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Features: The Shwebo Dacoities; The Oldest Industry in England; The Doctor's Escape; Travel and Adventure on the 'Roof' of the World - II; The "Freshmen's Banquet"; On the High Seas - I; A Narrow Shave; Fortune-Tellers of Many Lands; The Secret of Hadfield House; District Life in India; "Held Up" by a Shark; A Feast of Blankets; "Black Jack"; The Man-Hunting Dogs of America; A Modern Free-Lance - I; Eventful Engagements; The Ordeal of Malek Chand; My Adventures on Suwarrow; A Modern Free-Lance II; Among Insurgents and Brigands in Crete - I; The Love of Count Erbach; Showing Him Round; On the High Seas - II; Some Fishing Experiences; A Ten-Thousand-Mile Race; The Woman in Black; Across Mexico on Horseback - I; The Gasparini Mystery; A Snake Hunt in Florida; On the High Seas - III; The Baron's Wooing; An African Slave-Market; A Modern Free-Lance - III; Among Insurgents and Brigands in Crete - II; The Tragedy of Manipur; The Last Buffalo Hunt; The New Hand at the Creek; The Sturgeon Fishers of Russia; My Two Days' Holiday - I; Our "Home from Home" in Rhodesia; The Captain's Bride; Across Mexico on Horseback - II; An Interrupted Tour; In the Service of the Sultan; Unique in the Annals of Crime; Through Arctic Seas; The Kidnapping of Eddie Brathwaite; A Village of Basket-Makers; My Two Days' Holiday - II; Some Sporting Experiences - I & II; The Chief's Bow; Across Mexico on Horseback - III; The Long Arm of Coincidence; Hunting the Great Sea-Slug; A Motor-Car Holdup; On the High Seas - IV; The "Mecca" of China; Three in a Tree; The Festival of the "Whale Guest"; The Director's Peril; Witches and Witchcraft in Brittany; On the High Seas - VI; In the Swirl of the Pentland; The "Luck" of the Lozinsky's; The Smuggler's Paradise; The Conversion of Dodge City; Untrodden Paths - II; My Adventure in Germany; A Doctor in the Bush - II; The Abduction of Eva Carson; A Motor-Car Hunting Trip; Down the River; Where Walking-Sticks Grow; The "Yellow Devil"; and more. Book
50 pages. Many wonderful black and white photos. Features: The Steam Locomotive - Is is about to be displaced by other types of motive power, or can it still hold its own; B&O President Series; Cincinnati Union Terminal - This utilitarian monument to civic pride costs $1.20 for every passenger using it; Eastern and Western Trains - Chicago & Eastern Illinois freight engine 1933 - Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Chief double headed; Chessie - Chesapeake & Ohio's little sleeping Cheshire gets fan mail and catnip mice; Denver Railfan - R.H. Kindig records Colorado railroading with an eye for action and beauty; Horseshoe Curve - Scenery and trains make the P RR near Altoona a mecca of railroad interest; Sacramento Northern Railroad - longest all-electric main line serves produce centers with network of tracks. Small date stamp atop front cover. Average wear and soiling. A sound vintage copy. Magazine
Features: Satanism and the World Order - Professor Gilbert Murray explains how "The spirit of hatred, which rejoiced in any wide-spread disaster that was also a disaster to the world's rulers, is perhaps more rife today than it has been for a thousand years"; Santo Domingo - The Land of Bullet-Holes - Photo-illustrated article by Harry A. Franck describes how, crossing between Haiti and Santo Domingo, he found striking differences in the two peoples; Paradise Shares (fiction); The Making of a Book-Collector - William Harris Arnold; From a Door-Step in Leinster (Life in small Irish towns), I. The Door-Step, II. A Girl for the Kitchen; The Strange Paumotu Atolls - Frederick O'Brien describes his visit; Aaron Harwood (fiction); The Tide of Affairs - Comment on the times; Quaint Old Boston - Photo-illustrated article; Georgios Venizelos and Hellas; Her Promised Land (fiction); Mecca's Revolt Against the Turk - An explanation of current difficulties in the Middle East subsequent to Emir Feisal setting himself up as king of all Syria in March, 1920 - article with photos of Mecca, Medina, T.E. Lawrence, and The Emir Feisal; The Success of the Season - Theatre business is growing; Musical Adventures of the Season; Where is America Going? - The third (and final) letter by American reporter Webb Waldron to Bernard Roberval, French historian and philosopher; Investment and Banking; Colour frontispiece illustration "The Painted Desert", by Albert Groll. pp. 289-432, 56 [ads]. Includes a particularly wonderful assortment of nostalgic ads, with full-page color ads for Old Colony Trust Company of Boston (featuring John Hull, the mint master of the Massachusetts Bay Colony), W. & J. Sloane (rugs) of Fifth Ave., NYC, Indestructo Trunks, The Jordan Silhouette motor car, The Templar Motor Company, Mercer Motors Company, The Pantasote Company, Macbeth-Evans Glass Company, Kellogg's Krumbled Bran, G-E (General Electric) Fans, Davey Tree Surgeons, and Beech-Nut Ginger Ale. Somewhat above-average external wear. Contents clean and unmarked. Binding intact. Lacking back cover. A sound copy of this fascinating and informative vintage issue. Book
Fine English Paperback. Pbo. Roy. 8vo. (24 x 17 cm). In Turkish. [xxx], 365 p., b/w and color ills. Cahiliye'den Emevilerin sonuna kadar Haremeyn. Presentation by Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu. HISTORY OF ISLAM Jahiliyya Arabs The Umayyad Haremeyn.
9788579541568-11-80503MEMNON. New. MEMNON unknown
1896056105Mecca: Hicâz Vilâyet Matbaasi Mecca AH 1314 CE 1896/97. 1896. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Contemporary quarter purple cloth. 4to. 28 x 20 cm. In Ottoman Turkish and Arabic with sporadic Persian verses. 1 blank page 3 222 p. A label on spine slight wear to spine single leaf of index is loosely inserted. Else a very good and collectible copy "Al-Matba'a al-Miriyya" seal on colophon as a common practice of preventing counterfeits in the period. An exceptionally rare first Mecca edition of a single-volume work containing two celebrated texts representing the final nineteenth-century Turkish commentaries on the Qasîda-i Burda. Authored by Necib Bey of Antioch an Ottoman official who served in the Hijaz the volume was printed at the first press established in the region by Osman Nuri Pasha. The Qasîda-i Burda is a thirteenth-century ode of praise to Muhammad composed by the Egyptian Shadhili mystic al-Bûsîrî. The first two pages of the work are devoted to complimentary letters written for the book by the then Governor of the Hijaz Ahmed Ratib Pasha 1846-1913 and by the Arab scholars Abd al-Jalil Burade and Arif Khan Tashkendi. One of the letters is in Arabic the other in Ottoman Turkish. The final Turkish commentary on the Qasîda-i Burda produced in the nineteenth century belongs to Necib Bey of Antioch d. after 1319/1902 who served as an official in the Hijaz region. Necib Bey held administrative posts at both institutions known as al-Tekiyyât al-Miriyya The Egyptian Tekke charitable imarets established by Mehmed Ali Pasha of Kavala the Khedive of Egypt d. 1265/1849 one in Mecca and the other in Medina. As he himself states in his commentary Necib Bey received his education in Western Anatolia and travelled extensively across a wide geographical area including regions beyond Ottoman territory such as Europe and Russia marking him as a Turkish traveller and scholar of broad experience. In addition to these qualities he was also active as an educator and is known to have tutored members of the elite including Khedive Abbas Hilmi II of Egypt d. 1944 and his brother Mehmed Ali Pasha. Two works by Necib Bey are known both of which are Turkish commentaries on the Qasida-i Burda poems of Ka'b b. Zuhayr and al-Bûsîrî. The first bears the title Is'âd: Shar-i Bânet Su'âd and the second Mukhtaar Tawassul: Shar-i Qasîda-i Burda. These two works were published together in a single bound volume in 1896/97 at the Hijaz Provincial Printing House. The title Mukhtaar Tawassul derives from the fact that this work is an abridgement of the commentary entitled Tawassul by Mekkî Mehmed Efendi d. 1212/1797. The commentary entitled Is'âd takes its name from the Arabic commentary Is'âd 'alâ Bânet Su'âd written by the Egyptian scholar Ibrâhîm b. Muammad al-Bâjûrî d. 1277/1860. The commentator explains this choice of title with the statement: "This commentary being in the nature of a translation of Bâjûrî's commentary has therefore been named Is'âd after its original title." However the diversity of sources evident in the work the inclusion of autobiographical details Sufi narratives poetic examples in three languages and several critical remarks directed at the primary source clearly demonstrate that the text stands much closer to an original composition ta'lîf than to a mere translation tarjama. Gürler. ON THE FIRST PRINTING HOUSE IN THE HIJAZ: The distinctive cultural character of Meccan society as a centre for learning intellectual exchange and scholarly debate was a decisive factor in the introduction of printing to Mecca. This development was welcomed by both scholars and the local population and materialized in 1882 under the auspices of the Ottoman governor of the Hijaz Osman Nuri Pasha. Although the Ottoman government had established the first printing press in the Arabian Peninsula earlier in Sana'a in 1877 1295 AH Mecca became acquainted with printing shortly thereafter in 1300 AH 1882-83 with the founding of an official government press. The Meccan pres <br/> <br/> Hicâz Vilâyet Matbaasi, Mecca, AH 1314 [CE 1896/97]. hardcover
New English Paperback. 4to. (28 x 20 cm). In English. 213 p., color ills. Marriage in Qatar. Its regulations, customs and tradtions in Qatari society. Translated by Abdelouadoud El Omrani. Rewieved and edited by Samar Hammoud Alchichakli. This book is based on the innate oral heritage and a field study of Qatari societal cultural events, most of which are extracted and collected out of the spontaneous speeches of contemporary grandmothers and certified resources via the documentation of the journey that the researcher conducted. This, is turn, enriches human knowledge. As a matter of fact, this multicolored, multifaceted book is a witness to a past era through Qatari tangible and intangible cultural heritage that deserves its place in personal and public libraries. In our efforts to expand the spectrum of readership, this work has been translated into English and in French as well.
186711166Paris Bureau de la Revue des Deux Mondes 1867 -in-8 demi-Maroquin un fort volume, reliure demi-maroquin cerise grand in-octavo à coins (binding half morocco with corners), reliure d'époque signée "PETIT" successeur de "SIMIER", dos 4 nerfs (spine with raised bands) décoré "or" et à froid (gilt and blind stamping decoration), titre et tomaison frappés "or" (gilt title and volume numbering) dans un encadrement d'un double filet fin "or", triple filets fins "or" en place des nerfs avec un filet à froid de part et d'autre des nerfs, plats décorés or (gilt decoration on the cover) avec 3 filets fins "or" aux mors et aux coins (joints and corners with three gilt line), papier marbré aux plats (cover with marbled paper), toutes tranches lisses (all edges smoothes) peignées (painting edges) rouge et bleu, sans illustrations (no illustration), 1056 pages, 1867 Paris Bureau de la Revue des Deux Mondes Editeur,
2000201079San Francisco: Magnus News 2000. Magazine. 32p. 8.5x11 inches photos articles resources and services opinion very good magazine in stapled newsprint pictorial wraps. The magazine attacked the dominant theories of AIDS causation. Cover story on Mark Leno. Members of ACT UP/SF published and contributed to the periodical. Magnus News unknown books
178715507Paris, Buisson, 1787 ; in-8 ; demi-veau havane, dos à faux-nerfs décoratifs dorés, fleurons dorés, pièce de titre vert foncé décorée et dorée, plats de papier peint rose (reliure de l'époque) ; (8), 477, (1) pp.
1928PHO-1377London, Constable & Co ltd ,1928 , 8°, xiv-422pp. , original editor cover , one folding map and several illustrations .
20032937668Madrid.: Ministerio de Defensa Secretaría General Técnica. 2003. Paperback. Good. 22 cm. 758 p. Encuadernación en tapa blanda de editorial ilustrada. Bibliografía: p. 723-758. Crímenes de guerra. Derecho penal. España . ISBN: 8497810422 Derecho penal. España. 343460 343 Derecho internacional.341.322.5 341 Ministerio de Defensa, Secretaría General Técnica. paperback
New Arabic Original bdg. HC. Roy. 8vo. (24 x 17 cm). Edition in Arabic. [xLii], 619 p., ills. Dalil al-arshif al-'Uthmani: Fihris jami' li-watha'iq al-dawlah al-'Uthmaniyah fi? arshif ri'asat al-wuzara' al-Turkiyah. Translated into Arabic by Salih Sadawi. Preface by Halit Eren. The archival materials inherited from the Ottoman State constitute a unique fund of references as regards the history of all the regions and present nation states which were once part of the Ottoman world: Arab countries, the Balkans, the Mediterranean, North Africa, etc. The collections preserved at the Department of Ottoman Archives attached to the Directorate General of State Archives, Prime Ministry of the Republic of Turkey, are the State archives of the Ottoman Empire. This is the Arabic translation of the guidebook that was published by the Prime Ministry's Directorate General of State Archives in 2000. The Introduction gives information on the Ottoman state archive system, the evolution of the archive, the classifications of the collections. The book gives information on the contents of the collections of the Imperial Council, the Imperial Registry, the Sublime Porte, Yildiz Palace, the different departments of the State, the provincial archives; the third section describes the collections of maps, albums and photographs, collections transferred from personal archives and catalogues of documents contained in archives within and outside Turkey. The fourth section describes the administrative structure of the Directorate General of State Archives and the rules to be followed while doing research index is added to the guidebook.
In-8°, (30 cc) compreso ritratto, antiporta e frontespizio, pp. 272, 4 carte ripiegate, legatura in pelle con titolo al dorso. Prima edizione. La prima parte di questo lavoro, intitolata Compendium theologiae mohammedicae arabice et latine, è un'edizione in arabo, con traduzione, di una piccola opera simile al Mukhtasar di Abû Suj ed è probabilmente la prima edizione stampata di un'opera islamica così essenziale in Occidente . La seconda parte è il contributo più importante di Reelant per una migliore comprensione dell'Islam in cui si propone di correggere molte credenze popolari con citazioni dal Corano e da altre fonti arabe. In-8°, (30 cc) including portrait, frontispice and title page, pp. 272, 4 engraved folded plates, binding in calf with title at the spine. First edition.The first part of this work, entitled Compendium theologiae mohammedicae arabice et latine is an edition in Arabic, with translation, of a small work similar to Abû Sujâ s Mukhtasar and is probably the first printed edition of such an essential Islamic work in the West. The second part is Reelant’ s most important contribution towards a better understanding of Islam in which he sets out to rectify many popular misbeliefs with quotations from the Coran and other Arabic sources.
9788544405239-11-59579CRV. New. CRV unknown
20 pages. Features: Only 31% of Canadians live in the town where they were born; The Muppets - article with colour photos of Miss Piggy, Kermit, Gonzo, Fozzie Bear, Rowlf, Scooter, Waldorf and Statler; Job description of Father Fred Olds of Winnipeg's Blessed Sacrament Church - photo and article; Three pages of photos and brief bios of notable people who dies in 1978 - including Will Geer, Robert Shaw, Garfield Weston, Bob Crane, and dozens more; Christmas Chestnuts - tracing the history of 11 yuletide standards including The Nutcracker, The Christmas Carol, How the Grinch Stole Christmas, Gift ot the Magi, etc.; A Day in the life of Santa Claus; Bethlehem - since the six day war it has become a city of shopping centres and souvenir shops and a mecca for busloads of tourists; Christmas recipes by Margo Oliver (with colour photo); and more. Moderate wear. Unmarked. A sound vintage copy. Magazine
Mm 250x310 Volume in copertina rigida con sovraccoperta, 239 pagine con numerose illustrazioni in nero e a colori. Copia ottima, poco o nulla consultata. SPEDIZIONE IN 24 ORE DALLA CONFERMA DELL'ORDINE.
1884115424Firmin-Didot 1884 Paris, Librairie Firmin-Didot et Cie, 2 volumes, 1884-1885, 508-503 pp, demi-basanes à coins, environ 20x14cm, quelques rousseurs éparses, bon état.
Mm 165x235 Collana "Gli Uomini e le loro Istituzioni. Antologie storiche moniografiche". Brossura editoriale, 119 pagine, copertina illustrata a colori. Buono stato. Spedizione entro 24 ore dalla conferma dell'ordine.
78024A Amsterdam, chez Steenhouwer & Uytwert, Libraires, 1718, 1 volume de 102x165 mm environ, (2) ff., (25) ff. (titres, épître, avertissement, table et catalogue), 342 pages, (3) ff. (table), (1) f., demi-vélin crème à coins et cartonnage marbré, titres manuscrits sur le dos. Contient 4 planches hors-texte dont le frontispice et une planche dépliante. Des rousseurs, petite mouillure dans la marge en fin de volume, couverture état moyen, ouvrage intéressant et rare.
In-8, 2 volumi, tela editoriale con scritte in arabo al piatto, taglio super. dorato, pp. XV,302,(2); VII,287; con 2 tavole fotografiche in b.n. ai due frontespizi, protette da velina con didascalia e 8 piante e mappe f.t., alc. a doppia pagina, relative a: “Mekka - The road between Mekka and ‘Arafa - The Haram of Mekka - Roads connecting Mekka with Et-Taif - Et-Taif - El Medina - The Haram of El Medina - Arabia, showing author’s route”. "Prima edizione" di quest’opera di Rutter, definita dal "Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies" come la migliore introduzione sull'Arabia mai scritta. Esemplare ben conservato.
1 Vol. In-16 pag. 247. Copt.ill., fior.al risg PROG 25491 CATT_ATT 37
1826PHO-1339Paris, Imprimerie Royale, 1826-1827. 2 volumes grand In-8°(sur 3 , manque tome 1), de VII, 577pp. ; VIII, 596 pp. , demi-chagrin , dos ornés avec auteur ,titre et tomaison , initiale en pied , plat frottés , coins usés , pages de garde brunies , tache au titre (tome 2).
1829PHO-1340Paris, 1829 , imprimerie Royale , in-8 , X-519 pp.-164 pp. ,catalogue in fine, relié demi cuir époque , dos lisse avec auteur et titre , initiales en pied , coins et coupes usés , frottements aux plats , quelques rousseurs , pages de garde bruni.
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