treaty of 1916 -- Conclusion -- 10. Summary and concluding remarks. H. Rahman. Main Heritage Reading Room DS247.Q37 R35 2005 Reference Item-ID: i24475737 BIB-ID: 2612307 Includes bibliographical references (pages 271-275) and index. Show less
World War, 1914-1918, World War, 1914-1918--Fiction, PR6025.O79 S63 1927, 823.912
The Spanish farm -- D'Archeville -- Sixty-four, Ninety-four! -- The winner -- The crime at Vanderlynden's -- The stranger by R.H. Mottram. "The three... Show moreThe Spanish farm -- D'Archeville -- Sixty-four, Ninety-four! -- The winner -- The crime at Vanderlynden's -- The stranger by R.H. Mottram. "The three novels of the trilogy are: The Spanish farm ... ; Sixty-four, ninety-four! and The crime at Vanderlynden's ... Between these three novels now appear for the first time in book form three connecting pieces: D'Archeville. The winner and The stranger."--Note. Main Heritage Compact General PR6025.O79 S63 1927 Book Item-ID: i21663476 BIB-ID: 1846456 Also issued online. Show less
by H.L. de Bussigny ; with illustrations. Main Heritage Compact General SF309 .B96 1922 Book Item-ID: i2150233x BIB-ID: 1946607 Also available in digital... Show moreby H.L. de Bussigny ; with illustrations. Main Heritage Compact General SF309 .B96 1922 Book Item-ID: i2150233x BIB-ID: 1946607 Also available in digital form on the Internet Archive Web site. Show less
v. 1. General issues of political control and sovereignty I -- v. 2. General issues of political control and sovereignty II - Ottoman claims to... Show morev. 1. General issues of political control and sovereignty I -- v. 2. General issues of political control and sovereignty II - Ottoman claims to sovereignty in the Arabian Peninsula - Saudi Arabia: internal boundaries -- v. 3. Aden Protectorate-Imamate of Yemen I -- v. 4. Aden Protectorate-Imamate of Yemen II - Saudi-Arabia-Imamate of Yemen -- v. 5-6. Saudi Arabia- Transjordan -- v. 6-8. Kuwait-Traq -- v. 9. Saudi Arabia-Kuwait - Saudi Arabia- Iraq -- v. 10. Saudi Arabia-Bahrain - Bahrain-Qatar -- v. 11-12. Persian claims to Bahrain --v. 13. Issues of island sovereignty: the Gulf - Issues of island sovereignty: the Red Sea and Indian Ocean -- v. 14. Trucial Coast: internal boundaries -- v. 15- 17 Saudi Arabia-Trucial Coast -- v. 18. Saudi Arabia- Sultanate of Muscat and Oman -- v. 19. Sultinate of Muscat and Oman-Trucial Coast - Trucial Coast-Qatar - Saudi Arabia-Qatar -- v. 20. Buraimi -- v. 21. Territorial waters and seabed claims -- v. 22. International relations and issues of sovereignty in the Postwar Era - Sultanate of Muscat and Oman-Aden Protectorate - Saudi Arabia-Aden Protectorate -- v. 23-25. Maps -- v. 26. 1958 -- v. 27-29. 1959 -- v. 30 1960. editors, Richard Schofield and Gerald Blake. Maps no. 1-45 on folded leaves, contained in v. 23-25. Main Heritage Compact General DS227 .A73 1988 Reference vol. 17 Item-ID: i17819672 BIB-ID: 1188121 Includes bibliographical references. Show less
dressée et dessinée sous la direction de Mr. J.G. Barbié du Bocage ; Ch. Smith sculpt. ; George illustravt. et dirext. Relief shown by hachures. In... Show moredressée et dessinée sous la direction de Mr. J.G. Barbié du Bocage ; Ch. Smith sculpt. ; George illustravt. et dirext. Relief shown by hachures. In upper right margin: "Atlas B. Du. B. Pl. VI." and "26." "Longitude du Méridien de Paris." Appears in the author's Atlas illustré, destiné à l'enseignement de la géographie élémentaire. Paris: Basset, 1846. Map of Africa with political divisions. From Atlas of Barbie du Bocage. Main Heritage Compact General HC.MAP.01175 Print Map Item-ID: i11404267 BIB-ID: 1172769 Show less
by George Smith ; edited and brouhght up to date by A.H. Sayce. Main Heritage Shelves General DS71 .S66 1895 Book Item-ID: i15863682 BIB-ID: 1021956 Show moreby George Smith ; edited and brouhght up to date by A.H. Sayce. Main Heritage Shelves General DS71 .S66 1895 Book Item-ID: i15863682 BIB-ID: 1021956 Show less
