Description and travel, Description and travel, Description and travel, DS44.5 .C28 1836
by W.H. Bartlett, William Purser, &c. ; with descriptions of the plates by John Carne. 3 tomes in 1 volume. Main Heritage Shelves General DS44.5 .C28... Show moreby W.H. Bartlett, William Purser, &c. ; with descriptions of the plates by John Carne. 3 tomes in 1 volume. Main Heritage Shelves General DS44.5 .C28 1836 Book Item-ID: i1018336x BIB-ID: 1019972 Show less
Inscriptions, Inscriptions--Iran, Sanskrit language, Description and travel, Antiquities, Description and travel, DS258 .P75 1825
by William Price. In double columns. Dissertation upon the antiquities of Persepolis. Main Heritage Shelves General DS258 .P75 1825 Book Item-ID: i15715565 ... Show moreby William Price. In double columns. Dissertation upon the antiquities of Persepolis. Main Heritage Shelves General DS258 .P75 1825 Book Item-ID: i15715565 BIB-ID: 1013468 Show less
The album collects watercolour views of the Ottoman lands. The views include (approximate numbers): Turkey (60, including 19 of Constantinople and... Show moreThe album collects watercolour views of the Ottoman lands. The views include (approximate numbers): Turkey (60, including 19 of Constantinople and environs), Crete (15), Greece (13), Corfu (11), Iraq (14, including 5 of Baghdad and environs), Rhodes (3), Balkans (2), Romania (7), Albania (6), Syria (3), Bulgaria, Macedonia, the Caucasus, Sicily, and others unidentified. . A few of the watercolours have the original source noted, such as "from Grelot", "old print", "Askwith R.A.", "W. Hamilton" (presumably Hamilton's Researches in Asia Minor, 1842), "Rev. Vyv. Arundell" (presumably Arundell's Discoveries in Asia Minor, 1834), though most are unattributed, such as a number which may be traced to Buckingham's Travels in Mesopotamia (1827). Title from item. Date devised by Library staff. All watercolours have manuscript captions and are numbered in the top right; almost all are initialled or signed by the artist. The album is accompanied by a typewritten note (26 x 21 cm) referring to the 20 November 1963 Sotheby's sale of "Fine English 18th and 19th century drawings and paintings". Manuscript note at the front page "July 1861. Vol.II . Greek Drawings. 144". Main Heritage Compact General HC.GM.2016.0019 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i23491346 BIB-ID: 2506820 PROVENANCE Sotheby's, sale of "Fine English 18th and 19th century drawings and paintings", 20 November 1963, lot 16 Show less
Francis Frith dominated the photographic publishing industry in England in the late nineteenth century. As a photographer, he is known for the... Show moreFrancis Frith dominated the photographic publishing industry in England in the late nineteenth century. As a photographer, he is known for the hundreds of photographs he made in the Near East. He appears to have learned photography in the early 1850s and in 1853 was one of the founding members of the Liverpool Photographic Society. At age thirty-four Frith retired from his wholesale grocer business in Liverpool, to devote himself to personal interests which included photography. Between 1856 and 1860, he made three expeditions to Egypt, Sinai, Ethiopia, and Jerusalem, photographically documenting Middle Eastern architecture and culture. "On the first, he sailed up the Nile to the Second Cataract, recording the main historic monuments between Cairo and Abu Simbel. On the second, he struck eastwards to Palestine, visiting Jerusalem, Damascus, and other sites associated with the life of Christ. The final expedition was the most ambitious, combining a second visit to the Holy Land with a deeper southward penetration of the Nile. Frith photographed most of the key monuments several times, combining general views with close studies of their significant details and broader views of their landscape environment. Upon his return to London, Frith first published his photographs under the title Egypt and Palestine Photographed and Described, in two volumes with 76 photographs. Various other works followed, including this publication, the 1860 elephant folio edition by Mackenzie with 20 albumen images. This is one of the most renowned 19th-century photobooks and it is the largest book with the biggest, unenlarged prints ever published. Francis Frith ; with descriptions by Mrs. Poole and Reginald Stuart Poole. Title from item, date devised by Library staff. Albumen prints size 48.5 x 39 cm. Several prints are signed and dated iin the negative. Photographs are housed in a contemporary green half morocco with green cloth boards, spine in compartments with raised bands gilt, upper cover titled in gilt letters and gilt edges. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2016.0103 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i23577241 BIB-ID: 2516375 Show less
Panorama of Istanbul taken from the Galata Tower. Title and date from item. Prints size 24 x 33 cm. Panorama is bound in red morocco with gold gilt... Show morePanorama of Istanbul taken from the Galata Tower. Title and date from item. Prints size 24 x 33 cm. Panorama is bound in red morocco with gold gilt title and date. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2016.0045 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i23168870 BIB-ID: 2451786 Show less
Panoramas, Travel, Description and travel, DR723 .B37 1813
by Henry Aston Barker. At foot of plates: "Etched by C. Tomkins & aquatinted by F.C. & G. Lewis. Drawn on the spot by Henry Aston Barker." Main... Show moreby Henry Aston Barker. At foot of plates: "Etched by C. Tomkins & aquatinted by F.C. & G. Lewis. Drawn on the spot by Henry Aston Barker." Main Heritage Compact General DR723 .B37 1813 Book Item-ID: i23177342 BIB-ID: 2452372 Show less
by the late J.D. Carlyle. Editor's preface signed : Susanna Maria Carlyle. "List of subscribers" : p. [ix]-xvi. Show moreby the late J.D. Carlyle. Editor's preface signed : Susanna Maria Carlyle. "List of subscribers" : p. [ix]-xvi. Show less
Civil administration.--On military matters.--Relating to the northwest frontier of India.--Relating to the Persian War.--Observations on the... Show moreCivil administration.--On military matters.--Relating to the northwest frontier of India.--Relating to the Persian War.--Observations on the present condition of India, and on the reorganization of its civil and military administration. Collected and ed. by Captain Lewis Pelly ... Also issued online. Show less
Description and travel, Antiquities, DS109 .P54 1864
v. 1. Text -- v. 2. Plates. by Ermete Pierotti ... translated by Thomas George Bonney. Translated from Pierotti's Italian ms.--Vol. 1, p. viii. Imprin... Show morev. 1. Text -- v. 2. Plates. by Ermete Pierotti ... translated by Thomas George Bonney. Translated from Pierotti's Italian ms.--Vol. 1, p. viii. Imprint on lithographic plates (some printed with tan background tint) reads: "Cambridge, Deighton, Bell & Co. -- Day & Son Lithrs. to the Queen." The plans and elevations read: "E. Pierotti, mest. & delt."; on most of the other plates, drawn by Pierotti, the lithographer is identified as T. Picken, E. Walker, R.M. Bryson, A. Newman, or L. Cornelissen. "Cambridge : Printed by C.J. Clay, M.A. at the University Press" (with printer's device)--Vol. 1 & 2, verso of half t.p.; printer statement repeated in colophon, v. 1, p. [340]. Vol. 1 xxi, 339, [1] p.; v. 2 [8] p., 63 leaves, 63 leaves of plates (some folded). Title and publisher's device in red and black in both vols. Vol. 1 includes "Passages from Josephus's Antiquities of the Jews", translated by William Whiston (v. 1, p. [323]-326), and "Passages from Josephus's History of the Jewish War", translated by Robert Traill (v. 1, p. [327]-332). Main Heritage Shelves General DS109 .P54 1864 Book vol. 2 Item-ID: i2023563x BIB-ID: 1013288 Includes bibliographical references and index. Show less
engraved and coloured by, and under the direction of J. Clarke ; with a geographical and historical account of each view, printed by T. Bensley. Show moreengraved and coloured by, and under the direction of J. Clarke ; with a geographical and historical account of each view, printed by T. Bensley. Show less
Mayer, Luigi, Description and travel, History, Social life and customs, NC257.M388 V54 1801, 916.2043 M468v
by Luigi Mayer ; engraved by and under the direction of Thomas Milton ; with historical observations, and incidental illustrations of the manners... Show moreby Luigi Mayer ; engraved by and under the direction of Thomas Milton ; with historical observations, and incidental illustrations of the manners and customs of the natives of that country. Signatures: Pi² [A]-2D². Includes index of plates. Main Heritage Compact General NC257.M388 V54 1801 Book Item-ID: i15961989 BIB-ID: 1025530 Show less
Willyams, Cooper , 1762-1816, Mediterranean Region in art, NC242.W57 S45 1822, 915.6
by the Rev. C. Willyams, A.M., with a geographical and historical description ... in English and French. Main Heritage Shelves General NC242.W57 S45... Show moreby the Rev. C. Willyams, A.M., with a geographical and historical description ... in English and French. Main Heritage Shelves General NC242.W57 S45 1822 Book Item-ID: i15531326 BIB-ID: 1006133 Show less
executed in lithography by Messrs. Harding and Westall, from a collection of original drawings taken on the banks of the Nile by S. Bossi, an... Show moreexecuted in lithography by Messrs. Harding and Westall, from a collection of original drawings taken on the banks of the Nile by S. Bossi, an artist of Rome, during the winter of 1820-21 ; under the personal inspection and direction of Edward J. Cooper esqr. Cover title. Running head: Egyptian scenery. Show less
by Lord Mackenzie ... ed. by John Kirkpatrick . "Authors cited or consulted": p. [xxxv]-xlvi. Show moreby Lord Mackenzie ... ed. by John Kirkpatrick . "Authors cited or consulted": p. [xxxv]-xlvi. Show less
Natural history, Natural history--Egypt, Description and travel, DT53 .S66 1800
With a half title, an index and final leaf containing errata and advertisement. Translated by William Combe. Main Heritage Shelves General DT53 .S66 1800 ... Show moreWith a half title, an index and final leaf containing errata and advertisement. Translated by William Combe. Main Heritage Shelves General DT53 .S66 1800 Book Item-ID: i10233751 BIB-ID: 1025011 Show less
Antiquities, Fortifications, Excavations (Archaeology), History
The album contains aerial views of Syria and Lebanon taken by three members of the 39th Aviation Regiment of the French Army of the Levant (G.... Show moreThe album contains aerial views of Syria and Lebanon taken by three members of the 39th Aviation Regiment of the French Army of the Levant (G. David, Loquinaire and L. Piat) of the and collected by Regimental Adjutant Charles Serniclaès. He is also the author of most of the pictures together with other pilots of the Regiment. Views includes major cities and archeological sites in Syria and Lebanon. Beyrouth. -- Cèdres du Liban. -- Zahlé. -- Homs. -- Baalbeck. -- Hama. -- Krak des Chevaliers. -- Château de Markab. -- Château de Massiaf. -- Tripoli. -- Satifa. -- Château de Beaufort. -- Forteresse de Banias. -- Château de Palmyre. -- Ruines de Palmyre. -- Palmyre Source sulfureuse. -- Alep. -- Rakka. -- Kalaat Djaber. -- Kalaat Sman. -- Ruines de Ressaf. -- Khars el Her. -- Deir-ez-Zor. -- Djazireh-ibn-Omar. -- Chameaux sur la piste. -- Damas. -- Ghutta. -- Couvent de Sednaya. -- Maloula. -- Deir el Djenovi. -- Safa. -- Tell Dekoua. -- Le Leja-Semeid. -- Kanaouat. -- Chaaba. -- Soueida. Title and date from item. Various format photographs are pasted onto the sheets of the album and captioned in the negative or in a label below the print. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2016.0063 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i23322500 BIB-ID: 2496849 Show less
Sugar plantations, Sugar plantations--Egypt, Canals, Villages, People
The album collects views of Egypt, landscapes, village scenes, antiquities, and portraits. Photographs include views of canals and bridges along... Show moreThe album collects views of Egypt, landscapes, village scenes, antiquities, and portraits. Photographs include views of canals and bridges along the Nile, sugarcane harvest, markets, palm groves, Ismail Pasha's palace, temples, sugar factories, mosques, cemeteries, and boats. Pictures show also local people such as farmers, sellers, hairdressers. The album includes group portraits of the owner of the album during visits to temples and tennis clubs. Places mentioned include Nag Hammadi, Abydos, Luxor, Cairo, Al Hawamdia, and Asyut. Some of the pictures, essentially the ones captioned in the negatives, were taken by professional photographers, whereas those without captions were probably done by an amateur, presumably the owner of the album, a Dutch officer. It was during the reign of Ismail Pasha, in 1900 that the first sugar factory started in Upper Egypt. The Dutch officer might have been involved in the sugarcane manufacturing expansion. Les vendeurs de grenades (Haute Égypte) -- Bords du Nile. Laveuses -- Le Pont de Nag Hamadi (Haute Égypte) -- Kaanalsluis -- Het dorp Derb -- Kaanal en dorp bij de fabriek -- Oude moskee -- La coupe des cannes (Haute Égypte) -- Devant un village dans la Haute Égypte -- Rietserkoop ouder Arabieren -- Sur le Nil - La Dahabieh égyptienne -- Spoorwegbrug de Nag Hamadi -- In den tempel de Abydos -- Trolley -- Voor den tempel de Abydos -- In den tempel de Dauderah -- Voor den tempel de Dauderah -- Wachterswoning de Dauderah -- Woestijnzand -- Cookboot : Ramses III -- Un enterrement indigène (Haute Égypte) -- Palmen bij Hawamdieh -- Temple de Luxor - Colonnades -- Beeld van Ramses te Luxor -- Luxor. Vue du temple --Arme fellah -- Le Caire. Le palais d’Ismaïl Pacha -- Assiout. Une place publique -- Opgehangen -- Tennis -- Tennis club -- Fabriek -- Nag Hamadi. Une embarcation indigène -- Un coiffeur public (Haute Égypte) -- Gaarkeuken -- Kerkhof. Title from item. Date devised by Library staff. Some photographs are captioned and numbered on the negative in French and all of them have hand-written titles in Dutch. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2017.0020 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i24219642 BIB-ID: 2537360 Show less
Clark, John (etcher.), Great Britain Army, Combined operations (Military science), History, Naval
Sixteen views of places in the Persian Gulph taken in the years 1809-10 : illustrative of the proceedings of the forces employ'd on the expedition... Show moreSixteen views of places in the Persian Gulph taken in the years 1809-10 : illustrative of the proceedings of the forces employ'd on the expedition sent from Bombay, under the command of Capt. Wainwright, of H.M. ship Chiffone, and Lieut. Coll. Smith of H.M. 65th Regiment against the Arabian pirates Most respectfully dedicated to Liut. Coll. L. Smith & the Officers of the H.M. 65th Regt. by their most Obedt. Humble. Servt. R. Temple / by R. Temple, H.M. 65th Regt., Bombay 1811 -- Eight Views of the Mauritius Comprising the Positions of the British Army, Commanded by the Hon. Maj. Gen. J. Abercrombie, on the 29th & 30th of Nov. & 1st of Dec. 1810, Also of the Town and harbour of Port Louis Most respectfully dedicated to Liut. Coll. L. Smith & the Officers of the H.M. 65th Regt. by their most Obedient Humble Servant. R. Temple / by R. Temple, H.M. 65th Regt., Bombay 1811 Title and date from item. The album comprises two works by Richard Temple, the "Sixteen views of places in the Persian Gulph taken in the years 1809-10" and the "Eight views of the Mauritius comprising the positions of the British Army". Letterpress description of the plates on 7 smaller pages ( 26 x 21 cm) affixed to the front pastedown. Main Heritage Display General HC.GM.02723 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i23871362 BIB-ID: 2537734 Show less
From original drawings by James Rattray. On cover: Costumes and scenery of Afghaunistaun ... Show moreFrom original drawings by James Rattray. On cover: Costumes and scenery of Afghaunistaun ... Show less
