4 751 résultats
Small 8vo. 8 parts in 2 vols. Egypt: VIII, 225, (1) pp.; (4), 163, (1) pp. With 11 plates and a folding map. Palestine: XII, 169, (1) pp.; VI, 194 pp. With 9 plates and a folding map. Persia: XII, 210, (2) pp.; (III)-VII, (1), 222 pp. With 12 plates, one text illustration and a folding map. Barbary: IX, (1), 160 pp.; VIII, 216 pp. With a frontispiece, 10 plates and a folding plate. Illustrations mostly counted in the pagination. Contemporary red marbled boards with giltstamped spine labels. Uncommon, profusely illustrated series of sketches of the Middle East and Muslim Northern Africa (Egypt, Palestine, Persia, and the Barbary Coast), each in two parts, with maps of the respective regions. Translated from English accounts by August Diezmann and Johann Sporschil. The illustrations include the famous portrait of Viceroy Muhammad Ali, after Forbin's 1818 drawing published in Mengin's "Histoire de l’Egypte". The map of Persia (bound head-over-heels) includes the northern coastline of the Arabian Peninsula, showing Bahrein and the Great Pearl Bank. - Some maps rather wrinkled. Occasional foxing due to paper, binding slightly bumped at extremeties, but well-preserved on the whole. From the Library of count Ferenc Széchényi (1835-1908), grandson of the founder of the Hungarian National Library and National Museum in Budapest, with his ownership on the title page; additional bookplate of the Swiss theologian and educator Abraham Emanuel Fröhlich (1796-1865) on front pastedown. OCLC 744721949.
4to. 2 vols. XXIV, 446, XXIII, (3) pp. VII, (1), 430, XXXIV, (26) pp. With engraved frontispiece and 20 numbered engraved plates (5 of which folded) on 19 sheets. Contemporary full calf with giltstamped spine labels. All edges red. Second edition of this authoritative account of Aleppo and Ottoman life and manners, based on Russell's experience as physician to the British factory in Aleppo from 1740 to 1753. Enlarged with 3 additional plates compared to the 1756 first edition. Includes an engraved frontispiece with a view of the city, a plan by Carsten Niebuhr (vol. I, plate I), and an additional plate showing fish (vol. II, plate VI). Apart from the Syrian flora and fauna as well as the local climate, Russell's monograph discusses the everyday life of the local population, including that of European merchants living in Aleppo, the organisation of their trade activity, and their social life. Also includes a section on the plague and other epidemic diseases in the 1740s. The descriptions of the education system, of the production of manuscripts, and of the commercial activity in Syria are unusually detailed and can be considered unique in contemporary travel literature on the Ottoman Empire (cf. Chatzipanagioti-Sangmeister). The botanical plates were produced by G. D. Ehret, and one plate of fish bears the name of W. Skelton, while the remainder of plates, including the ones depicting birds and domestic life, are unsigned, but were probably produced by Russell himself. - Binding lightly scuffed; interior fresh and extremely well preserved. A charmingly bound set documenting an era of scientific and economic prosperity in Syria. Blackmer 1458. Nissen BBI 3534. Navari 1458. Cox I, 227. Chatzipanagioti-Sangmeister 893. ESTC T149605. Cf. Atabey 1064 (1762 Dutch edition).
190 x 260 mm. Ruscelli's modern map of Arabia from his 'La Geographi di Claudio Tolomeo'. A feature of this first state is that no map has a platemark at top: two maps were engraved on the same plate and the resulting sheet halved. Tibbetts 27.
557023Cambridge, Harvard, University Press, 2004 Fort in-8, rel. d’éditeur pleine toile bordeaux, XXXIX-1462 pp.
Large 4to (198 x 260 mm). (4), XV, (1), 227, (1) pp. Contemporary French half calf over papered boards with giltstamped red spine label. Only edition. The first dictionary of Arabic published in France: a unidirectional wordbook of more than 6,000 French terms translated into Arabic (in Arabic typeface), printed in large type and generously spaced, for the use of French merchants in the orient. - In the preface, the author anticipates the concept of linguistic relativity when he observes that Arabic lacks equivalent terms for a multitude of French words, especially such as relate to everyday life, culture, and the mechanical arts, and states that it would be impossible to translate the works of Newton, Montesquieu, or Lavoisier into Arabic, for "l'ignorance d'une chose entraîne nécessairement l'ignorance du mot qui sert à la désigner" (p. ix). With the practical needs of commercial travellers and secretaries in mind, he has thus aimed to pare down the vocabulary of his dictionary to the bare essentials, so as to offer to those who would wish to use Arabic nothing but the most widely used words (p. xiii). - Ruphy, a native of Greece born Iacovos Rouvis, emigrated to France as a young man and participated in Napoleon's Egyptian Campaign before becoming secretary of the Conseil des arts et du commerce du département de la Seine in 1801. - Binding rubbed; extremeties bumped. A fairly large waterstain throughout the lower third of the book. Rare in the trade; a single copy at auction in the past 40 years. Ersch/Gruber V, 53. OCLC 27402218. Spirgatis, Kat. 32: Grammatiken und Wörterbücher (Leipzig 1895), no. 309. Not in Zaunmüller or Vater/Jülg.
In 8, cm. 18 x 25, pp. 163 + (7), con molte illustrazioni in bianco e nero, a piena pagina, nel testo. Brossura editoriale illustrata con alcuni danni marginali e danni riparati al dorso.
3 vols., 8vo., with coloured frontispieces, numerous coloured plates, and many maps in the text; oatmeal boards, upper boards and backstrips elaborately blocked in gilt and blue, patterned endpapers, a near fine set in publisher's printed board slip-case, the case with two short splits at edges. The set comprises: Vol. I: The First Crusade and the Foundation of the Kingdom of Jerusalem (1951); Vol. II: The Kingdom of Jerusalem and the Frankish East 1100-1187 (1952); Vol. III: The Kingdom of Acre and the Later Crusades (1954).
3 vols., 8vo., with frontispieces, plates and maps in the text; brown cloth, gilt backs, a near fine set in unclipped dustwrapper, the whole housed in publisher's slip-case. Splendid set of the standard reference. The set comprises: Vol. I: The First Crusade and the Foundation of the Kingdom of Jerusalem; Vol. II: The Kingdom of Jerusalem and the Frankish East 1100-1187; Vol. III: The Kingdom of Acre and the Later Crusades.
In 16, cm. 16 x 23, pp. 217 + (4). Legatura in tela editoriale con titolo dorato su fondo rosso al dorso. Sovraccoperta illustrata con una riproduzione del "Ritratto di Sir James Brooke" di Sir Francis Grant, titolo al piatto e al dorso. Volume in ottime condizioni. Collana Storica Rizzoli, traduzione di Marco Amante. La vera storia di James Brooke e della sua dinastia coloniale nel Borneo, che fra Otto e Novecento, occuparono e mantennero il possesso del piccolo stato del Sarawak fino al 1946.
Bibliotecca di cultura storica, 91*-91** - Presentazione dell'A. all'edizione italiana - Prefazioni - Libro primo: La prima crociata e la fondazione del regno di Gerusalemme - Libro secondo: Il regno di Gerusalemme e l'Oriente franco (1100-1187 - Libro terzo: Il regno di Acri e le ultime crociate - Appendici: Principali fonti... - La forza numerica dei crociati - La battaglia di Hattin - La vita intellettuale di 'Otremer' - Alberi genealogici - Bibliografia - Indici dei nomi e dei luoghi 2 20,5x14,5 cm., legatura in piena tela, sopraccoperta illustrata in bianconero, cofanetto telata con illustrazioni a colori, pp. XXV (1); VIII (2);; 1227 (1), (3); 35 illustrazioni in bianconero su tavole in carta patinata fuori testo, XIV carte nel testo, seconda edizione, in italiano, leggero allentamento interno dorso primo volume, buon esemplare, ben conservato. Allegato ampio ritaglio stampa quotidiano 'leggende e realt? delle crociate', Aldo Valori.
Folio. Vol. 2 (of 2) only. 519-1036 pp., lithographed throughout. Contemp. calf, sparsely gilt. Original pink wrappers bound within. Important and scarce Lucknow edition of the famous masterpiece of Persian mysticism. Edited by Seyyed Jalal oddin Saheb andarâbî Bagdâdi. - Wants vol. 1. Very slight browning to interior; binding somewhat rubbed; giltstamping mostly oxydized. KNLL XIV, 465.
604583Paris, Hermann, 1965. In-8 broché, 104 pp., 1 carte, très nb. tableaux et diagrammes, bibliographie. Envoi autographe de l'auteur.
Small 8vo. (6), 330 pp. Contemporary half calf with marbled boards and giltstamped spine. Marbled endpapers. First French edition of this fascinating biography of the Princess of Oman and Zanzibar, who married a German and later fled to Aden and Hamburg after becoming pregnant by him. The work is considered the first known autobiography of an Arab woman. It presents a remarkable perspective on the daily life of the Sultan in the mid and late 19th century, viewed from the eyes of an well-educated woman - subjects such as "La situation de la femme en Orient" ("A Woman's Position in the East", ch. XVI), courtship ("La mariage arabe", "Arab Matchmaking", ch. XVII), harems and polygamy, and even slavery are discussed at length (the Princess appearing rather favourably disposed to the latter!). As a later Christian convert, she remains fiercely proud of her homeland: "But it is just in Arabia, and with the Arab people, that the true Mahometan spirit, upon which the views of other Eastern nations are founded, has maintained itself most pure" (transl.). Her view of Muslim life represents the level-headed appreciation of a native of both East and West: "I have seen too many of such unhappy cases [of Christian marriage] to make me believe that Christian wedlock stands on a higher level or renders people much happier than the Mahometan [...] it is quite a fallacy to think that woman in the East is placed socially on a lower level than man. The legitimate wife - the purchased Sarari are of course to be excepted - stands in all respects on a par with her husband, and she always retains her rank, and all rights and titles emanating from it". Emily (Sayyida Salme) and her husband lived comfortably in Germany until the latter's death in 1870, upon which Emily was prompted to write the present work partly to alleviate her financial concerns. - Evenly browned throughout. Rare. OCLC 38270253. Cf. Hiler 763 (English ed., New York, 1907).
Folio. (8), 168, (2) pp. With 37 etched plates. Contemporary full calf with richly gilt front cover, label to spine, and gilt edges. First (and only) edition in French. - Archduke Rudolf set out on his tour of the Middle East in 1881, travelling first from Vienna to Miramar, Corfu, Alexandria, and Cairo. From there the group sailed up the Nile to Aswan and Memphis, then journeyed on to Port Said, the Suez Canal, the Red Sea, and the Holy Land, returning to Vienna from Haifa via Cattaro (Kotor), Ragusa (Dubrovnik), and Trieste. This is an outstanding and unique copy in a sumptous Viennese binding, in immaculate condition, was created for Anton Ritter von Beck (1812-95), then director of the government's Imperial printing office in Vienna. With a long inscription by the translator, the Baron de Montandin, to "Monsieur le Hof Rath Anton Chevalier Von Beck" on the flyleaf, dated Vienna, 28 February 1885. Some slight staining to the guards of the etchings, otherwise a very clean copy. Hamann, Habsburger-Lexikon 415 ff. ÖBL IX, 315 ff. Wurzbach VII, 145 ff.
Very Good English Original cloth bdg. Cr. 8vo. (20 x 12 cm). In German. 360 p. Islamische Geisteswelt von Mohammed bis zur Gegenwart. First Edition.
200334027NY: Oxford University Press. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2003. Hardcover. 0195166892 . First printing. Fine in a fine dust jacket. . Oxford University Press hardcover books
In 8°, br. edit. ill., pp. 329,(7); prima ed., copia molto buona.
8vo. 4 parts in one volume. (4), 32, 347, (1), 128, 228, II, (2) pp. With 2 (instead of 1!) folding engraved maps and 16 (instead of 20) engraved plates; several wood-engravings in the text. Contemporary green half calf with giltstamped spine. Marbled endpapers. Published as vol. 58 of the series "L'univers". Discusses Algiers (by Rozet), Algeria (by Carette), Libya (by Hoefer), and Tunisia (by Frank). - Some foxing. With a folding map of Algeria not listed in the table of plates, but does not contain four plates on Tunisia there listed. The fine engravings show costumes, views (Constantine, Algiers, Belida, Oran), etc. OCLC 6985583.
4to. 204, (4) pp. With numerous black-and-white photographic illustrations and a folding rear-pocket world map labelling the company's spheres of operation. Contemporary full cloth with giltstamped title to cover and spine. Only edition. Anniversary publication of the Royal Dutch Petroleum Company celebrating sixty years in the business. It discusses the company's history and activities illustrated with high-quality images of refineries in Texas, California and the Netherlands, as well as of oil tanks, gas stations, working personnel, and corporate office buildings. - Cancelled stamp of the Geological Paleontological Institute of the University of Basel to flyleaf and title-page. OCLC 186670326.
Fine English Paperback. Roy. 8vo. (23 x 16 cm). In Turkish. [xxxi], 406 p. Peygamberin hirkasi. (Iran'in din ve politika bilgi ve güç). MIDDLE EAST Islamic world Power Iran Modern history of Iran.
Oblong 4to. 48, 32, (2) pp. Original printed wrappers. A wide-ranging and painstakingly reproduced ensemble of Arabic handwriting specimens, lithographed throughout and entirely in Arabic save for the title and preface, which are in French. Comprises letters (part 1) as well as legal documents (part 2). Published as a manual and workbook for self-instruction in reading Arabic, this includes a section with the author's transcriptions in normalised Arabic script, headed by brief captions and synopses in French. Daniel Roux was "directeur de l'école arabe-française de la rue des Pyramides". - Preserved in the original printed wrappers. Very scarce. OCLC 458780296.
Blue cloth octavo, gilt to front board and spine; xxii, 112 p; 24 cm. Publisher's letter enclosed to front free endpaper. || Middle East -- Politics and government -- 1945-1979.
In 8°, br. edit. (con lievi segni d'uso), pp. 263,(1); prima ed., brunito il bordo delle pp. ma nel complesso copia molto buona. (L006) (spedizione standard SEMPRE tracciata con raccomandata-piego di libri, eventuale FATTURA da richiedere all'ordine)
8vo. VIII, 298 pp., final blank leaf. Printed original wrappers. First edition. Inscribed and signed by the author to Madame Maratuech, from 1919 to 1925 the director of the girls' boarding school at Saint-Denis operated by the French League of Honour: "A madame Maratuech, Directrice des Etudes de la Maison d'éducation de La Légion d'Honneur de St. Denis. Hommage respectueux de l'auteur [...]". - Interesting assessment of the impact of the Anglo-Russian Convention of 1907, which regulated the spheres of influence over Afghanistan and Persia, with Britain controlling the entrance to the Gulf. It examines the growing influence of the British Empire in the Gulf region, particularly Bahrain, Kuwait and in Southern Arabia, before dealing with the geopolitics of Afghanistan, Tibet, and Persia, which was half under Russian and half under British influence. The work concludes with an analysis of the impact of the pact on both Muscat and Kuwait. Never translated into English; a Russian translation appeared in 1924. - Without the separately published lithographed map. Binding loosened; old adhesive tape in the gutter between front cover and flyleaf as well as to pp. 192f.; occasional small marginal flaws. OCLC 851237785.
4to. 937-959, (1) pp. Original printed wrappers. Stapled. Exceedingly rare paper on international agreements in the oil industry by Fuad Rouhani (1907-2004), the first Secretary General of OPEC. First presented in early 1962 at the United Nations petrol conference in New York, it discusses legal issues of the oil industry, especially adressing the problem of the uneven distribution of profits between oil companies and the countries in possession of the reservoirs: "On sait toutefois que ces dernières années les gouvernements des pays qui ont accordé des concessions ont acquis la conviction qu'il existe un écart trop grand entre les bénéfices que les compagnies retirent de l'indutrie qu'elles financent et les rentrées du pays qui possède les gisements" (p. 949). - Right edge slightly warped, otherwise very well preserved. Offprint from "Revue de l'Institut Français du Pétrole et Annales des combustibles liquides", vol. XVIII, no. 6. An English version is held at Pepperdine University Library in Malibu, California; no other copy traceable in libraries internationally.
