Coptic church buildings, Coptic church buildings--Cairo (Egypt)--Photographs
Title from item, date devised by Library staff. The photograph is captioned, signed and numbered (490) on the negative. Main Heritage Compact General ... Show moreTitle from item, date devised by Library staff. The photograph is captioned, signed and numbered (490) on the negative. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2017.0031-0002 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26820900 BIB-ID: 2854343 Show less
Paul, Paul, Travel, Description and travel, DS49 .M65 1936
by H.V. Morton. Maps on lining-papers. "First printing, 200,000 copies." Main Heritage Shelves General DS49 .M65 1936 Book Item-ID: i10107356 BIB-ID: 1012371 ... Show moreby H.V. Morton. Maps on lining-papers. "First printing, 200,000 copies." Main Heritage Shelves General DS49 .M65 1936 Book Item-ID: i10107356 BIB-ID: 1012371 Includes bibliographical references (pages 422-424). Show less
TravelAlbemarle, George Thomas , 1799-1891, Description and travel, Description and travel, DS48.5 .A43 1827
by Captain the Hon. George Keppel. Printer statement from colophon. Also published under title: Personal narrative of travels in Babylonia, Assyria,... Show moreby Captain the Hon. George Keppel. Printer statement from colophon. Also published under title: Personal narrative of travels in Babylonia, Assyria, Media, and Scythia. Main Heritage Shelves General DS48.5 .A43 1827 Book vol. 1 Item-ID: i10162112 BIB-ID: 1017847 Show less
Saint Catherine (Monastery : Mount Sinai), DS137.S55 .B45 1896
by Mrs. R.L. Bensly. Main Heritage Shelves General DS137.S55 .B45 1896 Book Item-ID: i10157815 BIB-ID: 1017417 Show moreby Mrs. R.L. Bensly. Main Heritage Shelves General DS137.S55 .B45 1896 Book Item-ID: i10157815 BIB-ID: 1017417 Show less
Contreras, Alonso de , b. 1582, DP183.9.C6 L54 1926, 946.05
written by himself (1582 to 1633) ; translated from the Spanish by Catherine Alison Phillips, with an introduction by David Hannay. Show morewritten by himself (1582 to 1633) ; translated from the Spanish by Catherine Alison Phillips, with an introduction by David Hannay. Show less
Voyages and travels, Voyages and travels--Early works to 1800, Silkworms, Silkworms--Early works to 1800, Description and travel, Description and travel
By J. Ovington, M.A. Chaplain to His Majesty. Errata: p. [16] (preliminary sequence). Half-title. Signatures: A-Z8 Aa-Qq8 (Qq8 blank). Appendix has... Show moreBy J. Ovington, M.A. Chaplain to His Majesty. Errata: p. [16] (preliminary sequence). Half-title. Signatures: A-Z8 Aa-Qq8 (Qq8 blank). Appendix has separate t.p. Title within double line border. From the library of Sir Charles Harding Firth. Imperfect copy: only 1 plate remains. SH/U-1 Show less
Philby, H. St. J. B. (Harry St. John Bridger) , 1885-1960, History
Together with T.E. Lawrence and Gertrude Bell, Sergeant John Philby was a key player in the Arab Revolt. Like Lawrence and Bell, he was first of... Show moreTogether with T.E. Lawrence and Gertrude Bell, Sergeant John Philby was a key player in the Arab Revolt. Like Lawrence and Bell, he was first of all an Arabicist and an explorer, especially known for his accounts Heart of Arabia (1922) and The Empty Quarter (1932). In 1917 Philby arrived in al-Zubayr where is introduced to the Sheikh Ibrahim by Lieutenant A.H. Roberts: "[...] by nightfall I was deposited at the door of the Assistant Political Officer of Zubair, Lieutenant A. H. Roberts, with whom I proceeded at once to the Shaikh's residence, whither we had been bidden for dinner" (Philby, John, Heart of Arabia, London, Constable, 1922, p. 239). He chose to live in Arabia and became special adviser of Ibn Saūd and supported him in the negotiate with the British, during the Arab Revolt (1917-1918), and later on with the United States, once petroleum was discovered at the end of the 1930s. Title and date devised by Library staff. Plate number 109. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2013.0001-0009 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i21840374 BIB-ID: 2336407 Philby, H. St. J. B. (Harry St. John Bridger), 1885-1960. Heart of Arabia. London, Constable, 1922. Show less
Home rule, Home rule--Ireland--Maps, Political cartoons, Political cartoons--Maps, Christian patron saints, Christian patron saints--England--Maps, 912.41
with acknowledgements to Lillie tennant. Political caricature cartoon satirising Gladstone's Parliamentary defeat over Irish Home Rule. Published as... Show morewith acknowledgements to Lillie tennant. Political caricature cartoon satirising Gladstone's Parliamentary defeat over Irish Home Rule. Published as supplement to St. Stephen's Review No. 274. Main Heritage Display General HC.MAP.01105 Print Map Item-ID: i11403482 BIB-ID: 1172691 Show less