richard burton charles tyrwhitt drake (94 résultats)

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Hardcover. Etat : New. Size of the book: US Trade 152 x 229 mm and around 386 Cream color pages. Unchanged reprint of the original 1872 edition. Please review our "Terms of Sale". If you have any questions, please feel free to ask us.

Hardcover. Etat : New. Size of the book: US Trade 152 x 229 mm and around 434 Cream color pages. Unchanged reprint of the original 1872 edition. Please review our "Terms of Sale". If you have any questions, please feel free to ask us.

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Hardcover. Etat : Very Good. 2 Volumes; .Visits to The Libanus, the Tulul el Safa, the Anti-Libanus, the Northern Libanus, and the Alah; Red cloth & gilt spine titles; Old rebind feels fresh; Lacking fold-out map & plates, otherwise a very good copy; 5.5"x8.5"; 360 & 400 pages.

Paperback. Etat : New. Print on Demand. This book takes the reader on a journey through the ancient and often unexplored regions of Syria and Palestine. The author, an avid explorer, provides a vivid account of his travels, detailing the historical significance of the land, the challenges of exploration, and the beauty of its diverse landscapes. He contrasts the romanticized view of the Holy Land, often found in travelogues, with a more realistic perspective, challenging the reader to see the region with fresh eyes and consider its potential for a future beyond its storied past. The book delves into the political and social climate of the time, offering insights into the challenges faced by the local population and the influence of European powers. Through detailed descriptions of archaeological sites, historical anecdotes, and reflections on the region's rich cultural heritage, the author reveals the complex and multifaceted nature of this land, inviting the reader to understand its enduring significance in the broader narrative of human history. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.

Paperback. Etat : New. Print on Demand. This book offers a unique and captivating journey through the Anti-Libanus mountain range in Syria, a region largely overlooked by previous explorers. The author, a keen observer of both the natural world and the human history of the area, leads the reader through a detailed and engaging account of his own exploration of the region. The book offers a rich tapestry of observations, from the geological formations and diverse plant life, to the historical ruins and the daily lives of the local inhabitants. The author's keen eye for detail brings the landscape to life, capturing the stark beauty of the rugged terrain, the resilience of the flora and fauna, and the unique culture of the people who call this region home. The book also delves into the historical significance of the Anti-Libanus, drawing connections to its role in ancient cultures and its importance in the broader context of the Levant. The author's insightful observations and descriptions provide a valuable resource for anyone seeking to understand the complex and fascinating history of this region. Through his meticulously documented observations, the author unveils the hidden treasures of the Anti-Libanus, offering a unique perspective on a region that remains largely unknown to the wider world. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.

Paperback. Etat : Brand New. 384 pages. 8.25x5.25x0.95 inches. This item is printed on demand.

Paperback. Etat : Brand New. 410 pages. 8.00x5.30x1.20 inches. This item is printed on demand.

First Edition. Bound offprint with the coloured map and in paper boards with a paper label to the front board. Remains well preserved overall; bright, tight, clean and sharp-cornered. Provenance; from the Journal of The Royal Geographical Society with its bookplate and library marks. Physical description; 408-425 pp. Notes; No clear publication date given. Subjects; Anti-Libanus. Reconnaissance. Reconnaissance of the Anti-Libanus. Journal of the Royal Geographical Society. 1 Kg.

First Edition. Bound offprint with the coloured map and in paper boards with a paper label to the front board. Remains well preserved overall; bright, tight, clean and sharp-cornered. Provenance; from the Journal of The Royal Geographical Society with its bookplate and library marks. Physical description; 408-425 pp. Notes; No clear publication date given. Subjects; Anti-Libanus. Reconnaissance. Reconnaissance of the Anti-Libanus. Journal of the Royal Geographical Society. 1 Kg.

Hardcover. Etat : Good. First Edition. Volume 2 only. Tan cloth cover is . Frayed at corners and spine caps, worn, and soiled with chip in spine strip which has been reglued. Boards and spine are straight. Binding is tight. Foxing to front matter. Frontispiece is foxed but protected by tissue. Pages are lighty toned but clean and in very good condition. A good candidate for rebinding. .

Hardcover. Etat : Very Good. 1st Edition. London: Tinsley Brothers, 18 Catherine Street, Strand, 1707, FIRST Edition. Beautifully bound in half red calf by Riviere & Son, with gilt titles to brown and green labels, gilt decorated raised bands and compartments, gilt lined leather and cloth boards, top page edges gilt, marbled end papers, large folding map, pages tanned. Bound with half-titles, two lithographed frontispieces, folding map (repaired at join with text block), 26 illustrations in the text and 27 lithographed plates (including the frontispieces) of which 11 are folding, including 10 calligraphic plates lithographed in brown. Burton was Consul at Damascus from 1865-1871. During that period Tyrwhitt-Drake went to Syria as a representative of the Palestine Exploration Fund, but for some reason he left the Fund, and he and Burton continued the exploration of Syria and Lebanon on their own. This work is not a continuous narrative of their travels but consists of articles by Burton, Tyrwhitt-Drake, Isabel Burton and others. The plates include shells, plants, and Burton's collection of anthropological materials from the Holy Land (skulls etc.) The text contains catalogues of these materials. Pagination: Vol I half title, frontispiece, xx, 360pp with 10 folding brown folding plates at the rear (instead of page 333 as in contents), and 9 illustrations in the text (11 full page or folding illustrations and 9 illustrations in the text). Vol II half title, frontispiece, vii, 400pp, 26 illustrations in the text and full page with 7 additional plates of Greek Inscriptions at page 378 (16 full page and 17 in text illustrations including the frontispiece). The illustrations collate complete according to the Illustration contents, there are additional plates to Vol II (full page and in text) and there are some hieroglyphs or Syrian text illustrations which we haven t included in our count. Provenance: no inscriptions or bookplates. Approximately 8 ¾ inches tall (22.5cm). Condition Report Externally Spine very good condition faded, gilt titles to brown and green labels, five gilt raised bands, gilt decorated compartments, gently worn and rubbed. Joints very good condition sound. Corners very good condition. Boards good condition red calf with gilt filets, cloth boards, minor marks and scratches. Page edges good condition top edge gilt, others tanned. See above and photos. Internally Hinges good condition sound. Paste downs good condition marbled. End papers good condition marbled. Title good condition tanned. Pages good condition tanned. Binding very good condition attractive.

8vo (154 x 220 mm). 2 vols. XVI, (4), 360 pp. 6, (2), 400 pp. With 2 frontispieces, 25 plates (11 of which folding), and 2 folding maps, as well as several illustrations in the text. 20th century red library cloth. First edition. Richard Burton, then consul at Damascus, explored the volcanic regions east of that city and the highlands of Syria. The work contains two items of great archaeological interest: the first was the assertion (much derided) that the Hamath stones were of Hittite origin, a matter not finally decided in Burton's favour until eventual decipherment in the 1920s. The second concerned a Moabite inscription recently discovered near the Dead Sea, which suggested that the true result of the conflict with Israel, as narrated in the Book of Kings, was a Moabite victory. The enthusiasm with which Burton challenged the biblical version of events may well have hastened his dismissal from Damascus. - Vol. 1 includes ten fold-out plates reproducing inscriptions found on the Hanath Stones; the remaining plates include reproductions of shells, plants, and Burton's collection of anthropological materials from the Holy Land. Complete copies were scarce in Penzer's day and now rare. - The Burtons rode to Palmyra, Baalbek and the Cedars of Lebanon with Drake and E. H. Palmer on their first encounter, before Drake and Burton set out on their archaeological expedition the following year. Burton did not see Palmer again until 1880 in the Midian but when Burton was recalled from Damascus (a "wicked and unforgivable" Government blunder, according to Penzer), it was Palmer who wrote in protest to the Civil Service Gazette. And when Palmer disappeared in the Sinai desert in 1882, it was Burton who set off in pursuit at the behest of the Foreign Office. Lovell writes that the "Palmer affair marks an end to Burton's physical adventures" and an upsurge in his literary output. - Maps and one plate with tears and old tape repairs verso. Removed from the Wolverhampton Public Library with their usual labels and blind-stamps throughout; slight bumping to corners and extremities. - Blackmer 247. Penzer 85-88. Casada 68. OCLC 2096419.

Hardcover. Etat : Fine. 1st Edition. First Editions, First Printings of both books in the two volume set. A beautiful copy bound in the publisher's ORIGINAL cloth. The books are in great shape with minor wear to the spine and edges. The bindings are tight with NO cocking or leaning. The pages are clean with NO writing, marks or bookplates in the books. A lovely copy bound in the scarce publisher's cloth.

Cloth. Etat : Good. Not Stated (illustrateur). First edition. A first edition work on the exploration of Syria, by the famous explorers, Richard F. Burton and Charles Tyrwhitt Drake. The first edition. Complete in two volumes. In the publisher's original, full, cloth binding. Volume one has a frontispiece, eight vignette illustrations, ten folding plates and one large folding map. Collated complete. Volume two has a frontispiece, eleven full page plates, twelve vignette illustrations and one folding map. Collated complete. An interesting account of the culture, land and history of Syria, written from the personal travel experience of Richard F. Burton and Charles F. Tyrwhitt-Drake. Richard Francis Burton was a classic British explorer, writer and orientalist scholar. He is best known for documenting his journey to Mecca, undertaken in disguise, at a time when non-Muslims were strictly forbidden. He was a captain in the East India Company, and a member of the Royal Geographical Society, through which he became the first European to have seen Lake Tanganyika in Africa. Charles F. Tyrwhitt-Drake was a naturalist, archeologist and linguist. He is best known for his work with the Palestine Exploration Fund, where he investigated the Hama inscriptions. Burton described Tyrwhitt-Drake as his, 'inseparable companion' during their travels. The half title pages are present. Each volume has a bookplate for, 'Richmond College Surrey', to the front paste-down. In the publisher's original full cloth binding. Externally, a trifle rubbed. Shelf wear to the edges. Cracks to the lower joints of both volumes. Spines are frayed and darkened. Small ink inscription to the lower spine of both volumes. Fraying and loss to the upper spine of volume one. Marks to the boards. Cockling to the front board of volume one. Hinges strained but still firm. Rear hinge of volume one is weak. Chipping and light marks to the front free endpapers. Bookplate and marks to the front paste-down of both volumes. Internally, binding strained. The frontispiece in volume one is loosening, but still attached. Pages generally bright and clean with some light age-toning to the edges and some scattered spots, particularly towards the front and rear of the books. Numerous pages are uncut in volume two. Small closed tear of about half an inch to page 112 of volume two. Good. book.

Hardcover. Etat : Very Good. London: Tinsley Brothers, 1872. FIRST EDITION. 3/4 Leather Binding. 360 pages + folding plates, 400 pages. 27 plates (some folding) and large folding map. Very Good.Tight bindings; clean pages and covers; bookplate of famous collector James Fraser Gluck on front endpaper of each volume; a couple of tape repairs at folds of map; some wear and rubbing. SEE OUR OTHER LISTINGS FOR MORE INTERESTING RARE AND COLLECTIBLE BOOKS. .

First edition. First edition. Lithographic frontispiece to each vol., folding map, 25 other lithographic plates (11 of which are) folding. 2 vols. 8vo. Account of the lands and tribes of Syria, written by Burton and Drake while Burton was British consul in Damascus. Drake had walked from the Sinai through desert Palestine with Edward Palmer on the first surveying expedition of the Palestine Exploration Fund. Burton was dismissed from his post because of opposition to him from the Ottoman governor of Syria and high level intrigue in the British consular service. Penzer pp. 85-88; Blackmer 247; Casada 68 Contemporary half brown morocco and cloth sides, t.e.g. Front joint of vol. I tender, headcap and joints of vol. II rubbed; short tape repair to verso of one fold of map, still a very good set Lithographic frontispiece to each vol., folding map, 25 other lithographic plates (11 of which are) folding. 2 vols. 8vo.

Hardcover. Etat : Very Good-. Etat de la jaquette : No Dust Jacket. First Edition. Ex-library copy with usual stamps, call numbers and pocket. Spine ends are frayed with chipping. Former owner's name Roswell Dwight Hitchcock (August 15, 1817 - June 16, 1887) , American divine, on ffep in ink from 1879 on ffeps of both volumes. Institution bookplate on inner covers of both volumes. Slight cracking starting along back inner hinge of volume 1. Slight wear to corners. ; 2 Volume Set COMPLETE.