by Sidney Hall. Relief shown by hachures. Also numbered "28." This is a beautiful map of Persia from Sidney Hall's extremely scarce 1835 New General... Show moreby Sidney Hall. Relief shown by hachures. Also numbered "28." This is a beautiful map of Persia from Sidney Hall's extremely scarce 1835 New General Atlas. It covers from Kouk Daria (Garaboazkoi Basin) to the Indian Ocean and the mouths of the Indus Rover and the Great Rann of Kutch in India. It includes the modern day nations of Iran and Afghanistan as well as parts of Pakistan and Turkmenistan. Hall shows offshore reefs and banks in the Persian Gulf. Towns, rivers, mountains, islands and various other important topographical details are noted. Elevation throughout is rendered by hachure and political and territorial boundaries are outlined in color. He also notes several ruins, including the Ruins of Persepolis and the Ruins of Susa. Persia at this time was controlled by the powerful Qajar Dynasty of Shahs. - Main Heritage Compact General HC.MAP.00920 Print Map Item-ID: i1140243x BIB-ID: 1172586 Show less
by William Robinson Brown ; with an introduction by Major General James G. Harbord and Henry Fairfield Osborn. "De luxe edition, 75 copies; first... Show moreby William Robinson Brown ; with an introduction by Major General James G. Harbord and Henry Fairfield Osborn. "De luxe edition, 75 copies; first edition, 750 copies." Main Heritage Shelves General SF293.A8 B8 1929 Book Item-ID: i10204416 BIB-ID: 1022077 Includes bibliography (p. 193-204) and index. Show less
prepared by the U.S. Geological Survey and the Arabian American Oil Company under the joint sponsorship of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Ministry of... Show moreprepared by the U.S. Geological Survey and the Arabian American Oil Company under the joint sponsorship of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Ministry of Finance and National Economy, and the U.S. Department of State. "This map has been prepared as a base for a geographic map in preparation." "Department of Interior, United States Geological Survey"--On upper left margin. "Interior- Geological Survey, Washington, D.C. -- 10049." Includes glossary, compilation notes, and sources of geographic map compilation. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Depth by contours. "Compiled in 1957 by Glen F. Brown, .. , and others from aerial photographs and ground traverses." Main Heritage Compact General HC.MAP.00107 Print Map Item-ID: i11403354 BIB-ID: 1172678 Show less
Griboyedov, Aleksandr Sergeyevich , 1795-1829, PG3470 .T96 1938, Грибоедов, Александр Сергеевич , 1795-1829
translated from the Russian by Alec Brown. At head of title : By Yury Tynianov. "A shortened version of Tynianov's original."--Translator's note. "Fir... Show moretranslated from the Russian by Alec Brown. At head of title : By Yury Tynianov. "A shortened version of Tynianov's original."--Translator's note. "First published April, 1938." Main Heritage Shelves General PG3470 .T96 1938 Book Item-ID: i1007790x BIB-ID: 1009426 Show less
Chronology -- Introduction -- The development of photography in the Middle East -- The seen, the unseen and the imagined: private and public lives ... Show moreChronology -- Introduction -- The development of photography in the Middle East -- The seen, the unseen and the imagined: private and public lives -- Family portraits -- Dressing the part -- Working women -- Women in the public eye -- The spread of education -- Campaigning women -- Afterword. Sarah Graham-Brown. Main Heritage Reading Room HQ1726.5 .G73 1988 Reference Item-ID: i10105967 BIB-ID: 1012232 Includes bibliographical references (pages 252-265) and index. Show less
