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8vo. 14 pages including a full page sketch map from the travels of Hermann von Wissman, plus photographic plates for illustration. 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. Escorted by an officer of the Mukalla Irregular Army, Ingrams left Mukalla on 25 March 1939 to visit the Hajr Province, driving up the Wadi [valley] Kherba where the 'Akabira tribes reside, through the settlement of Lijmat replete with date groves, to Al Qerba, and into uncharted little inhabited valleys which revealed the presence of early civilizations. In the environs of a place she calls 'Qarif Ba Dhala' she comes across some stone inscriptions resembling those of ancient Egypt, ad sent some to Mukalla for examination. Also sighted was stating "... many heaps of stones set in circles with large upright ones in the midst of them..." possibly old Islamic gravesites. Finally arriving at the fields of Wadi Yuwan, which was dispersed with eight separate villages and grand date palms, the traveller and peace advocate was hospitably received, presenting an opportunity to describe and assess local custom. Further inscriptions were found at Wadi Mardaha, about three and half hours from Al Jinein, again likening Egyptian hieroglyphics. Ingrams notes differences in the valleys of Kanina and Hajr, from other regions of the Hadhramaut Valley, the dwellings for example being crafted of stone held together with a mud and straw plaster, and being five or six stories high with narrow windows, the Subian women being unveiled, and the men appearing rather fit by comparison. Cave dwelling are also seen, being an encampment of Ba Dubian Badawin, or Bedouin. She also learns of lingering contempt between the Al Zagheib and Ba Rasheid [Al Rasheed], and acts of retaliation. The custom of tattooing is less appreciated by the traveller, but none the less recorded as one of the earliest descriptions, following that of Freya Stark in 1936. Ingrams states... "The percentage of good looks is high in Yuwan, where the women have shapely, tapering faces, broad foreheads, wide full lips and straight noses, but they sometimes mar their appearance by tattooing, and the young married women consider it attractive to paint the upper half of their faces yellow and the lower half green." Harold Ingram was the first British Resident Adviser in the Hadhramaut in South Arabia. Mrs. [Doreen] Ingrams travelled on donkey and camel to far distant parts of the country, helping him to bring about the peace among the warring tribes which became known throughout Arabia as 'Ingram's Peace'.
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
In 8. Dim. 22,5x14,5 cm. Pp. XI+214+(4). Interessante volume del 1956 sulla spedizione scientifica e archeologica in Arabia Centrale compiuta da Philippe Lippens (1910-1989) celebre per essere stato uno dei scopritori di manoscritti del Mar Morto. Lippens partecipò anche alle missioni ONU in Palestina per preparare l'indipendenza dei futuri stati israeliani e palestinesi. Tra i luoghi descritti: Jiddah, Hijaz, Taif, Bisha, Abha, Najran, Deserto del Rub, Khali, Najran, Dam, Riyadh ecc... All'interno sono presenti 39 foto in bianco e nero su planches fuori testo, quattro planches fotografiche a colori e una mappa ripiegata con l'itinerario di viaggio. In buone condizioni e completo Copertina editoriale in buone condizioni generali con lievi usure ai margini e dorso. Legatura in buone condizioni. All'interno le pagine si presentano in ottime condizioni con rare fioriture. Interesting volume of 1956 about scientiphic and archeological expedition in Central Arabia made by Philippe Lippens (1910-1989) famous to be one of the discoverers of manuscripts of Mar Morto. Lippens took part also to ONU missions in Palestine to prepare independence of future israelian and palestianian states. Between the places described: Jiddah, Hijaz, Taif, Bisha, Abha, Najran, Deserto del Rub, Khali, Najran, Dam, Riyadh ecc... Inside there are 39 black and white photoes on out of text planches, four coloured photographic planches and a folded map with the route of the travel. In good conditions and complete. Editorial cover in good general conditions slightly worn in the edges and spine. Binding in good conditions. Inside pages are in very good conditions with occasional foxings.
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.
19 pages, including 3 in-text sketch illustrations, plus a fold-out color map measuring approximately 9 inches x 10 inches (23cm x 25,5cm). 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. Accompanying his narrative with a vivid map of the ancient district of Olba, placing several ruined villages, temples and fortresses, revered explorer and archaeological Theodore Bent examines the ancient region known as Cilicia Tracheia, meticulously inspecting even small sites. On the map he compares ancient routes to his own, and indicates 'Oura' in modern Anatolia, the temple of Hermes, and several ancient cities. Bent's first-hand account describes physical evidence from the Byzantine Empire, and the contemporary Yuruk or Yörük nomads with whom he interacted.
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.
Features: Birds of Paridise of Papua New Guinea; Quest for an 8,000-meter peak; African Wildlife Conservation - The Eleventh Hour; Rio Azul - Maya City of the Dead; Antarctic Search for Meteorites; Projeto Flora Expedition to Araca, Brazil; On the Desert Trail of Lawrence of Arabia; Natural History Guide to Tropical Isles and Seas. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound copy. Book
Features: Volcanic Reefs of Indonesia; Sorcery in Papua New Guinea; The Jivaro (Shuar) Indians; Across the Top of North America; Alpine Arabia - a continent in Motion; Canoeing north of the Arctic Circle; Sonar for Underwater Exploration. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound copy. Book
261 loose plates in publisher's protective case in half cloth (as published), 27cm., in the series "Bibliothèque du Muséon" volume 50, the 261 plates depict thousands of inscriptions in bl/w copied during the expedition in Arabia led by Philby Ryckmans and Lippens in 1951-1952, Not listed in OCLC, very rare, fine condition, weight is over 2kg. (extra shipping charges might apply), X92329
La pensée Moderne 1971, In-8 cartonnage éditeur sous jaquette, 170 pages.
Foxing to textblock. Pencil underlining to some pages. Minor shelfwear to book and DJ. Rubbing to DJ. DJ spine sunned. ; Republished by Readers Union Group of book Clubs. ; 239 pages
Fine French Paperback. Demy 8vo. (22 x 14 cm). In French. 188, [4] p., b/w plates. Faycal d'Arabie. Les dix and d'un regne. Au hasard de la traversee du Royaume d'Arabie Seoudite, l'auteur de ce livre a interroge des saoudiens de toute condition sociale. Il s'est rendu compte de i'empreinte laissee par le Roi Fayçal dans l'esprit du public. Ce souverain, qui exerçait ses fonctions comme un apostolat, qui apparaissait a d'aucuns comme un figure biblique etait aussi l'homme qui s'est rendu aux raisons du progres, tout en sachant prevenir les risques de degradation morale.
Very Good English Paperback. Pbo. Roy. 8vo. (24 x 17 cm). Papers in English, Turkish, French, and Arabic. [vii], 398 p. First International Symposium on Islamic studies.= Uluslararasi Birinci Islam Arastirmalari Sempozyumu. Teblig ve müzakereler. 16-18, September, 1985.
Beirut, Damascus, Hama, Bhamdoun: 28 February 1900 - June 1901. Lot of 5 manuscript letters written and signed by Harvard anthropologist Henry Minor Huxley, concerning anthropological work performed for the Howard Crosby Butler Archaeological Expedition to the Middle East, as well as a noteworthy archaeological discovery of an ancient and curious stone inscription, its location guarded with secrecy by the few expedition members having this knowledge. 8vo. double-leafs varying in size. 24 pages combined, each letter signed in the original. Two letters are on hotel stationery. Occasional light creasing, otherwise in very good condition, clean and bright, a fascinating and candid primary source account. Writing to a trusted source, his mother, Huxley's reveals the discovery of an ancient inscription carved into an overturned stone, in a language possibly not yet identified, stating that he took the first photograph of it, and that only a select few expedition members are privy to knowing its location. His commentary on experiences with the local civilians and officials are straightforward and occasionally blunt. Henry Minor Huxley, A.M. accepted the offer to join the American Archaeological Expedition led by American archaeologist Howard Crosby Butler. The first part of the archaeological work took place from mid-October to mid-December 1899, and a second trip was made for continued work from March to June, 1900. In the summer of 1900, he was devoted to acquiring a working knowledge of the vernacular Arabic. Huxley's work, however, involved a broader scope. During this second trip, he was also tasked with the study of physical anthropology, as is apparent in the present correspondence. This work proved so valuable that Huxley, owing to the patronage of New York businessman and archeological enthusiast B.T. Babbitt Hyde, remained for another year to further these anthropological observations, independently. What does not appear to be officially documented in publications, but is highly fascinating, is what Huxley writes in his last letter of the present lot. That is, in June 1901, just prior to returning to America, he alone returned to the site of a stone inscription discovered during the earlier part of the expedition (presumably in 1899), to copy it, photograph it, and turn it back face down so that no others would see it. This would increase the likelihood that he and one other would have a better chance of being the first to decipher it.
34pp.with 4 ills. and 3 maps, 23cm., in the periodical "Der alte Orient" 8. Jahrgang Heft 4, softcover, few foxing, good condition, [text printed in Gothic German], X74434
Biography of the writer/traveller ; B&W Photographs; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 144 pages
Small tear to spine covering. Spine faded. Previous owner's name to front free endpaper. Slight wear to extremities; A detailed account of a trip through the Middle East under the auspices of Unesco. With 66 photographs taken by the author; B&W & Color Photographs; 8vo; 310 pages
Stated first edition; 8vo; 525 pages
Title: From Oqair to the Ruins of Salwa. Author: Captain R. E. Cheesman Publisher: London: Edward Stanford, Royal Geographical Society, 1923. Item is in Original Condition, with Blue Wrappers - As Issued, Complete with All the Ads! Notes & Condition: On a uniquely motivated expedition, for ornithological and archaeological research, in 1921 Cheesman ventured to the coastline near Bahrain, south of Oqair, which forms the Gulf of Salwa. In addition to the investigation of birds' migratory habits, Cheesman visited the area's extensive ruins and there made some important discoveries. An engaging account of the journey commence with those of the camel party itself, and vivid descriptions the city of Bahrain with its fresh water springs, ancient mounds and volcanic hills, an audience with the local important Sheik Isa and local date groves. Further commentary describes local fauna discovered on the difficult road to Salwa: Agama, sedge warblers, grasshopper warblers, a grey wagtail and mole rats (Nesokia). Aboard the "Baghala", the seascape was invaded, Cheesman reports, by thousands of small black Socotra Cormorant and once ashore, a pale example of the Desert lark was seen feeding, together with the Common Bee Eater, Pallid Harrier, Crested Lark, Blue-headed Wagtail as well as the Red-throated Pitpit, Yellow Wagtail, Crag Martins, Chiff Chaff and Sand Martins. Cheesman was a corresponding member of the Zoological Society of London, and this expedition into an unexplored tract of Arabia was first and foremost a pursuit of zoological knowledge in the area. Cheesman was the first European to travel across some of the desert areas (Murra, Jabrin) and his travels preceded those of Philby. He was also the first to map the Arabian coast from Uqair to the head of the Gulf of Salwa. Here he recounts the journey, lands untrodden by his European counterparts, and fascinating Arabian customs. [Subsequently, in 1923-24 he spent three months at Hufuf. Having fixed its position, he then mapped 150 miles of desert, he identified the site of the ancient Gerra, and corrected some serious mistakes relating to the wadi system. For this he was awarded the Gill Memorial Award by The Royal Geographical Society]. Having finally arrived at Salwa, however, Cheesman was directed to the ruins where some pieces of pottery, alabaster and similar relics were uncovered. On his two visits to the Salwa Bight, he made archaeological discoveries which showed that the site of the Gerra emporium was to be found in the immediate vicinity of the port of Oqair, and not at the head of Salwa Bay as was formerly supposed. Estimates suggested that the settlement may have originated from the Kindi epoch, around the 6th century AD. 8vo. 15 pages, plus a full page sketch map and photographic plates for illustration. 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. Major Robert Ernest Cheesman CBE (1878-1962) was a military officer, explorer and ornithologist. He was Private Secretary to Sir Percy Cox during his tenure as High Commissioner in Iraq. In 1923, during a journey into the Arabian Peninsula, Cheesman collected over 300 specimens from the Hasa oasis, several of them previously unknown to science. These specimens are currently in the British Museum. He is credited with discovering Cheesman's Gerbil (Gerbillus cheesmani). Cheesman was the first man to map the Arabian coast from the Gulf of Salwah to Uqair. In 1924 he fixed the position of Hofuf and identified the site of ancient Gerrha. He presented his findings to Ibn Sa'ud at his court in Hofuf. He was later given the Gill Memorial Award for this work by the Royal Geographical Society. In 1936 he was awarded the Patron's Gold Medal of the society for his explorations and surveys of the Blue Nile and Lake Tana.
Very Good English In original cloth bdg. with a new full leather spine in traditional style. Cr. 8vo. (19 x 13 cm). In German. 150, [2] p. Five lectures on Islam: 1. Vorgeschichte - Mohammed - Die ersten Kalifen. - 2. Der Koran und die Lehre Mohammeds. - 3. Die Glanzzeit des Kalifats und der Verfall. - 4. Die islamischen Staatensysteme bis zur Neuzeit. - 5. Der gegenwärtige Zustand der Islamwelt. Martin Hartmann, 1851-1918, was an Orientalist and specialist on Arabic and Islamic world. Fünf vortrage über den Islam.
Binding could be tighter; Ribbon bookmark. No date, circa 1920s. In German ; B&W Photographs; 8vo; 195 pages
21 pages. Plus photographic plates. 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. This is a fascinating expedition report on an extraordinary pioneer who supplied much needed confidential information to the British General Headquarters about Arabia and the Arabs during First World War. This is the first ever published narrative of her journey to Hayil, being as she was so physically worn out at the time of the World War, she died before she could publish this rare journey. This extraordinary narrative is written from her notes, and journals, and letters. Her intelligence and knowledge of the country and its people shines through every page and it is not difficult to understand just why she later became so influential in British circles in determining the future shape of the Middle East after World War I. In her adventurous life she travelled far, but it was in the Near East and Middle East, the adopted lands of {Sir Richard} Burton, {Charles M.} Doughty and {T.E.} Lawrence, that she chose to linger. Syria, Persia and Iraq laid firm hold on her affections and she came to understand them as few Westerners can. She was scholar, poet, historian, archaeologist, art critic, mountaineer, explorer, naturalist, distinguished servant of the State, and these many facets of a brilliant personality are mirrored in her works. Gertrude Bell, who with T.E. Lawrence and Sir Percy Cox created the kingdom of Iraq, was a remarkable woman. To wealth and position, she added wit, intelligence and good looks. Despite the conventions of the 1890s she excelled in mountain climbing, in modern history at Oxford, and in writing both prose and verse. A visit to the Middle East roused what became an unquenchable love of the East. She studied Persian and Arabic and set off to explore to visit desert tribes, learn their customs, made maps and delved into history and archaeology. Traveller, historian, linguist, archaeologist, geographer and prodigious writer. She became the most famous contemporary English figure in Arabia until history was swamped by the legend of T.E. Lawrence. Bell & Lawrence both became involved with Middle East affairs i.e. Military Intelligence during the war and politics afterwards.
Edizione speciale per I.A.C. - Collana Le Grandi Stagioni 1 30x23 cm., legatura in piena tela, sovraccoperta illustrata a colori, pagg. 332, numerose illustrazioni in nero e a colori, piante, mappe, edizione speciale, in italiano, buone condizioni Gli Arabi e l'Islam - La conquista del Mediterraneo - Vicende politiche e militari dell'Islam in terra europea - La Spagna musulmana - L'arte nella civilt? dell'Islam - L'arte islamica di Al-Andalus - La Sicilia musulmana e le sue eredit? - La cicilt? musulmana d'Occidente nella rinascita dell'Europa cristiana - Dinastie - Bibliografia
Maxime Rodinson Gli arabi. Storia, caratteri, ideologia, prospettive. Firenze, Sansoni 1980, Copertina cartonata. Tagli sporchi di polvere e ingialliti. Pagine ingiallite. Mediocre (Poor) . <br> <br> <br> 186<br>
