The origins of Islam -- The Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem: The first masterpiece of Islamic art -- The Great Mosque of the Umayyads of Damascus: A... Show moreThe origins of Islam -- The Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem: The first masterpiece of Islamic art -- The Great Mosque of the Umayyads of Damascus: A monument in the image of paradise -- Umayyad palaces: agricultural estates in the deserts of Syria and Palestine -- Umayyad spendor in Cordoba: An Arab civilization in Spain -- The grandeur of the Abbasid Caliphate: Mesopotamia, center of the Islamic world -- The diversity of Muslim Egypt: from the Sunni sultans to the Fatimid caliphs -- The disintegration of the Far Western empire: from Aghlabid Ifriqiya to the Maghred of the Almohads -- Upheavals in the Near East: the rise of the Ayyubids and the decline of the Abbasids -- New concepts of space. Henri Stierlin ; photographs, Anne and Henri Stierlin. Subtitle on cover: Early architecture from the 7th to the 13th century. Main Heritage Compact General NA380 .S85 2002 Reference Item-ID: i24891745 BIB-ID: 1172136 Includes bibliographical references (p. 237) and indexes. Show less
Public relationsCompagnie internationale des wagon-lits et des grands express européens, Venice Simplon-Orient-Express Ltd., Tourism, Tourism--Middle East--20th Century, Orient Express (Express train), Railroad companies, Railroad companies--Middle East
Travel poster advertising the passenger train route connecting London to Baghdad operated by the European railway company "Compagnie Internationale... Show moreTravel poster advertising the passenger train route connecting London to Baghdad operated by the European railway company "Compagnie Internationale des Wagons-Lits" (International Sleeping-Car Company). The distance was covered by two rail routes, the Simplon Orient Express from London (via Calais and Paris Gare de Lyon to Milan, Venice, Trieste, Zagreb, Belgrade, Sofia) to Istanbul, and the Taurus Express from Istanbul to Aleppo and Baghdad. In the early years (the 1930s), the line was only operated to Nusaybin in Eastern Turkey, and it was extended to Tall Ziwan in Eastern Syria a few years later. From there, Ford automobiles took the passengers to Kirkuk in Iraq. The last leg to Baghdad was accomplished by narrow-gauge railway. Targeted to British travelers, the poster was issued by the French Paris-Lyon-Mediteranée (PLM) railway company and promoted a safe, quick and economical journey. The poster was designed by Fench illustrator Roger Broders, best known for his Art Deco posters commissioned by the PLM, characterized by simple lines and bold, flat areas of color, combined with a noticeable graphical perspective. The poster depicts the Arch of Ctesiphon (Taq Kasra), an important archeological monument near Baghdad, without any people. Title and date from item. The poster is signed, titled and dated. The illustration is captioned "Ctesiphon Arch - near Baghdad". Additional text "Safery. Rapidity. Economy". Inscribed "LUCIEN SERRE & Cie. IMP. 15-17-19, Rue du Terrage, PARIS". Main Heritage Compact General HC.GM.P.2019.0150 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26219955 BIB-ID: 2800112 Show less
Description and travel, History, Social life and customs, DS94 .J66 1998, 956.015
James Felix Jones. Facsim. of ed. published: Bombay, 1857. Main Heritage Compact General DS94 .J66 1998 Reference Item-ID: i11412331 BIB-ID: 1188100 Inclu... Show moreJames Felix Jones. Facsim. of ed. published: Bombay, 1857. Main Heritage Compact General DS94 .J66 1998 Reference Item-ID: i11412331 BIB-ID: 1188100 Includes bibliographical references and index. Includes text in arabic. 4 folded maps in pocket attached to inside back cover. Show less
by J.T. Parfit. Reprinted from the "Evening news." Main Heritage Shelves General D465 .P3 1917 Book Item-ID: i10235978 BIB-ID: 1025233 Show moreby J.T. Parfit. Reprinted from the "Evening news." Main Heritage Shelves General D465 .P3 1917 Book Item-ID: i10235978 BIB-ID: 1025233 Show less
Public relationsAlitalia (Airline), Tourism, Tourism--Iraq--20th Century, Airlines, Airlines--Italian--20th Century, Muslim women, Mosques, Women veils
Travel poster issued by the Italian airline company Alitalia advertising Baghdad as a tourist destination. The poster shows the graphic view of a... Show moreTravel poster issued by the Italian airline company Alitalia advertising Baghdad as a tourist destination. The poster shows the graphic view of a plane flying over a large mosque complex and a bust-portrait of a veiled woman. The poster is divided into two sections through a diagonal line which is marked by the veil of the woman. Title from item, date devised by Library Staff. Main Heritage Compact General HC.GM.P.2019.0025 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i25950460 BIB-ID: 2758867 Show less
Public relationsIraq. Maṣlaḥat al-Maṣāyif wa-al-Siyāḥah,, Tourism, Tourism--Baghdad (Iraq)--20th Century
Travel poster advertising Baghdad as a tourist destination issued by the Iraq Summer Resorts and Tourism Service. Title from item, date devised by... Show moreTravel poster advertising Baghdad as a tourist destination issued by the Iraq Summer Resorts and Tourism Service. Title from item, date devised by Library staff. Tagged "Copyright and Colors by VICKY BAGHDAD". The text is written also in French "La cité de la paix vous souhaite la bienvenue" and in German "Seien Sie wilkommen in der Stadt des Friedens". Main Heritage Compact General HC.GM.P.2019.0035 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26191829 BIB-ID: 2798396 Show less
TravelJones, James Felix, Jones, James Felix, Travel, Description and travel, Description and travel, Description and travel, Description and travel, Description and travel, Description and travel, DS70.65 .J66 1857
compiled and edited by R. Hughes Thomas. Includes tabulated lists of public buildings and groups of houses and of prices and wages. Illus. incl.... Show morecompiled and edited by R. Hughes Thomas. Includes tabulated lists of public buildings and groups of houses and of prices and wages. Illus. incl. lithogr. plates (some hand-col., some fold.)--and maps (3 in pockets). Main Heritage Display General DS70.65 .J66 1857 Book Item-ID: i15806339 BIB-ID: 2526426 Includes bibliographical references and index. Show less
Abdulkurreem, Khojeh, History, Description and travel, History, DS47.5 .G53 1788
translated from the original Persian by Francis Gladwin. Main Heritage Shelves General DS47.5 .G53 1788 Book Item-ID: i10211445 BIB-ID: 1022780 With: An... Show moretranslated from the original Persian by Francis Gladwin. Main Heritage Shelves General DS47.5 .G53 1788 Book Item-ID: i10211445 BIB-ID: 1022780 With: An epitome of Mohammedan Law / translated from the original Persian by Francis Gladwin. Calcutta : Printed by William Mackay, M. DCC. LXXXVI [1786]. Show less
by Carl R. Raswan; with 70 illustrations and 2 maps. Maps on lining papers. Main Heritage Shelves General DS207 .R37 1938 Book Item-ID: i10088702 BIB-ID:... Show moreby Carl R. Raswan; with 70 illustrations and 2 maps. Maps on lining papers. Main Heritage Shelves General DS207 .R37 1938 Book Item-ID: i10088702 BIB-ID: 1010506 Show less
View of the the Custom and Excise Office and of the port of Baghdad from the riverbank. Title from item, date devised by Library staff. Written on... Show moreView of the the Custom and Excise Office and of the port of Baghdad from the riverbank. Title from item, date devised by Library staff. Written on the front of the card "The steps in the above picture are those up which the Kurdish coolies carry bales weighing a ton [...]". Written on the back of the card: [Addressed to: ] Mr. R. H. Smith S.S. Oriana c/o Messes. Dunn & Co. Ship Agents. Durban. S. Africa. Postmark of the Indian Postage on back of card. Main Heritage Display General HC.HP.2016.0089-0002 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i23697982 BIB-ID: 2524611 Show less
