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Description and travel, DS8 .H44 1898, 915.8

Introduction. Résumé of central Asian exploration -- The plan and objects of my journey -- Across Russia to Orenburg -- Across the Kirghiz Steppes...
Show moreIntroduction. Résumé of central Asian exploration -- The plan and objects of my journey -- Across Russia to Orenburg -- Across the Kirghiz Steppes -- From Lake Aral to Tashkend -- From Tashkend to Margelan -- The Syr-Daria -- A winter journey over the Pamirs. Up the Isafaïran Valley -- Over the Tenghiz-Bai Pass -- Up the Alaï Valley -- Over the Trans-Alaï -- Lake Kara-Kul -- Population of the Russian Pamirs -- Geographical summary -- Fort Pamir -- The Mus-Tagh-Ata and its glaciers. From the Murghab to Bulun-Kul -- Mus-Tagh-Ata -- An attempt to climb Mus-Tagh-Ata -- Reminiscences of a Kashgar -- A Chinese dinner-party -- From Kashgar to Ighiz-Yar -- Through the Gorge of Tenghi-Tar -- The plain of Tagharma -- Among the Kirghiz -- Little Kara-Kul Lake -- Little Kara-Kul Lake (continued) -- Amongst the glaciers of Mus-Tagh-Ata -- My second attempt to ascend Mus-Tagh-Ata -- My third attempt to ascend Mus-Tagh-Ata -- Moonlight on Mus-Tagh-Ata -- To Fort Pamir and back -- Boating adventures on the Little Kara-Kul -- Life among the Kirghiz -- Return to Kashgar -- Across the Takla-Makan Desert. To Maral-Bashi -- An excursion to the Masar-Tagh -- The Shrine of Ordan Padshah -- On th threshold of the desert -- The start from Merket -- Skirting the desert -- An earthly paradise -- In the ban of the desert -- The camels break down -- No water left -- The camp of death -- The crisis comes -- A desperate march -- Human beings at last -- With the shepherds of the Khotan-Daria -- A rescue party -- Down the Kotan-Daria -- From Ak-Su to Kashgar.
A summer trip to the southern Pamirs. Over the Ullug-Art Pass -- With the Anglo-Russian Boundary Commission -- Festivities on the Roof of the World -- Over the mountains to the Yarkand-Daria and to Kashgar -- Across the Desert of Gobi to Lop-Nor. From Kashgar to Kargalik -- Alongside the desert to Khotan -- City and oasis of Khotan -- Borasan and its archæological remains -- History of Khotan -- The buried city of Takla-Makan -- A curious shepherd race -- Down the Keriay-Daria -- Where the wild camel lives -- Where is the Tarim? -- Through the forests of the Tarim -- At Korla and Kara-Shahr -- The Lop-Nor problem -- A boat excursion on the northern Lop-Nor -- Along Przhevalsky's Lob-Nor by boat -- The return to Khotan -- The sequel of my desert journey -- Through northern Tibet and Tsaidam. Over the Kwen-Lun Passes -- My caravan : its several members -- We enter uninhabited regions -- Amongst the spurs of the Arka-Tagh -- Searching for a pass -- The deceitful Taghliks -- Over the Arka-Tagh at last -- The wild ass -- Hunting the wild yak -- Lakes without end -- Tibetan storms -- Discoveries of inscribed stones -- Inhabited regions again -- Among the Mongols of Tsaidam -- Through the Desert of Tsaidam -- Among the Mongolian lakes -- An encounter with Tangut robbers -- From Tsaidam to Peking. Through the country of the Tanguts -- Koko-Nor -- From Koko-Nor to Ten-Kar -- The temple of ten thousand images -- Si-ning-Fu and the Dungan Revolt -- From Sin-Ning-Fu to Liang-Chow-Fu -- Through the Desert of Ala-Shan -- Wang-Yeh-Fu and Ning-Sha -- To Peking and home.
by Sven Hedin ; with nearly three hundred illustrations from sketches and photographs by the author.
Translated from the Swedish by J.T. Bealby.
Includes index.
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DS8 .H44 1898
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vol. 1
Item-ID: i2343739x
BIB-ID: 1024695
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A history of Ottoman poetry

Turkish poetry--History and criticism, PL217 .G53 1958

by E.J.W. Gibb ; edited by Edward G. Browne.
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PL217 .G53 1958
Reference
vol. 4
Item-ID: i2196404x
BIB-ID: 2347073
Includes...
Show moreby E.J.W. Gibb ; edited by Edward G. Browne.
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PL217 .G53 1958
Reference
vol. 4
Item-ID: i2196404x
BIB-ID: 2347073
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Vols. 1-5 in English; vol. 6 in Turkish.
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Heathen and holy lands, or, Sunny days on the Salween, Nile, and JordanSunny days on the Salween, Nile, and Jordan

TravelBriggs, John Patrick, Description and travel, Description and travel, Description and travel, Description and travel, DS48 .B75 1859, 915/.043

by Captain J.P. Briggs.
Murray file copy no. 551.
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DS48 .B75 1859
Book
Item-ID: i10100404
BIB-ID: 1011676
Show moreby Captain J.P. Briggs.
Murray file copy no. 551.
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DS48 .B75 1859
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BIB-ID: 1011676
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Yusef, or, The journey of the Frangi: a crusade in the EastJourney of the Frangi

Browne, J. Ross (John Ross) , 1821-1875, Description and travel, DS48 .B76 1867

by J. Ross Browne.
Publisher's advertisements (6 p.) at end.
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DS48 .B76 1867
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Item-ID: i10245066
BIB-ID: 1026142
Show moreby J. Ross Browne.
Publisher's advertisements (6 p.) at end.
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DS48 .B76 1867
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Item-ID: i10245066
BIB-ID: 1026142
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The background of Islam: being a sketch of Arabian history in pre-Islamic times

History, DS231 .P45 1947, 939.47

"Limited to 500 copies bearing the author's signature. This copy is numbered 201."
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DS231 .P45 1947
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Item-ID: i1019065x
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Show more"Limited to 500 copies bearing the author's signature. This copy is numbered 201."
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DS231 .P45 1947
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Item-ID: i1019065x
BIB-ID: 1020701
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A pilgrim in Arabia

Description and travel, Description and travel, DS207 .P45 1946, 915.3/04/52

H. St. J.B. Philby.
Reprint. Original published: London : Golden Cockerell Press, 1943.
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DS207 .P45 1946
Book
Item-ID:...
Show moreH. St. J.B. Philby.
Reprint. Original published: London : Golden Cockerell Press, 1943.
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DS207 .P45 1946
Book
Item-ID: i15531168
BIB-ID: 1006055
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Sir John Chardin's Travels in Persia: Never before translated into English. Containing, A most particular account, of the religion, government, trade, product, rarities, structures, arts and sciences of that great monarchy. An exact description ... of Ispahan ... ; as also of ... Persepolis ... , and of several other places of note. With genuine copies of the instructions given by the English, French and other powers, to their respective embassadors in Persia, China, Japan, and other eastern empiresVoyages en Perse. Selections. EnglishTravels in Persia

TravelChardin, John , 1643-1713, Description and travel, Description and travel, DS257 .C43 1720

Adorn'd and illustrated with a great number of cutts. By Edm. Lloyd, Esq.
"In eight volumes" - note on principal title-page. Only two volumes...
Show moreAdorn'd and illustrated with a great number of cutts. By Edm. Lloyd, Esq.
"In eight volumes" - note on principal title-page. Only two volumes published. Later states have "two" substituted for "eight" and "Vol. I" deleted.
Principal title-page printed in red and black.
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DS257 .C43 1720
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vol.2
Item-ID: i10233465
BIB-ID: 1024982
Translation by Lloyd of part of vols. 3 and 4 of Chardin's Voyages en Perse (Amsterdam, 1711 edition).
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Sir John Chardin's Travels in Persia: Never before translated into English. Containing, A most particular account, of the religion, government, trade, product, rarities, structures, arts and sciences of that great monarchy. An exact description ... of Ispahan ... ; as also of ... Persepolis ... , and of several other places of note. With genuine copies of the instructions given by the English, French and other powers, to their respective embassadors in Persia, China, Japan, and other eastern empiresVoyages en Perse. Selections. EnglishTravels in Persia

TravelChardin, John , 1643-1713, Description and travel, Description and travel, DS257 .C43 1720

Adorn'd and illustrated with a great number of cutts. By Edm. Lloyd, Esq.
"In eight volumes" - note on principal title-page. Only two volumes...
Show moreAdorn'd and illustrated with a great number of cutts. By Edm. Lloyd, Esq.
"In eight volumes" - note on principal title-page. Only two volumes published. Later states have "two" substituted for "eight" and "Vol. I" deleted.
Principal title-page printed in red and black.
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DS257 .C43 1720
Book
vol.1
Item-ID: i20243686
BIB-ID: 1024982
Translation by Lloyd of part of vols. 3 and 4 of Chardin's Voyages en Perse (Amsterdam, 1711 edition).
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The history of Persia, from the most early period to the present time: containing an account of the religion, government, usages and character of the inhabitants of that Kingdom

History, DS298 .M35 1815

by John Malcolm.
Includes (volume 2, pages 639-715) Index
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DS298 .M35 1815
Book
vol. 2
Item-ID: i21470005
BIB-ID: 1884371
Show moreby John Malcolm.
Includes (volume 2, pages 639-715) Index
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DS298 .M35 1815
Book
vol. 2
Item-ID: i21470005
BIB-ID: 1884371
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The history of Persia, from the most early period to the present time: containing an account of the religion, government, usages and character of the inhabitants of that Kingdom

History, DS298 .M35 1815

by John Malcolm.
Includes (volume 2, pages 639-715) Index
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DS298 .M35 1815
Book
vol. 1
Item-ID: i21454814
BIB-ID: 1884371
Show moreby John Malcolm.
Includes (volume 2, pages 639-715) Index
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DS298 .M35 1815
Book
vol. 1
Item-ID: i21454814
BIB-ID: 1884371
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The heart of Arabia: a record of travel & exploration

Description and travel, DS207 .P45 1922, 915.3

by H. St. J.B. Philby.
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DS207 .P45 1922
Book
vol.1
Item-ID: i20237182
BIB-ID: 1021906
Also issued online.
Show moreby H. St. J.B. Philby.
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DS207 .P45 1922
Book
vol.1
Item-ID: i20237182
BIB-ID: 1021906
Also issued online.
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Arabia of the Wahhabis

Description and travel, DS207 .P45 1928, 915.3/04/4

by H. St. J.B. Philby.
Includes index.
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DS207 .P45 1928
Book
Item-ID: i15534868
BIB-ID: 1007434
Show moreby H. St. J.B. Philby.
Includes index.
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DS207 .P45 1928
Book
Item-ID: i15534868
BIB-ID: 1007434
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Arabia

History, DS223 .P45 1930, 953

Philby served part of his career as a British colonial office intelligence officer. He was an Arabist, linguist, explorer, writer, and socialist. ...
Show morePhilby served part of his career as a British colonial office intelligence officer. He was an Arabist, linguist, explorer, writer, and socialist. He played an important, quiet role in the development of the Arab Revolt (1916-1918) against the Ottoman Turks. This book was intended as a modern history of Arabia for a general audience. Philby notes in the preface that his background knowledge was immense; he claimed to have read every published traveler's account of the nation, as well as acquiring a first-hand knowledge of it by living there. He also credits a few scholarly works for assisting his interpretation.
by H. St. J.B. Philby.
Includes index.
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DS223 .P45 1930
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Item-ID: i23429550
BIB-ID: 1007449
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The Empty quarter: being a description of the great south desert of Arabia known as Rubʻ al Khali

Natural history, Natural history--Arabian Peninsula, Description and travel, DS247.R8 P55 1933, 915.3

by H. St J.B. Philby, C.I.E.
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DS247.R8 P55 1933
Book
Item-ID: i15862525
BIB-ID: 1021502
Show moreby H. St J.B. Philby, C.I.E.
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DS247.R8 P55 1933
Book
Item-ID: i15862525
BIB-ID: 1021502
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