Sketchbook mainly depicting Egypt, showing fortifications and mosques (including Bulaq), the harbour of Alexandria, an antique funerary oil lamp,... Show moreSketchbook mainly depicting Egypt, showing fortifications and mosques (including Bulaq), the harbour of Alexandria, an antique funerary oil lamp, local flora such as palm trees. Also, three loosely inserted watercolours show bedouins in the desert, one on camelback. The rest include French rural scenes and the Château de Luynes. Title and date devised by library staff. Pencil drawings, some with gray and colour washes, and three oriental-themed watercolours laid in. Green half calf album with pencil sheath. Original Paris bookseller's label "Giroux et Cie." on front pastedown. Main Heritage Compact General HC.GM.2013.0001 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i22673787 BIB-ID: 2409437 Show less
تأليف، احمد مصطفى ابو حاكمة ؛ ترجمة، محمد امين عبد الله. قدمت بالأصل أطروحة للمؤلف (دكتوراه)--جامعة لندن. Main Heritage Compact General DS326 .A2719 1965 ... Show moreتأليف، احمد مصطفى ابو حاكمة ؛ ترجمة، محمد امين عبد الله. قدمت بالأصل أطروحة للمؤلف (دكتوراه)--جامعة لندن. Main Heritage Compact General DS326 .A2719 1965 Book Item-ID: i16074804 BIB-ID: 1769221 Show less
written in French by the learned Father Simon. ; And now done into English, by A. Lovell. A.M. Translation of Histoire critique de la creance et de... Show morewritten in French by the learned Father Simon. ; And now done into English, by A. Lovell. A.M. Translation of Histoire critique de la creance et de coutumes des nations du Levant. Signatures: A⁴B-L⁸M-P⁴. Advertisements: p. [1]-[2] at front. Main Heritage Shelves General BX105 .S513 1685 Book Item-ID: i10195208 BIB-ID: 1021156 Show less
Description and travel, Description and travel, DS48 .W37 1848
by Eliot Warburton. Main Heritage Shelves General DS48 .W37 1848 Book v.2 Item-ID: i20241689 BIB-ID: 1021147 Show moreby Eliot Warburton. Main Heritage Shelves General DS48 .W37 1848 Book v.2 Item-ID: i20241689 BIB-ID: 1021147 Show less
Description and travel, Description and travel, DS48 .W37 1900z
by Eliot Warburton. Main Heritage Shelves General DS48 .W37 1900z Book Item-ID: i15861818 BIB-ID: 1021146 Show moreby Eliot Warburton. Main Heritage Shelves General DS48 .W37 1900z Book Item-ID: i15861818 BIB-ID: 1021146 Show less
Kurds, Description and travel, DS51.K7 W54 1922, 915.66
by the Rev. W.A. Wigram and Sir Edgar T.A. Wigram ; illustrated from sketches and photographs by Sir Edgar T.A. Wigram. Includes index. Main Heritage... Show moreby the Rev. W.A. Wigram and Sir Edgar T.A. Wigram ; illustrated from sketches and photographs by Sir Edgar T.A. Wigram. Includes index. Main Heritage Shelves General DS51.K7 W54 1922 Book Item-ID: i10195002 BIB-ID: 1021136 Show less
collected and illustrated from ancient and modern sources by George Rawlinson. Includes bibliographical references and index. Show morecollected and illustrated from ancient and modern sources by George Rawlinson. Includes bibliographical references and index. Show less
Description and travel, Social life and customs, Description and travel, Social life and customs, DR427 .U77 1839
This two-volume work describes the travels and studies of the Scottish diplomat and author David Urqhart who spent ten years researching the laws,... Show moreThis two-volume work describes the travels and studies of the Scottish diplomat and author David Urqhart who spent ten years researching the laws, politics, and diplomatic position of the East, with a particular focus on Turkey. This book records his observations, evaluations and conclusions. The book details the social lives, customs and laws of administration of 250 towns and villages that Urqhart visited. Urqhart describes in detail his adventures through a variety of terrains, including watercourses, mountainous regions, and wastelands. Other chapters make military comparisons between Britain and Turkey, and observations about the cultural differences of Turks to Europeans, in particular British citizens. The book gives an overview of the Turkey’s international relations, and concludes with a chapter concerning Urqhart’s impressions and reflections on ascending Mount Olympus. Show less
Arabie--Descriptions et voyages, Description and travel, Descriptions et voyages, DS207 .P35 1866
ouvrage tr. de l'anglais, avec l'authorisation de l'auteur, par Émile Jonveaux, et accompagné d'une carte et de quatre plans. Introduction signed:... Show moreouvrage tr. de l'anglais, avec l'authorisation de l'auteur, par Émile Jonveaux, et accompagné d'une carte et de quatre plans. Introduction signed: Vivien de Saint-Martin. Show less
