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189944243New York: MatbaÕat Jaridat al-Ayyam 1899 . Hardcover. Very good/No jacket issued. New York: MatbaÕat Jaridat al-Ayyam 1899 . A number of b/w plates mostly portraits of world leaders and rulers. 308 pp. Text in Arabic. Hardcover. 4to. Dark blue cloth. The text of this book is in Arabic only the dedication to President William McKinley is in English. The overall theme of the work is the Lebanese Diaspora but a large part of the book consists of short biographical pieces on world leaders and rulers including Queen Victoria and other rulers of Europe Sultan Abdul Hamid of Turkey Abbas Pasha of Egypt Muzaffar ad-Din of Persia and Melelik of Ethiopia. Other biographical sketches include the reform politicians of the Ottoman Empire Lebanese and Syrian politicians and intellectuals and the patriarchs of the Eastern Christian churches. Also included is a short preview of the Paris Exhibition of 1900. Because of the cheap paper used both free endpapers are separated at the hinge otherwise the book is tight and clean. Nonetheless the textblock paper is extremely brittle and therefore fragile. Very good/No jacket issued. Insurance required to ship this item. MatbaÕat Jaridat al-Ayyam hardcover books
187073160Alger s. d. [circa 1870] | 13 x 17 cm | 28 portraits sur cartes de visite consignés dans un album
187073485Alger s. d. [circa 1870] | 13 x 17 cm | 28 portraits sur cartes de visite consignés dans un album
188984378Matbaa-i-Osmaniye | Istanbul 1889 | 13.20 x 18.80 cm | relié
187176693Imprimerie Mourès & Cie | Alexandrie 1871 | in-4 | relié
185262826Paul Dupont | Paris 1852 | 35.50 x 26.50 cm | reliure de l'éditeur
1829005638London: Henry Colburn 1829. 478pp/maps. Engraved folding map frontis of Arabia. BM- notes two editions of this work in 1829; single volume quarto and a two volume octavo. This is the rare single volume edition. John Lewis Burckhardt 1784 - 1817 the son of a Swiss Colonel undertook the journey to Mekkah in 1814 disguised as an Arab; he had long since used the name Sheikh Ibrahim in his travels which he began in 1809 under the sponsorship of Sir Joseph Banks and the African Association. Burckhardt's description of the Hedjaz was the first accurate one to reach Europe. Burckhardt transmitted to the Association the most accurate and complete account of the Hedjaz including the cities of Mekka and Medina which has ever been received in Europe." The folding plans include Mekkah Medina Wady Muna and Arafat. Some light foxing to maps. Minimal library markings. Beautiful tight complete scarce book with great maps. First Edition. Library Binding. Very Good/No Jacket Issued. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Ex-Library. Henry Colburn
188244882A. Lévy | Paris 1882 | 28 x 37 cm | reliure de l'éditeur
186044589Tours, Ad Mame et Cie, 1860. Grand in-8 de (4)-508 pp., maroquin rouge, dos orné et mosaïqué à nerfs, plats ornés d'un encadrement doré et mosaïqué en maroquin noir sur maroquin rouge, fleurons aux angles, doublures de moire verte, dentelle intérieure, tranches dorées (reliure de l'époque).
186890434E. Maillet Challamel | Paris 1868 | 14 x 22.5 cm | Relié
184890552Imprimerie Nationale | Paris 1848 | 13 x 21 cm | Relié
189390856Imprimerie Nationale | Paris 1893 | 14 x 22.7 cm | Relié
186014257Dentu Paris 1860 2 vol. 2 vol. in-8 de 3 ff.n.ch. XIV 1 f.n.ch. 463 pp. et 2 ff.n.ch. 463 pp.; demi-chagrin de l'époque, dos à nerfs orné.
184570157Imprimerie Royale | Paris 1845 | 9.50 x 15 cm | 2 volumes reliés en 1
181590277Charles-Joseph Panckoucke | Paris 1815 | 12.3 x 20.7 cm | Relié
189489789J. Rothschild | Paris 1894 | 14.5 x 23 cm | Relié
184214591Arthus Bertrand Paris 1842 1 vol. In-8 de VIII 488 pp., plein veau glacé de l'époque, dos à nerfs orné avec monogramme (frotté aux coiffes et coins), pièce de titre, triple filet doré en encadrement sur les plats, tranches jaspées (reliure de Simier).
18843779PARIS. LIBRAIRIE HACHETTE ET CIE. 1884. GRAND IN-4 (27 X 34,2 X 6 CENTIMETRES ENVIRON) DE (4) + 675 PAGES, DANS UNE MAGNIFIQUE RELIURE DE L'EDITEUR A LA BRADEL 1/2 CHAGRIN ROUGE, PLATS RECOUVERTS DE PERCALINE ROUGE, DOS ET PLATS ENTIEREMENT ORNES D'UNE COMPOSITION EN NOIR ET EN DORE, TITRE ET TRANCHES DORES (A. SOUZE, RELIEUR). ILLUSTRE D'UNE GRANDE CARTE EN COULEURS REPLIEE DE LA PALESTINE, DE 8 CARTES ET DE 364 GRAVURES SUR BOIS IN ET HORS TEXTE «EXECUTEES D'APRES LES DESSINS DE MM. A. DE BAR - S. BARCLAY - BIDA - BOURMANCE - H. CATENACCI - H. CHAPUIS - A. CLEMENT - H. CLERGET - E. COURBOIN - A. DEROY - A. FERDINANDUS - E. FLANDIN - FRANCAIS - GOBIN - CH. GOUTZWILLER - E. GRANDSIRE - D. LANCELOT - P. LANGLOIS - V. PRANISHNIKOFF - E. RONJAT - C. RUDHARDT - B. SCHMIDT - P. SELLIER - A. SIROUY - TAYLOR - E. THEROND - O. TOFANI - G. VUILLIER - TH. WEBER - ED. ZIER». QUELQUES ROUSSEURS HABITUELLES EPARSES, TRACES DE FROTTEMENTS EXTERIEURS DONT COINS, SINON BON EXEMPLAIRE.
186421186Alfred Gadsby 1864. 8vo. First Edition with 4 engraved illustrations 2 full-page and a full-page engraved map in the text; neat contemporary signature on front free endpaper; original brown cloth boards elaborately framed and blocked in blind upper board lettered in gilt yellow endpapers upper joint very lightly rubbed else a remarkably well-preserved bright clean copy. With 2pp publisher's catalogue bound in at end. Vividly-written personal account of the author's journey from Marseilles through Palestine and Egypt in 1864. A MOST DESIRABLE COPY IN THE PUBLISHER'S ORIGINAL AND FRAGILE BINDING OF A WORK FAR SCARCER THAN ITS PREDECESSOR 'MY WANDERINGS'. RARE. Alfred Gadsby, hardcover
189069382Maison Quantin | Paris 1890 | 24.50 x 31.50 cm | relié
183161718Théophile Barrois et Benjamin Duprat | Paris 1831 | 13 x 21 cm | relié
183089751Truchy | Paris 1830 | 13.7 x 21.7 cm | Broché
183388625Dondey-Dupré | Paris 1833 | 15.5 x 23.4 cm | Broché
183532923Firmin Didot | Paris 1835 | 14 x 21 cm | 2 volumes reliés
180923467Imprimerie Impériale | Paris 1809-1829 | 70 x 51.50 cm | une feuille