Donkeys, People, People--Egypt--Portaits, Manners and customs, Manners and customs--Egypt--Ottoman Empire, 1288-1918--Portraits
Title from item, date devised by Library staff. The print is captioned, numbered (735) and signed "Bonfils" in the negative. Main Heritage Display... Show moreTitle from item, date devised by Library staff. The print is captioned, numbered (735) and signed "Bonfils" in the negative. Main Heritage Display General HC.HP.2016.0053-0070 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26481984 BIB-ID: 2830543 Show less
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
by W.J. Miles ; Including practical treatises on: cattle, their management in dairy, field, and stall, by John Wlaker ; Pasture grasses andforage... Show moreby W.J. Miles ; Including practical treatises on: cattle, their management in dairy, field, and stall, by John Wlaker ; Pasture grasses andforage plants, by Samuel P. Preston ; The practice of sheep farming by Charles Scott ; and The diseases of cattle, sheep, and pigs, by J.I. Lupton. Title in red and black. Main Heritage Shelves General SF745 .M54 1880 Book Item-ID: i23349785 BIB-ID: 2498716 Includes bibliographical references and index. Show less
The Société Photographique El Beder was better know as the Castania Frères photographic studio. It was active in Smyrne in the 1880s. Title and date... Show moreThe Société Photographique El Beder was better know as the Castania Frères photographic studio. It was active in Smyrne in the 1880s. Title and date devised by Library staff. On the recto of the mount "El Beder Phot."; on the verso "Société Photographique EL BEDER Orient = شركة فطوغرافيا البدر شمال" Main Heritage Display General HC.HP.2017.0015-0001 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i2421758x BIB-ID: 2580696 Show less
Title from item, date devised by Library staff. On the verso of the mount "C. PORTIER PHOTOGRAPHE 9, Rue Napoléon, 9 ALGER VOUS & TYPES DE TOUTE L... Show moreTitle from item, date devised by Library staff. On the verso of the mount "C. PORTIER PHOTOGRAPHE 9, Rue Napoléon, 9 ALGER VOUS & TYPES DE TOUTE L'ALGÉRIE Magasin de vente Rue Bab-el-Oued Ce Cliché est conservé" . Main Heritage Display General HC.HP.2017.0015-0002 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i24217694 BIB-ID: 2580702 Show less
Title and date devised by Library staff. On the recto of the card "C. Portier"; on the verso "C. PORTIER PHOTOGRAPHE 9, Rue Napoléon, 9 ALGER... Show moreTitle and date devised by Library staff. On the recto of the card "C. Portier"; on the verso "C. PORTIER PHOTOGRAPHE 9, Rue Napoléon, 9 ALGER VOUS & TYPES DE TOUTE L'ALGÉRIE Magasin de vente Rue Bab-el-Oued Ce Cliché est conservé" . Main Heritage Display General HC.HP.2017.0015-0004 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i24217761 BIB-ID: 2580708 Show less
edited with copious notes and appendices, illustrating the history and geography of Herodotus, from the most recent sources of information; and... Show moreedited with copious notes and appendices, illustrating the history and geography of Herodotus, from the most recent sources of information; and embodying the chiefs results, historical and ethnographical, which have been obrained in the progress of cuneiform and hieroglyphical discovery by George Rawlinson, M.A. ... ; assisted by Col. Sir Henry Rawlinson, K.C.B., and Sir J.G. Wilkinson, F.R.S. Main Heritage Shelves General D58 .H47 1880 Book vol. 2 Item-ID: i23878538 BIB-ID: 1011945 Show less
edited with copious notes and appendices, illustrating the history and geography of Herodotus, from the most recent sources of information; and... Show moreedited with copious notes and appendices, illustrating the history and geography of Herodotus, from the most recent sources of information; and embodying the chiefs results, historical and ethnographical, which have been obrained in the progress of cuneiform and hieroglyphical discovery by George Rawlinson, M.A. ... ; assisted by Col. Sir Henry Rawlinson, K.C.B., and Sir J.G. Wilkinson, F.R.S. Main Heritage Shelves General D58 .H47 1880 Book vol. 1 Item-ID: i23878514 BIB-ID: 1011945 Show less
Title from item, date devised by Library staff. The photograph is numbered (17514 and 223) and captioned in Cyrillic at the bottom of the print. Mai... Show moreTitle from item, date devised by Library staff. The photograph is numbered (17514 and 223) and captioned in Cyrillic at the bottom of the print. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2016.0031-0008 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26321981 BIB-ID: 2811594 Show less
Riz̤ā-ʼi ʻAbbāsī , approximately 1570-1635?, llumination of books and manuscripts, Safavid
Mo'en Mosavver was one of the most significant Persian miniaturist in 17th century Safavid Iran. He was a pupil of Reza Abbasi, considered to be... Show moreMo'en Mosavver was one of the most significant Persian miniaturist in 17th century Safavid Iran. He was a pupil of Reza Abbasi, considered to be the last great master of the Persian miniature and leading representative of the Isfahan School, active during the reign of Shah Abbas (r. 1588–1629). Title and date devised by Library staff. Main Heritage Compact General HC.GM.2018.0023 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i2532830x BIB-ID: 2696893 Show less
