Description and travel, Description and travel, DS207 .B58 1880
Account of a journey made by Blunt and his wife, Lady Anne, in the winter of 1878. The Blunts travelled in the company of Mohammed Ibn Aruk, a... Show moreAccount of a journey made by Blunt and his wife, Lady Anne, in the winter of 1878. The Blunts travelled in the company of Mohammed Ibn Aruk, a friend they had made in Palmyra whose family descended from a Nejd tribe. Mohammed wished to return to Nejd in order to find a wife and the Blunts seized the opportunity of accompanying him. The description of their journey is highly detailed, with details of villages they visited, careful topographical description, observations on local custom, descriptions of wildlife and an account the stud of Arab horses belonging to ibn Rashid, the reigning Emir of Hail. The account is followed by a transcript of a discussion that followed Blunt's presentation to the Royal Geographical Society. It includes observations by Sir Lewis Pelly, Mr Blanford and Sir H. Rawlinson. - The maps show Northern and Central Arabia (with the travel route taken by the Blunts) and a detailed sketch map of Jebel Shammar. by Wilfrid Scawen Blunt. Detached from Proceedings of the Royal Geographical Society and Monthly Record of Geography, vol. 2, no. 2. Main Heritage Compact General DS207 .B58 1880 Book Item-ID: i16598787 BIB-ID: 1494599 Show less
Description and travel, Description and travel, Description and travel, DS107 .W55 1880, 915/.694
edited by Colonel Wilson ; assisted by the most eminent Palestine explorers, etc. On spine: Palestine, Sinai & Egypt. Editor statement varies. The... Show moreedited by Colonel Wilson ; assisted by the most eminent Palestine explorers, etc. On spine: Palestine, Sinai & Egypt. Editor statement varies. The edition of London was published in four volumes unlike New York edition, published only in two volumes. Main Heritage Shelves General DS107 .W55 1880 Book vol. 3 Item-ID: i19792074 BIB-ID: 1017931 Includes bibliographical references and indexes. Show less
Description and travel, Description and travel, Description and travel, DS107 .W55 1880, 915/.694
edited by Colonel Wilson ; assisted by the most eminent Palestine explorers, etc. On spine: Palestine, Sinai & Egypt. Editor statement varies. The... Show moreedited by Colonel Wilson ; assisted by the most eminent Palestine explorers, etc. On spine: Palestine, Sinai & Egypt. Editor statement varies. The edition of London was published in four volumes unlike New York edition, published only in two volumes. Main Heritage Shelves General DS107 .W55 1880 Book vol. 2 Item-ID: i19792049 BIB-ID: 1017931 Includes bibliographical references and indexes. Show less
Description and travel, Description and travel, Description and travel, DS107 .W55 1880, 915/.694
edited by Colonel Wilson ; assisted by the most eminent Palestine explorers, etc. On spine: Palestine, Sinai & Egypt. Editor statement varies. The... Show moreedited by Colonel Wilson ; assisted by the most eminent Palestine explorers, etc. On spine: Palestine, Sinai & Egypt. Editor statement varies. The edition of London was published in four volumes unlike New York edition, published only in two volumes. Main Heritage Shelves General DS107 .W55 1880 Book vol. 1 Item-ID: i15802802 BIB-ID: 1017931 Includes bibliographical references and indexes. Show less
Description and travel, Description and travel, Description and travel, DS107 .W55 1880, 915/.694
edited by Colonel Wilson ; assisted by the most eminent Palestine explorers, etc. On spine: Palestine, Sinai & Egypt. Editor statement varies. The... Show moreedited by Colonel Wilson ; assisted by the most eminent Palestine explorers, etc. On spine: Palestine, Sinai & Egypt. Editor statement varies. The edition of London was published in four volumes unlike New York edition, published only in two volumes. Main Heritage Shelves General DS107 .W55 1880 Book vol. 4 Item-ID: i19792098 BIB-ID: 1017931 Includes bibliographical references and indexes. Show less
Description and travel, Description and travel, Description and travel, DS107 .W55 1880, 915/.694
edited by Colonel Wilson ; assisted by the most eminent Palestine explorers, etc. On spine: Palestine, Sinai & Egypt. Editor statement varies. The... Show moreedited by Colonel Wilson ; assisted by the most eminent Palestine explorers, etc. On spine: Palestine, Sinai & Egypt. Editor statement varies. The edition of London was published in four volumes unlike New York edition, published only in two volumes. Main Heritage Shelves General DS107 .W55 1880 Book supplement Item-ID: i20235653 BIB-ID: 1017931 Includes bibliographical references and indexes. Show less
par Mme. de Ujfalvy-Bourdon. Main Heritage Shelves General DK854 .U34 1880 Book Item-ID: i2495925x BIB-ID: 2528540 Show morepar Mme. de Ujfalvy-Bourdon. Main Heritage Shelves General DK854 .U34 1880 Book Item-ID: i2495925x BIB-ID: 2528540 Show less
Ibn Saʻūd , 1880-1953, Description and travel, DS247.N4 R54 1928, 953 I13Yr
by Ameen Rihani. Main Heritage Shelves General DS247.N4 R54 1928 Book Item-ID: i15642100 BIB-ID: 1012144 Show moreby Ameen Rihani. Main Heritage Shelves General DS247.N4 R54 1928 Book Item-ID: i15642100 BIB-ID: 1012144 Show less
par Mme. de Ujfalvy-Bourdon. Main Heritage Compact General DK854 .U34 1880 Book Item-ID: i25704278 BIB-ID: 2528540 Show morepar Mme. de Ujfalvy-Bourdon. Main Heritage Compact General DK854 .U34 1880 Book Item-ID: i25704278 BIB-ID: 2528540 Show less
Description and travel, Description and travel, Social life and customs, DT309 .W3 1880, 916.4043 W341v
A Visit to Wazan, the Sacred City of Morocco Originally published in 1880, this book offers a fascinating insight into a Morocco that, at that time... Show moreA Visit to Wazan, the Sacred City of Morocco Originally published in 1880, this book offers a fascinating insight into a Morocco that, at that time, was untouched by western influence. Contetns Include: Introduction, Langifr, The Great Cherif and the Cherifa, Preparation, On the Road, Druidical Remains at Majorah-Arjila, By the Way, Al Kasar, The Way to Wazan, Wazan, Asigen, Rest, Across Country, Toward Tetuan, Tetuan, Return to Tangier, Tangier Again. Also includes appendix and maps and illustrations. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. Obscure Press are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork. 1. Introduction -- 2. Tangier -- 3. The great cherif and the cherifa -- 4. Preparation -- 5. On the road -- 6. Druidical remains at Mazorah - Arzila -- 7. Buy the way -- 8. Al Kasar -- 9. Al-Kasar (continued) -- 10. The way to Wazan -- 11. Wazan -- 12. Asigen, the ancient Ezaggen -- 13. Rest -- 14. Across country -- 15. Toward Tetuan -- 16. Tetuan -- 17. Return to Tangier -- 18. Tangier again -- 19. And last. by Robert Spence Watson. Includes index. Show less
Description and travel, Description and travel, DR1645.L5 B87 1880
by Richard F. Burton. Cover title. "From the Journal of the Royal Geographical Society, 1879." Includes bibliographical references. Available in... Show moreby Richard F. Burton. Cover title. "From the Journal of the Royal Geographical Society, 1879." Includes bibliographical references. Available in digitatized format Show less
Description and travel, Description and travel, D972 .B83 1880, 914.961
pt. 1. Constantinople, Ionian Islands (1874)--pt. 2. Cyprus, Constantinople (1878)--Appendix. By Mrs. Brassey. With upwards of 100 illustrations... Show morept. 1. Constantinople, Ionian Islands (1874)--pt. 2. Cyprus, Constantinople (1878)--Appendix. By Mrs. Brassey. With upwards of 100 illustrations chiefly from drawings by the Hon. A.Y. Bingham. Title vignette. Show less