Pasini was one of the most highly acclaimed orientalist painters working in Paris in the second half of the Nineteenth century. In 1855 the... Show morePasini was one of the most highly acclaimed orientalist painters working in Paris in the second half of the Nineteenth century. In 1855 the opportunity to travel to Arabia arose. At the height of the Crimean war, in an effort to counteract Russian influence in Persia, the diplomat Prosper Bourré led an official French mission to the court of Nasser al-Din Shah in Tehran. The written account was to be prepared by Joseph-Arthur, Comte de Gobineau (1816-1882); Pasini was invited on the journey to make the visual record. The mission crossed to Alexandria from Marseilles and embarked at Suez on the East Indiaman Victoria bound for Bushire. They put in at Jeddah (where they met Kemal Pasha, Guardian of the Holy Shrines at Mecca and Medina), then Aden, and Muscat (where they had an audience with the Sultan, Syed Said), before crossing the Gulf. From Bushire they travelled north to Shiraz, Isfahan, and Tehran. Pasini remained at the Shah's court, before returning to Paris in 1856. In 1859 Pasini published this album as pictorial record of the mission. Gobineau published his written account in the same year: Trois ans en Asie, de 1855 à 1858 (Paris: 1859. 8vo). Title from item, date devised by Library staff. Main Heritage Compact General HC.GM.04139 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i15961928 BIB-ID: 1025507 Show less
por el doctor Bernardo Aldrete Canonigo en la Sancta Iglesia de Cordoua. Engraved title page. Includes index. Peeters-Fontaines notes several variants... Show morepor el doctor Bernardo Aldrete Canonigo en la Sancta Iglesia de Cordoua. Engraved title page. Includes index. Peeters-Fontaines notes several variants of this work. One variant has the extra gathering chi after gathering [2 star] which contains errata and tables. Another variant has the colophon dated 1615. Printer statement from colophon. Signatures: *-2* A-4V. Main Heritage Shelves General DP44 .A53 1614 Book Item-ID: i10238293 BIB-ID: 1025465 Show less
par Mme Jane Dieulafoy, Chevalier de la legion d̕honneur, laureat de l̕academie française. Main Heritage Shelves General DS262.S9 D54 1888 Book Item-ID... Show morepar Mme Jane Dieulafoy, Chevalier de la legion d̕honneur, laureat de l̕academie française. Main Heritage Shelves General DS262.S9 D54 1888 Book Item-ID: i10044140 BIB-ID: 1006217 Show less
par M. Alfred Merlin,... ; Institut de France, Académie des inscriptions et belles-lettres. Main Heritage Compact General DT239.L4 M47 1931 Book Item... Show morepar M. Alfred Merlin,... ; Institut de France, Académie des inscriptions et belles-lettres. Main Heritage Compact General DT239.L4 M47 1931 Book Item-ID: i10237628 BIB-ID: 1025398 Show less
Tome 1. 1976-77, 1977-78 -- Tome 2. Préhistoire à Qatar / Marie-Louise Inizan. dirigée par Jacques Tixier. Main Heritage Reading Room DS247.Q3 B33 1980 ... Show moreTome 1. 1976-77, 1977-78 -- Tome 2. Préhistoire à Qatar / Marie-Louise Inizan. dirigée par Jacques Tixier. Main Heritage Reading Room DS247.Q3 B33 1980 Reference vol. 1 Item-ID: i20332099 BIB-ID: 1768662 Includes bibliographical references. Text in French, English and Arabic. Show less
