Holy Land in Maps
New York: Rizzoli, 2001. Illustrated (color). 168 pages. Square 4to. Stamped blue cloth, d.w. New York: Rizzoli and The Israel Museum, (2001). Fine. More
SYRIA
A Modern Pilgrimage.
New York: Appleton, 1933. Frontispiece photograph and 1 map. 355pp. 8vo, green cloth with gilt-lettered spine. New York: Appleton, 1933. A very good(+) copy. Scarce Mid East travelogue, including much information on Jerusalem, Syria and Palestine. More
Syria (North Division) and Syria (South Division) including Palestine & the Hauran
Edinburgh & London: Blackie & Son, 1884. Maps, set of 2. Offset lithographs. Each sheet measures 14 3/4" x 11" Incredibly detailed map of Syria, Lebanon, and Palestine, extending from Rafah to the Taurus Mountains. Major cities, rivers and hydrological features, important structures, and topographical details are labeled. Roads are carefully delineated, showing major routes, Roman roads, and the Hajj. An inset in the lower right corner of the southern sheet depicts the Environs of Jerusalem. In very good condition..... More
Turkey in Asia and the Caucasian Provinces of Russia
New York: J.H. Colton & Co., 1856. Map. Engraving with original hand coloring. Image measures 15 7/8" x 18 3/8" Thorough map of Turkey, extending from the Black Sea to the Persian Gulf. Regions are beautifully hand colored, with outline detail delineating the broader regions labeled as Asia Minor, Syria, Mesopotamia, and Armenia. Towns, cities, rivers, and topographical features are labeled. In good condition, with wide margins as issued. Minor toning to margins not affecting the image. The Colton family..... More
A New Map of Turkey in Asia
London: Laurie & Whittle, 1795. Map. Engraving. Image measures 20 1/4" x 28" Beautiful double-page map of Turkey and the Middle East, published in 1795 by D'Anville. Robert Laurie (c. 1755-1836) and James Whittle (1757-1818) were London-based map and atlas publishers active in the late 18th and early 19th century. Their firm combined Laurie's engraving skills with Whittle's social contacts and print sales experience. Together, they published numerous maps and atlases, often enlisting prominent cartographers such as Kitchin, Faden, Jefferys..... More
The Great Chalice of Antioch.
New York: Fahim Kouchakji, 1933. Color frontispiece and illustrations throughout the text. 22pp. Thin folio, tan cloth (dusty; spine ends worn and with small repairs). New York: Fahim Kouchakji, 1933. Very good. Study of this large silver chalice, postulated by the author to date from the 1st century A.D., and possibly containing the remains of that used during the Last Supper. More
Excavations In Mesopotamia And Western Iran Sites Of 400-500 B.C.
Cambridge, Massachusetts: The Peabody Museum of American Archaeology And Ethnology, Harvard University, 1950. Original portfolio. 33 plates. Cover measures 18 x 23 1/2. Large portfolio with artwork by Theresa Garrett Elio and graphic analysis by Henry W. Eliot Jr. Contains 33 plates including a map and a table of pottery forms. Inside folding wrapper scuffed along edge but plates are in excellent condition, loose in the original cloth backed board folder with ties. This was a special publication of the..... More
The Coinage of The Tulunids
New York: American Numismatic Society, 1957. Illustrated in black and white. 78 pages + 3 plates. Slim 8vo, tan paper wrappers. New York: American Numismatic Society, (1957). Near fine with just one tiny stain on front. More
Syrie Liban Jordanie
Paris: Herme, 1998. Beautifully illustrated with many color photographs. 246pp., 4to, black cloth, d.w. Paris: Herme, (1998). A fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper. More
The Arab Middle East.
Camden: Thomas Nelson, 1970. Map, many illus., 8vo, brown cloth, d.w., Camden, N.J.: Thomas Nelson, (1970). Very good. More
Damascus: Hidden Treasures of the Old City
London: Thames & Hudson, 2000. Beautifully illustrated by Tim Beddow with 214 photographs, including 171 in color. Thick 4to, brown cloth, d.w. (London: Thames & Hudson, 2000). First edition. A fine copy in a fine dust wrapper. More
Inheriting Syria; Bashar's Trial by Fire
Washington: Brookings Institution Press, 2005. 8vo, 1/2 black cloth, d.w., upper right corner margins of index pages are creased. Washington: Brookings Institution Press, (2005). Very good. More
Beirut Diary: A Husband Held Hostage and a Wife Determined to Set Him Feee.
InterVarsity, 1989. b/w photo illus. 239pp. 8vo, two-toned cloth, d.w. (d.w. edgeworn). Ilinois: InterVarsity, (1989). Very good. More
Turquie en Asie
Paris: Denys Thierry, 1683. Miniature map. Copper plate engraving with hand coloring. Image measures 5 5/8" x 4 1/8". Sheet measures 8 1/4" x 5 1/4". Paris: Denys Thierry, (1683). This lovely miniature map of the Middle East is from the original French edition of Manesson-Mallet's "Description de L'Univers." The map depicts the region between the Black Sea, Mediterranean Sea, and Caspian Sea, showing Turkey, Syria, Armenia, Albania, Georgia, Crimea, parts of Russia, and Egypt. Rivers and mountains are labeled..... More
Cleopatra's Wedding Present; Travels Through Syria
Madison: University of Wisconsin Press, 2003. Illus. 8vo, black boards, d.w. (Madison): University of Wisconsin Press, (2003). Near Fine. More
Les Fouilles de Larsa
Paris: Librairie Orientaliste Paul Geuthner, 1968. In french. Black & white photos throughout. Thin paper pamphlet. 239 pages. Paris: Librairie Orientaliste Paul Geuthner, (1968). Fine. More
The Early History of Syria and Palestine.
New York: Scribner, 1905. Maps. 302pp. 12mo, brown cloth, cloth lightly soiled. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1905. More
Egypt and Syria Under the Cicassian Sultans, 1382-1468 A.D.: Systematic Notes to Ibn Taghri Birdi's Chronicles of Egypt (Continued)
Berkeley: University of California Press, 1957. Illustrated in black and white. ix, 123 pages. Thin 8vo, black cloth with gilt lettering. Berkeley: University of California Press, 1957. A near fine copy. University of California publications in semitic philology. Editors: Walter J. FIschel, Henry L. F. Lutz. Volume 16. More
Egypt and Syria Under the Circassian Sultans 1382-1468 A.D.: Systematic Notes to Ibn Taghri Birdi's Chronicles of Egypt -- Part 1
New York: AMS Press, 1977. Reprinted from the original 1955 University of California Press edition. Illustrated in black and white with several fold out maps. x, 120 pages. Slim 8vo, black cloth with gold gilt lettering. New York: AMS Press, (1977). A fine copy. University of California Publications in Semitic Philology: Volume XV. Editors: Walter J. Fischel, Henry L. F. Lutz. More
Syrian Yankee.
317pp., 8vo, beige cloth, d.w. Garden City: Doubleday, 1957. Very good. Inscribed by the author. More
Map to Illustrate The Route of David Roberts
London: Day & Son, 1856. Map. Engraving. Sheet measures 11" x 7 3/4". From Roberts's octavo edition of "Views in the Holy Land...Egypt and Nubia," this map depicts the Nile in Egypt up to Damascus and Tripolis, and as far south as the Red Sea and Upper Egypt. Born in Scotland, Roberts (1796-1864) gained renown as a landscape artist from documenting his extensive travels through Spain and the Near and Middle East. His most well known work, "Views in the..... More
Tabula Asiae IIII
Venice. Map. Uncolored engraving. Image measures 7" x 9 1/2", sheet measures 8 3/4" x 11 5/8" Early map of the Middle East published circa 1561 in beautiful detail, with cities and regions labeled. Extends from the Nile River to the Euphrates, showing the island of Cyprus and the eastern Mediterranean, as well as Mesopotamia, Babylon, and Persia. Mountains are depicted pictorially. Girolamo Ruscelli (c. 1504-1566) was a Venetian editor, cartographer and physician known best for his publication of Ptolemy's..... More
Syria
London: Charles Knight. Map. Engraving with original hand coloring. Sheet measures 16" x 13" This map by the The Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge shows the city of region extending from present-day Turkey to the Dead Sea, divided to show the pashalics of Syria under the Turkish government. The map is in very good condition. Published by Charles Knight for the SDUK circa 1844. The Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge was formed in 1826 and published..... More
Les Annales Archeologiques de Syrie; Tome I , vols 1 & 2
Damas: AL-Taracki, 1951. 2 vols. Small folio printed wrappers. Damas: AL-Taracki, 1951 Wrappers are toned at the edges with a few short tears, otherwise a fine set. More
Oeuvres Completes.
Paris: Bossange Freres, 1821. Frontispieces, folding maps and charts, and other illustrations. 8 volumes. 8vo, full red straight-grained morocco, gilt-dec. bands; (light foxing on some pgs.). Paris: Bossange Freres, 1821. A very good(+) set. More