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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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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'.
viii + 234pp. avec ills. + portrait, 27cm., dans la série "Publications de l'Institut Orientaliste de Louvain (PIOL)" volume 39, très bon état, X72358
1 vol. in-8 br., Berche et Tralin, Paris, 1883, 384 pp. Tome 2 seul. Etat très satisfaisant (petits frott. en coiffes, qq. rouss., deux petits accrocs à deux ff.) Français
13pp.geïll., 26cm., in de reeks "Mededeelingen van de Koninklijke Vlaamsche Academie voor Wetenschappen, Letteren en Schoone Kunsten van België. Klasse der Letteren" jg.3 no.5, originele omslag, goede staat, X73131
305p., illus. 12 col. plates Hardcover Good condition, some foxing, spine faded
Some foxing to textblock. Else minor shelfwear to book. DJ has a few small closed tears and chipping. ; German Edition; 332 pages
in-16, 351 p., carte, index, broché, couv. ill. Très bel exemplaire (250 gr.). [LP]
Carte entoilée en couleur au format 94 x 68 cm, échelle 1 : 3500000, Maison Andriveau-Goujon, Henry Barrère, Paris, 1904 (mention rev. 1904), carte n° 15, atlas usuel n° 21 ; atlas universel n° 34, gravé : le trait par Smith, la topographie par Gérin, les Ecritures par Rousset, les Eaux par Mme Fontaine Belle grande carte entoilée de l'Empire ottoman (petites usures aux pliures, une petite annotation marginale). Français
New Turkish Paperback. Roy. 8vo. (21 x 14 cm). In Turkish. 352 p. Emevîler'in sonuna kadar Islam cografyasinda Mecusîler. The Mazdaism in the Islamic geography until fall of the Umayyads.
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.
Incisione, antica ed originale, raffigurante l'Egitto la Nubia e Sahara
iv + 216pp.+ 5 folding maps, in the series "Sammlung Eduard Glaser" volume I, text printed in 2 columns, bound in green cloth, 30cm., VG
8vo [24 x 16 cm]; xii, 322 pp, double-page map showing author's route, photo plates, appendix of qat glossary and consumer's guide, index. original brown cloth, silver spine title lettering, dj (not price clipped), clean and fine, unmarked. A picture of this book is available upon request by email. A fascinating and dangerous journey through Ethiopia and Yemen, with an explanation of the rich and varied culture surrounding the drug qat, legal in UK but banned in US. 'Eating the Flowers of Paradise is an extraordinary journey in a corner of the earth which has eluded investigation by explorers until this time. It abounds with fascinating and exciting fresh material presented in a style comparable to the accepted classics of travel in Arabia and the Middle East' (Norman Lewis). Qat is legal in UK but not in US, experts claim its mild as tea or as addictive as cocaine, but Rushby explores its use which is central to life in Yemen.
155 pages. Bilingual English-Arabic. "Reviews the huge positive development that has taken place in more than half a century... Shows the old simple ways of living, desert life, pasturing, pearl diving, irrigation and farming, sea trade through simple traditional ports - then moves to the period following the discovery of oil and the developments which followed the proper use of such natural resources making this Province a high-tech employment area and a place that the world looks up to." - from Publisher's Note. Clean, bright and unmarked with negligible wear. Beautiful copy. Bonus: This copy belonged to the grandfather of a Canadian working in Saudi Arabia. Laid-in is a lengthy and interesting letter to the grandfather. Book
In-8, tela moderna, tit. oro su tassello al dorso, pp. LVI,251, con una carta geografica dell’Impero Ottomano nel 1914, ripieg. Documenti: “Albori del nazionalismo arabo (1875-1914) - La guerra del 1914-1918. Promesse e inganni - L’immediato dopoguerra. Delusioni e tradimenti (1919-1921) - Lo stabilimento dei mandati e lo sviluppo dei paesi arabi tra il 1922 e il 1939 - La seconda guerra mondiale (1939-..)”. Con qualche arrossatura ma buon esemplare.
Roma: Istituto per l'Oriente, 1944. LVI, 251 pagine. 25x18 cm. Brossura editoriale molto ben conservata, con lievi e marginali bruniture. Una cartina a colori fuori testo e due ripiegate in fine. Lievi e brevi sottolineature sulle prime pagine. [M108]
