Gell, Edith Mary , 1860-1944, Gell, Philip Lyttelton , 1852-1926
This 2 volumes publication was the result of the second trip made by Frith between 1857 and 1858. On this new expedition Frith photographed the... Show moreThis 2 volumes publication was the result of the second trip made by Frith between 1857 and 1858. On this new expedition Frith photographed the city of Cairo and the important biblical and historical sites of Palestine and Syria. He took pictures of the archeological sites in Jerusalem, Bethlehem, Damascus and Hebron, and Baalbek. This set of photograph was then exhibited and projected by Frith, who was also asked to give public lectures about his travel. Also in the album, in fact, photographic views are combined with Friths account of his tour of the Near East. photographed and described by Francis Frith. Gell family is a prominent historical figure in Derbyshire and can be traced back as far as the reign of Elizabeth I. Edith Lyttelton Gell, like her brother Philip Lyttelton Gell President of the British South Africa Company, was very member of the society and of the family. She wrote a number of pamphlets encouraging womens work to support the efforts of the British troops during World War I. In 1891 she also edited the book "The Cloud of Witness. A Daily Sequence of Great Thoughts from Many Minds following the Christian Seasons", a selection of inspiring quotes, scripture verses, and poetry by classical authors like William Wordsworth, Lord Tennyson, William Shakespeare and others. Main Heritage Display General HC.FB.25689 Book Item-ID: i15636975 BIB-ID: 1010132 Douglas R. Nickel Francis Frith in Egypt and Palestine: A Victorian Photographer Abroad Princeton: Princeton University Press, 2003. Show less
Palestinian Arabs, Women, Arab, Women, Women--Palestine, Jews--Restoration, DS119.7 .M64 1936
by Mrs. Matiel E.T. Mogannam ; with a foreword by Anthony Crossley, M.P. "First published in 1937." Main Heritage Shelves General DS119.7 .M64 1936 Book ... Show moreby Mrs. Matiel E.T. Mogannam ; with a foreword by Anthony Crossley, M.P. "First published in 1937." Main Heritage Shelves General DS119.7 .M64 1936 Book Item-ID: i10188307 BIB-ID: 1020466 Show less
Description and travel, Social life and customs, DS206 .A78 1740
aufgesetzet von dem herrn De La Roque. First German edition, first published from the author's posthumous papers in Paris in 1717. D'Arvieux (1635... Show moreaufgesetzet von dem herrn De La Roque. First German edition, first published from the author's posthumous papers in Paris in 1717. D'Arvieux (1635-1702) lived in the Levant for a long time, spending six years at Aleppo as French consul, and collected these important observations on the Arabic Bedouins of the area. "His observations, which departed greatly from what had been formerly reported about the Bedouins, were received with doubt, but were confirmed by later travellers such as Niebuhr" (cf. Henze I, 101). The plates show costumes and the Bedouin camp on Mt. Carmel. - Some offsetting to text; insignificant browning; slight waterstain near end. Author and bibliographical note supplied in ink at upper edge of t. p. Bound with: Reise nach dem glucklichen Arabien. Translation of: Voyage fait par ordre du roy Louis XIV dans la Palestine. Main Heritage Shelves General DS206 .A78 1740 Book Item-ID: i16587881 BIB-ID: 1494561 Show less
Main Heritage Shelves General DS112 .P35 1906 Book Item-ID: i15801640 BIB-ID: 1017523 Show moreMain Heritage Shelves General DS112 .P35 1906 Book Item-ID: i15801640 BIB-ID: 1017523 Show less
M. Sabry. Main Heritage Shelves General DT104 .S33 1930 Book Item-ID: i25696348 BIB-ID: 2758203 Includes bibliographical references and index. Show moreM. Sabry. Main Heritage Shelves General DT104 .S33 1930 Book Item-ID: i25696348 BIB-ID: 2758203 Includes bibliographical references and index. Show less
النزاع العربي الإسرائيلي, العلاقات الخارجية, العلاقات الخارجية, Foreign relations, Foreign relations, DS63.2.C2 H54 1970
عل الدين هلال. Main Heritage Compact General DS63.2.C2 H54 1970 Book Item-ID: i16185237 BIB-ID: 1360049 يتضمن مراجع ببليوجرافية (صفحات 159-161). Show moreعل الدين هلال. Main Heritage Compact General DS63.2.C2 H54 1970 Book Item-ID: i16185237 BIB-ID: 1360049 يتضمن مراجع ببليوجرافية (صفحات 159-161). Show less
History of Biblical events, Bible, Geography, Bible, BS630 .S73 1863
Main Heritage Shelves General BS630 .S73 1863 Book Item-ID: i10191434 BIB-ID: 1020779 Show moreMain Heritage Shelves General BS630 .S73 1863 Book Item-ID: i10191434 BIB-ID: 1020779 Show less
Views depict: Jerusalem and its surroundings (12), Jaffa (1), Bethlehem (2), Nablus (1), Nazareth (1), Tiberias (1), Cana of Galilee (1), al... Show moreViews depict: Jerusalem and its surroundings (12), Jaffa (1), Bethlehem (2), Nablus (1), Nazareth (1), Tiberias (1), Cana of Galilee (1), al-Khaleel (1), Dead Sea (1), The Jordan (1), al-Azarriyah- Bethany (1), Capernaum (1), Pool of Siloam (1), Field of Boaz (1), Bethel (1), Tomb of Lazarus (1), Jercho (1), and the Cedars of Lebanon (1). Title from item, date devised by Libary staff. Prints measure 16.50 x 11.50 cm, are mounted on loose card boards and have captions and quotations from the Holy Bible. The portfolio is an original brown cloth decorated with a palm tree and a Palestinian lady in her traditional dress. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2014.0032 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i22677689 BIB-ID: 2409632 Show less
Travel, Description and travel, DS106 .C6 1889, 915.69
by C.R. Conder. Main Heritage Compact General DS106 .C6 1889 Book Item-ID: i15801767 BIB-ID: 2518564 Includes bibliographical references and index. Show moreby C.R. Conder. Main Heritage Compact General DS106 .C6 1889 Book Item-ID: i15801767 BIB-ID: 2518564 Includes bibliographical references and index. Show less
Description and travel, Description and travel, DS49 .P66 1934
by Capt. S.E.G. Ponder. Includes index. Main Heritage Shelves General DS49 .P66 1934 Book Item-ID: i10159289 BIB-ID: 1017564 Show moreby Capt. S.E.G. Ponder. Includes index. Main Heritage Shelves General DS49 .P66 1934 Book Item-ID: i10159289 BIB-ID: 1017564 Show less
