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Very Good English In very aesthetic modern cloth bdg. 4to. (28 x 21 cm). In German. [xvi], 209, [52] p., 52 p. numerous b/w plates. Bis zur osmanischen Eroberung war in Iznik die türkische Herrschaft immer nur von kurzer Dauer, selbst von der seldschukischen Periode haben wir nur für eine verhältnismäßig kurze Zeit sichere Kunde. Hier waren es die Byzantiner selbst, die den seldschukischen Truppen eine friedliche Einahme der Stadt ermöglichten. Etwa um 1078, also noch vor der Machtergreifung Alexis I. (1081-1118), dürfen wir mit der Besetzung Izniks durch die Seldschuken rechnen, die als Alliirte des aufständischen byzantinischen Heerführers Nikephoros Botaniates unter der Führung Suleimáns und Mansúrs, Söhne des Qutulmis, kampflos in die Stadt einzogen.
16 pages. Plus a title page and two colour maps in one sheet. Original condition with blue wrappers, titles to front, and containing all the ads. This is a complete issue, seldom found in such good and original condition. Fascinating narrative of the Lieut. Smith's journey to Mpuemu and the Rovuma as well as his exploration in the Shimba country, accompanied by the itinerary of his travels and two colour route maps, showing his journey from Kilwa to Lindi, and his travel route from Tanga to Kilindini, near Mombasa. The purpose of Smith's travel was to provide information on the slave-trade, to encourage the development of commerce, and to assist the native authorities. After receiving the status of Vice-Consul from John Kirk, Smith was stationed at Kilwa Kivinji on May 1884, from where he made his first journey towards Mpuemu and the Rovuma, in which he interacts with the people of the Muta district who according to him sell their children for food, sighted a caravan of 10 to 15 slaves about 30 miles from Kilwa, and met two slave women who had escaped and traveled with him briefly. In his second journey, Smith explores the Shimba country and provides vivid and very detailed description of the natives.
1 57x46,5 cm., ampi margini, confini ben evidenziati a colori, i in glese, carta ben realizzata e ben conservata.
Carta geografica, antica ed originale, inserita nell'opera "Géographie Moderne, Historique et Politique" edita a Parigi nel 1790 con direzione di Louis Charles Desnos Ingegnere e Cartografo per i Globi e le Sfere. La carta, con coloritura coeva ai confini, presenta ai lati la descrizione dell'analisi applicata editorialmente
In 8vo; pp.230. Esemplare a fogli chiusi su carta pesante. Edizione a tiraggio limitato, copia n. 89 di 300 firmata dall'autore. Cart. editoriale, sovraccoperta cremisi, titolo in nero al piatto anteriore. Edizione originale. McDonald B10; Woolf A24.
français In-8 de XXIII-298 pp.; broché de l'époque (couverture d'attente). Intérieur agréable malgré des traces de mouillure, sans gravité, persistant sur le premier tiers de l'ouvrage. Tome I seul. Peu courant.
344pp., édition originale de 1928, 26cm., br.orig. (dos renforcé, qqs. petits manques) bien protégée par une couv. de papier cristal, étiquette et 3 cachets sur la page de titre, texte en très bon état, rare, X93104
in 8° pp. XI, 215, bross. edit. ill. Viaggio di studio e ricerca archeologica compiuto dall'A. (uno degli scopritori dei manoscritti del Mar Morto) in Arabia centrale, prima del progresso tecnologico, a spese del re 'Abdul 'Aziz ibn Sa'ud; corredato da m. foto d'epoca a colori e in b/n f.t. e 1 grande cartina ripiegata in fine; intonso ed ormai raro. 179/28
134 pages. Features: Lost - two hundred million pounds of meat; Speed-up hormones for livestock; Less time for chicken chores; Maple-Leaf Clan - The Will and Agnes Barrie family and their Mount Pleasant Farm near Galt, Ontario - article with photos; The King's County Agents - fascinating photo-illustrated article on the handful of Americans helping the ruler of Saudi Arabia make the Garden of Eden bloom again; Green Thumbs Up; Is this America's finest dairy herd? - The Lew Zimmerman farm in the Mahoning Valley, west of Lehighton; Agriculture's future lies with Livestock; and more. Ads: New Idea manure spreader (color photo inside front cover); GE radios; Jergens ad features the John Rich family of Wake Forest, NC; Weed-No-More one-page photo ad for their formulation of 2,4-D; 1949 Ford cars (color); New Holland equpment - with photo of Lloyd Van Deburg and horse-drawn wagon of the Snake River Ranch, Jackson Hole, WY; Firestone ad with photos of champion plowers Lloyd Eipers, Carl Schoger, Graeme Stewart, Paul Steifbold, Robert Erickson and Carl Hagemann; Farmall tractors (color photos); Two-page color-photo Case machinery ad; Blue Bell denim ad with Ward Thorson photo; Life insurance ad features the Spike and Myrtle Bisping family of Clarksburg, West Virginia; One-page ad for the Spiegel catalog; Disston 'one-man' chainsaw; Ford tractors (2 pages); Massey-Harris model 22 tractor; and more. Front cover and first page loose but present. Back cover and last page missing. A rough but worthy reference copy. Magazine
Features: The McNamara Monarchy - Hanson W. Baldwin argues that one-man rule in the Pentagon weakens our armed forces; The Revolt of Europe - Charles de Gaulle and others are challenging U.S. leadership over issues such as who will control atomic power; (Peter) O'Toole of Arabia - An unknown actor dons the cloak of a legendary hero and an epic is born - colour photos; "Lawrence" Inspires the Arab Look; Den Mother to the Clubwomen - Margaret Arnold is an angry feminist in hot pursuit of her cause; The Unsound and the Fury - pigeons, corn-rippers and orchids have one thing in commonk - all can provoke cold anger; The Return of Branch Rickey - the return of the Mahatma; Crime Town USA - Youngstown, Ohio has had 75 bombings, 11 killings in a decade, and no one seems to care. Address label clipped from front cover else unmarked with average wear. Colour Corvair Monza ad inside back cover. Please note: missing pages 39-40 and 49-50. Book
Bella carta geografica tratta dall'atlante del Borghi. mm 320x240 su foglio di mm 470x360. In ottimo stato. (nice copy)
1 vol. in-4 dactylographié et enrichie de nombreux documents et photographies au verso de chaque feuillet, 31 ff. Intéressant journal de voyage d'une charentaise (angoumoise) en Pélerinage en Terre Sainte en 1965. Français
DJ lighly chipped ; 8vo; 128 pages
35 pages. Plus a large fold-out colour map, measuring approximately 8.5 x 13 inches (22 x 33cm). Original condition with blue wrappers, titles to front, and containing all the ads. This is a complete issue, seldom found in such good and original condition. Accompanied by a detailed color route map, this is a chronological account of the author's journey from Shiraz to Jâsk, passing through Fassa, Darab, Forg, Banda Abbas, and Minab. Also contains 3 pages of commentary by Sir Frederic J. Goldsmid on Preece's chosen routes, comparing his survey to those of previous travellers M. Du Pré and Consul-general Abbott. Preece began his expedition to then little-known parts of Persia on January 13th 1884 at Bushire, arriving at Shiraz on the 20th, and finally reaching Jashk on March 19th 1884. Here he provides a detailed survey of the villages and their populations, also describing ancient ruins and mounds, domesticated animals, roads, rivers, and general topography. He also includes the list of stations and distances from Shiraz to Jashk, and a vivid color route map.
1 vol. in-12 br., Librairie Plon, Les Petits-Fils de Plon et Nourrit, Paris, 1919, 300 pp. Edition originale. Bon état (couv. lég. frottée) Français
Mm 130x185 Volume rilegato in tela bordeaux con titolo impresso in oro al dorso, sovraccoperta editoriale mancante, 633 pagine con illustrazioni in nero lungo l'intero testo. Firma di autentica dell'autore in antiporta. Qualche fisiologica fioritura alle carte, peraltro esemplare in ottimo stato di conservazione. SPEDIZIONE IN 24 ORE DALLA CONFERMA DELL'ORDINE.
8vo., Fourth Edition thus, Third Impression, with fine portrait frontispiece, numerous plates (a number in collotype and a number folding with original tissue guards present), illustrations, maps and plans in the text and large folding coloured map mounted on cloth, neat contemporary signature on front free endpaper; original navy cloth, boards framed in blind, gilt back, a near fine copy. 'Lawrence had long admired Doughty's classic and was instrumental in getting the second English edition published by the fledgling firm of Jonathan Cape in conjunction with the Medici Society' (paraphrased from O'Brien). The single-volume, thin paper edition was first published in March 1926; this third impression appeared in the September. VERY SCARCE IN THIS CONDITION. O'Brien A015.
Raffigurazione dell'Arabia, del Mar Rosso e del Golfo Persico.Rigobert Bonne (1727-1795) fu uno dei più importanti cartografi del tardo XVIII secolo. Nel 1773 succedette a Jacques Bellin come cartografo reale in Francia.
In-8 gr., mz. pergam. con ang., tit. ms. al dorso, pp. (6),XXXVIII,449,(9), con un ritratto fotografico in b.n. all’antiporta e alc. figg. nel testo. “La création, Les forces cosmiques, Dieu et le diable, La science de la Vie, La Philosophie des Religions, Médecine, Magisme, L’art de connaitre le passé et l’avenir, etc.”. Firma e timbri d’appartenenza, ex-libris; alc. sottolineature a biro nera, pagine leggermente ingiallite per la qualità della carta, ma complessivamente esempl ben conservato.
iv + 216pp.+ 5 folding maps, in the series "Sammlung Eduard Glaser" volume I, text printed in 2 columns, bound in green cloth, 30cm., VG
Outside dimensions 7.5" x 10.5". Circa 1902. Centerfold. Light wear. Please see our photo for details. Book
Good Arabic Paperback. 4to. (29 x 21 cm). In Arabic. 200 p. Ex-library stamps. Splits on the spine. Otherwise a good copy. Shantarînî was an Arab poet and historian from al-Andalus. He was born in Santarém (sometimes spelled Shantarin or Xantarin) and hailed from the Banu Taghlib tribe. Ibn Bassam describes how the incessant invasions of the Castilians forced him to run away from Santarém in Portugal, "the last of the cities of the west," after seeing his lands ravaged and his wealth destroyed, a ruined man with no possessions save his battered sword. Especially well known is his anthology Dhakhira fi mahasin Ahl al-Jazira. one of the most important sources of information in the field of history, literature, and culture of the Almoravid dynasty. It was edited in eight volumes by Ihsan Abbas, written in rhymed prose, many of its biographies are contemporary and filled out with details taken from the Kitab al-Matin of Ibn Hayyan. The parts taken from that book are easily distinguishable because Ibn Bassam prefixes the words qala Ibn Hayyan ("Ibn Hayyan says") and concludes the extract with intaha kalam Ibn Hayyan ("here ends ibn Hayyan's words"). The set is 8 volumes, this is only one volume (2.1).
Rare issue of Al-Musawar, an Egyptian magazine, featuring content of assorted local interest from 90 years ago, including the latest news in aviation - Misr Airwork having only just been founded 17 days earlier, athletes in the 1st Maccabiah Games, entertainment, politics, military, education, artisanry and more. Text is in Arabic. Folio. 23 pages, opening from the left side, replete with photographic illustration throughout, plus fully illustrated front cover. Volume measures approximately 28,5 x 42 cm. Some wear to edges and spine, folded at center, otherwise in very good, original condition. The front cover is dominated by a dashing young aviator donning his leather flight helmet and goggles, surely a notable Egyptian pilot chosen by the newly formed Misr Airlines. Misr Airlines, a division of Misr Airwork (1932-1949), now known as Egypt Air, was founded on 7 June 1932 "to promote the spirit of aviation among Egyptian youth", thus becoming the seventh carrier in the world. The headquarters of Misr Airwork, S.A.E. was in Almaza Aerodrome, Heliopolis, Cairo. The initial investment was EG£20,000, with ownership split between the Misr Bank (85%), Airwork (10%), and Egyptian private investors (5%). Operations started in July 1933, initially linking Cairo with Alexandria and Mersa Matruh using de Havilland DH.84 Dragon equipment. Misr Airlines is the oldest airline servicing both Africa and the Arab world. Although several other airlines sprang up in Africa during the 1930s, no other airlines were developed in the Arab world until the mid-1940s. An article of aviation interest found within, remembers the LZ 127 Graf Zeppelin flying overhead on its 1931 Middle East Flight, with aerial images its own large shadow and the scene below. A memorial to Étienne-Jules Marey (1830-1904), French scientist, physiologist and chronophotographer, whose scientific works touched many fields, including physical instrumentation and aviation, also appears at the center of the issue. There are two full pages concerning athletes, being the elite who had participated in the 1932 Maccabiah Games. There were 390 athletes from 27 countries who participated in the first Maccabiah, including over 69 Jewish athletes from Arab countries such as Syria, Lebanon and Egypt. There were several Muslim boxers from Egypt. Al-Musawar is an Egyptian weekly magazine with its headquarters is in Cairo. Launched in 1925, its founder was George Bey Zidan. One of its longest-serving editors was journalist Fekry Abaza who held the post from 1926 to 1961. In 1960 the Egyptian government took ownership and control of the publication. Abaza was suddenly fired due to an article published on 17 August 1961.
Narrative is 53 pages, plus black and white photographic plates, and a large fold-out colour map measuring approximately 11 x 9 inches (28 x 23cm). In original condition, published in two separate consecutive monthly issues of the Geographical Journal. Seldom found in such very good condition, two complete issues with blue wrappers, titles to front, and containing all the ads. Major Bagnold's third journey into the Libyan Desert concentrated on three relatively broad fields of inquiry that included the area's series of geological events; the compilation of a fairly complete account of the series of strata present and the examination of sand sheets. Also features Sandford's geology and geomorphology of the southern Libyan desert; a section dedicated a history of the area's rainfall; sand and sand dunes: the Malha crater; the barchan dune; whalebacks, undulations or billows; sand drifts, as well as fascinating appendices relating to ornithology, entomoloy, botany, cartography, barometric altitudes, transport arrangements, food and costs of the expedition.
58 pages (Complete with all three parts, as published, in 3 consecutive issues of the Royal Goegraphical Society). Plus many photographic plates and a large fold-out color map, measuring approximately 16 x 12 inches (41 x 30cm). Original condition with blue wrappers, titles to front, and containing all the ads. Three complete issues, seldom found in such good and original condition. This is one of the most comprehensive and valuable report on the Libyan Desert, in which the author attempts to elucidate some of the important questions and problems concerning depressions, oases, and water supplies, accompanied by many incredible photographic plates and a spectacular large fold-out colour map of the Libyan Desert showing surface-relief, contours of static underground water-levels, distribution of sand-dunes, as well as routes of principal exploratory expeditions in the west and south including those of Rohlfs in 1874&1879, Hodgson in 1901, Comyn in 1906, Harding King in 1911, Ball & Moore in 1917, Mrs. Forbes & Ahmed Hassanein in 1920, Ahmed Hassanein in 1923, Bruneau de Laborie in 1923, and Prince Kemal el Din in 1925&1926. The fascinating subjects discussed in this extensive report include: whether the Nile, or a branch of it, ever flow through the Libyan Desert to the west of the present Nile Valley; origin of the depressions; the possibility of utilization of depressions in the Libyan Desert for irrigation, drainage, or hydraulic power; the origin of the artesian water supplies of the Egyptian oases of Baharia, Kharga, Dakhla, and Farafra; permanence of lakes and salt-marshes occupying the depressions of Areg, Bahrein, Sittra, and Qattara; whether the present water-supplies of the Mediterranean littoral can be supplemented by artesian borings; the possibility of the artesian water supplies of the oases diminishing; mysterious "Zerzura, or Oasis of the Blacks"; the possibility of traveling in Great Tracts of the waterless Libyan Desert by the sinking of new wells; the "Tortoise Marshes" of Ptolemy; the sand-dunes; and the distribution of stone implements. Also with references to the Pottery Hill, found by Dr. Ball in 1917, and Prince Kemal el Din's expeditions in 1923 and 1925
