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Click here to subscribePair: Operating Mechanic (Above Water) 1st Class T. W. Dearie, Royal Navy Gulf 1990-91, 1 clasp, 16 Jan to 28 Feb 1991 (S(R) T W Dearie D226040M RN); N.A.T.O. Medal 1994, 1 clasp, Former Yugoslavia, in plastic case of issue with original award certificate to ‘OM(AW) T W Dearie RN’, together with Saudi Arabia and Kuwait medals for the Liberation of Kuwait 1991, both in boxes of issue, nearly extremely fine (4) £200-£260
A ‘Korea’ M.B.E. group of nine awarded to Regimental Sergeant Major and Quartermaster, later Major and Quartermaster, L. W. ‘Uncle Len’ Green, 5th (Royal Inniskilling) Dragoon Guards The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, M.B.E. (Military) Member’s 2nd type, breast badge, silver; 1939-45 Star; France and Germany Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Korea 1950-53, 1st issue (7883963 W.O. Cl. 2. L. W. Green. 5 D.G.); U.N. Korea 1950-54, unnamed as issued; General Service 1962-2007, 1 clasp, South Arabia (Major L. W. Green. M.B.E. 5 Innis. DG.); Army L.S. & G.C., E.II.R., 1st issue, Regular Army (7885963 W.O. Cl. 2. L. W. Green, M.B.E. 5 D.G.) mounted as originally worn, housed in a leather Spink & Son Ltd case, remnants of lacquer, generally very fine (9) £400-£500 --- M.B.E. London Gazette 24 April 1953: ‘In recognition of gallant and distinguished services in Korea during the period 1st July to 31st December, 1952.’ The original recommendation states: ‘This Warrant Officer has served as RQMS for three years the last one of which has been in Korea. The high reputation achieved by the Regiment has been due in great part to the work of this Warrant Officer. At no time during the service of the Regiment in the Commonwealth Division has any man gone short of equipment or necessary which it is the Quartermaster’s responsibility to provide. His skill and enthusiasm have been outstanding and his personal example of hard work has been reflected in the efficiency of his department. He is an exceptionally loyal man and under all circumstances and conditions he has always placed his duty beyond any thought of personal discomfort or hardship. Throughout his service with the Regiment he has always maintained the highest standards of military conduct and efficiency and he has made a big contribution in preparing the administrative staff of the Regiment for war and on active service in maintaining it as far as is in his power at full operational efficiency.’ Leonard William Green was born in October 1916, and ‘was known throughout the Regiment as Uncle Len and particularly for his geniality. Many owe him a debt of gratitude for his ability to sort out a loss or for arranging with a local contractor to supply such luxury items as soft bread rolls! These were items on the troops’ menu never seen in any past years. He joined the 2nd Battalion of the Royal Tank Corps in 1937 and rapidly established himself as an outstanding boxer, footballer, basketball and rugger player. He became the Light Heavyweight Champion of the Army by 1939. Throughout the war he served wit a TA Tank Regiment in Europe with the 79th Armoured Division, (Hobbarts Funnies). At the end of hostility in Europe, all TA Regiments were disbanded and regular soldiers with time to serve were transferred to a regular regiment. It was to the benefit of the 5th Royal Inniskilling Dragoon Guards that he was posted as SQMS to our A Squadron, then in York Barracks, Münster, for the first time. By 1949 he had been promoted to RQMS and formed a very highly professional sporting duo with the Quartermaster, the late Major Maurice Peters. Together they organised our athletics team to win the BAOR Championship in 1950. Len served as RQMS in Paderborn, Korea and Egypt and was awarded the M.B.E. for those services. In 1954 when the Regiment took up the Training Regiment Role in Catterick he was promoted RSM and Quartermaster in 1957. Throughout his career he was always to the fore of football and held the appointment of OIC Football until he retired in 1967. Perhaps his ability to organise Regiment social events will remain as another of his outstanding services. He was a perfectionist, demanding the highest standard of decoration and buffet and there had always to be a theme. He was the ‘Len will fix it’, of the Regiment. After service in Benghazi he retired but was soon back in Germany as Housing Commandant of the Soest Garrison...’ (Regimental Journal refers) Green served 12 years and 49 days in the ranks. He was commissioned Lieutenant and Quartermaster in January 1957, and advanced to Major and Quartermaster in November 1965. Green retired in March 1968, and died in October 2005. Sold with a copy of 5th Royal Inniskilling Dragoon Guards, Change and Challenge 1928-1978, in which the recipient is mentioned and photographed. 1 of 3 M.B.E.’s awarded to the Regiment for service in Korea.
Pair: Petty Officer Steward G. A. Maher, Royal Navy General Service 1962-2007, 2 clasps, Borneo, South Arabia (071087 G. A. Maher. Std. R.N.) second clasp loose on ribbon; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., E.II.R., 2nd issue (POSTD G A Maher D071087H HMS Sceptre) mounted as worn, edge bruising and contact marks, otherwise very fine (2) £100-£140 --- H.M.S. Sceptre nuclear submarine.
[TRAVEL & EXPLORATION]. -- BRUCE, James (1730-1794). -- Travels To Discover The Source of the Nile, In the Years 1768"¦ 1773. Vol. I-IV. -- Select Specimens of Natural History, Collected in Travels to Discover the Source of the Nile, in Egypt, Arabia, Abyssinia, and Nubia. Vol. V. -- Edinburgh: G.G.J. and J. Robinson, 1790. 5 volumes, 4to (294 x 229 mm). 55 engraved plates, 3 engraved folding plans, 3 engraved folding maps, half-titles, title-pages with engravings, engraved dedication vol. I. (Some spotting or minor offsetting, a few marginal tears, a few blank leaves stuck together.) Contemporary tree calf, smooth spines gilt, red morocco lettering-pieces gilt (hinges starting, some with old repairs, overall wear). FIRST EDITION. Bruce of Kinnaird had studied Arabic and Ethiopic and was British Consul at Algiers. Believing the source of the Nile to be somewhere in Abyssinia, Bruce travelled from the Red Sea coast (near present day Eritrea) and reached Gondar where he spent three years at the royal court. By 1770 he had jointed an expeditionary force which brought him within reach of his goal -- to the spring south of Lake Tana form which the Blue Nile rises -- and was forever convinced this was the source of the main Nile. He remained in the Sudan and Egypt until returning to Scotland in 1773, but disillusioned by the reception he received there, did not publish his journals until 1790. It is however "one of the most splendid narratives in the literature of African explorations" (Hallett, Africa to 1815). Blackmer 221; Hilmy I:91; Nissen ZBI 617. Property from the Estate of Professor Ethan D. Alyea, Jr., Bloomington, IndianaFor condition inquiries please contact lesliewinter@hindmanauctions.com
LAWRENCE, Thomas Edward ( "T.E.") (1888-1935). Seven Pillars of Wisdom a Triumph. London: Jonathan Cape, 1935. 4to (248 x 187 mm). Photographic frontispiece, 46 plates, 4 folding maps in red and black, printed document from Jonathan Cape laid in. (Some leaves uncut and unopened.) 20th-century dark brown levant gilt, spine in 6 compartments with 5 raised bands, gilt-lettered in 2 compartments, covers gilt paneled with floral corner-pieces, marbled endsheets, original tan cloth spine and cover bound neatly in, top edge gilt, others uncut (endsheets soiled). FIRST TRADE EDITION of Lawrence 's epic account of his war experiences, including the Arab Revolt. He began writing this work in 1919 while attending the Paris Peace Conference. After several mishaps (including leaving the first manuscript at the Reading Railway Station), this work was first published in 1926. Lawrence was played by Peter Seamus O 'Toole the 1962 film, Lawrence of Arabia. Property from the Estate of Timothy E. Burton, Brookfield, WisconsinFor condition inquiries please contact lesliewinter@hindmanauctions.com
This lot will be auctioned on Wednesday, November 10th. The auction will begin at 3:00pm BST and lots are sold sequentially via live auctioneer; tune in to the live streaming broadcast on auction day to follow the pace. Note other lots in the auction may close on November 9th or November 11th.A production-used script from David Lean's historical drama Lawrence of Arabia. This script was originally issued to an uncredited jockey known as "Mr Podger", hired to train cast members to ride camels. The script comprises 273 white A4 pages and is bound within a red card cover with metal split pins. A cut-out on the front cover showcases the title "Lawrence of Arabia", coloured in yellow, red, blue and green pencil. Lettered dividers protrude from the document and its text has been underlined in pen in several places. The script displays minor wear from use and age, there are signs of corrosion on the metal pins, and a mark is present on the back cover. Dimensions: 28.5 cm x 21.5 cm x 3.5 cm (11¼" x 8½" x 1½") Estimate: £400 - 600 †Δ
Old Stormalong1939 Brough Superior SS100Registration no. GWB 985Chassis no. M1/2161Engine no. BS/X21094Footnotes:Legendary superbike of motorcycling's between-the-wars 'Golden Age', this Brough Superior SS100, registration 'GWB 985', is one of seven supplied new as motorcycle combinations to the Sheffield Police on 6th September 1939. Following 'demobilisation' from the police force, the Brough combination passed through various hands as family transport. The date stamp for the first recorded owner in the accompanying continuation logbook is 23rd October 1947. Four owners are recorded before the immediately preceding owner, Bill Starling, the last of these being the well-known motorcycling journalist and author, John Griffith.Mr Starling purchased 'GWB 985' in December 1972 from Ronald H Clark, author of Brough Superior - the Rolls Royce of Motor Cycles (his name does not appear in the logbook and it seems he used the SS100 with the numberplates of his SS80 attached). Ronald Clark's motorcycling memories were published in the VMCC Journal for April 1979. He recalls buying the Brough from John Griffith, and a subsequent journey from his home in Norfolk to Inverness. This SS100 is also mentioned in the Super Profile book of the Brough Superior SS100 by Colin Simms. An interview with Ronald is published under the heading Owner's View, in which he records that 'GWB 985' went to a great friend (Bill Starling).'Old Stormalong' took part in the Brough Club's 50th Anniversary Rally and appears in the book of the rally as one of the very few machines pictured in action rather than static on the rally field. 'GWB 985 is also pictured in The Classic Motor Cycle's August 2008 edition during the VMCC's Round Norfolk Run, and in the VMCC Journal for January 2011, again on a VMCC run. 'Old Stormalong' has featured frequently over the years in the Brough Club's monthly newsletter in Bill Starling's regular column, The Idle Thoughts of an Idle Fellow . Other awards include the best 'MX100' ridden to the 2009 Brough Club Annual Rally, and the Don Morley Trophy for the best 'MX100' at the 2010 Annual Rally. The Works Record Card confirms that frame 'M1/2161' and engine 'BS/X2 1094' are original; however, it records the gearbox number as 'IN 27785'. When purchased by Bill Starling, gearbox number 'IN 27801' was installed. This is believed to have come from another machine in the same batch of Sheffield Police SS100s. The Works Record Card also confirms that 'outside handlebar controls' were fitted: drum-type twist-grip, lever control for the ignition, and an outside front brake lever (as for the clutch). These are all still in place. The rear numberplate is the genuine, alloy Brough item, while also original are the flared front mudguard and the hinged rear mudguard. Chassis number '2.19' in the works' records, the sidecar had been removed before Ronald Clark's ownership but has since been reacquired. It is fitted with a Brough Superior Cruiser body, replacing the original - and less elegant - special police body, and has a BSA front wheel hub with single-sided 8' brake. The vendor re-fitted the sidecar to the Brough with the intention of riding it to Damascus with Ant Cazelet for company – their intent being to retrace the steps of Brough-owning Lawrence of Arabia – only for the ongoing Syrian civil war to scupper the project. Included in the sale and available for collection by the successful purchaser, the 'chair' has been detached from 'Old Stormalong' but comes complete with all fittings and a comprehensive set of photographs (on CD) showing how it is fitted.When purchased by Bill Starling, the Brough was working but worn. It had limited use for a few years and was then stored for some time. Eventually, Bill's father re-commissioned the machine and returned it to him early in 1982. Around 2,000 miles were covered between then and June 1985. Some minor work was then required, which the responsibilities of part-time farming and full-time employment did not leave time for. 'Old Stormalong' went into retirement until, early in 2000, it was delivered to the workshop of expert restorer Charlie Smith of Northampton (now retired) where over the next year it underwent a thorough restoration under the supervision of Howard Wilcox, well known in the Brough Club for his expertise in all marque-related matters. As well as a full engine rebuild, the restoration included a new fuel tank supplied by Tim Ball of Superior Engineering, plus a new saddle cover and toolbox fronts; these had been obtained, many years previously, from the late Albert Wallis, long-standing and much respected Brough Club member. A small, modern battery was fitted inside an original battery case, and the carburettor body bored out and re-sleeved, dramatically improving the starting, slow running, and fuel consumption. In May 2001, 'Old Stormalong' demonstrated its renewed health and vigour with a run of 123 miles back to Norfolk. Enhancing reliability, a solid-state voltage regulator from A O Services of Watton was fitted in April 2008. A further 9,000-or-so miles had been covered, many of them on Brough Club and VMCC events, by the time the SS100 was sold to the current vendor in 2012. Since then it has been stored in air-conditioned comfort, professionally cared for, and hardly used in the last nine years (the current odometer reading is 11,666 miles).For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
"ETATS DU GRAND-SEIGNEUR EN ASIE, EMPIRE DE PERSE, PAYS DES USBECS, ARABIE ET EGYPTE", map belonging to the "Atlas Universel, dressé sur les meilleures cartes modernes", second half of the 18th century.Illuminated engraving (color demarcations).Italian edition M. Remondini, Venice, 1784.Hand-numbered on the reverse (no. 31), corresponding to the numbering stipulated in the index.The lot is accompanied by a copy of the title page of the Atlas.Measurements: 49.5 x 56 (print); 53 x 76 cm (paper).Made by Robert de Vaugondy, the map in question depicts the Ottoman Empire at its height. The territory stretches from the Black Sea to the southernmost extent of Arabia and westward, including Persia, to the Mughal Empire of India. It includes the present-day nations of Turkey, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Yemen, United Arab Emirates, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Israel, Palestine, Jordan, Syria, Lebanon, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia and parts of Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, Uzbekistan and Greece.The origin of the "Atlas Universel, dressé sur les meilleures cartes modernes" (Universal Atlas made from the best modern maps) dates back to 1757, when Gilles Robert de Vaugondy (1668-1766) and his son Didier Robert de Vaugondy (1723-1786), geographers to the King of France, formed one of the most renowned map and globe making workshops in France. The excellent position of the Vaugondys in the field of topography, added to the family ties that united them with Nicolas Sanson, one of the most important cartographers of the 17th century, led the Vaugondys to inherit much of the cartographic material that the latter had accumulated over the years, leading to the birth of the ambitious and unique Universal Atlas of which our map is a part. The copy became a commercial and cartographic success with enormous influence in all Europe, reason why the brothers Paolo and Francesco Santini, Venetian engravers, did not let escape the opportunity to acquire the original plates to the Vaugondy. Thus, in 1776, the Santini brothers commissioned the production of new copper plates, while substantially maintaining the original design, keeping the toponyms and the inscriptions in French as defined in the 1757 copy. Due to their knowledge of the Italian territory, the Santini's changes mainly affected the maps of the Italian regions. The following year, Paolo Santini ceded all his publication rights to M. Remondini, who in 1777 and 1784 republished the same Atlas, but with his name.The copy of which our map is part, published in 1784, maintains the exceptionality of the original work of the Vaugondy: the meticulous treatment of the information (based on the revision of the oldest maps available, buying them with the most updated material at the time); the incorporation of the latest academic research in force at the time; the integration of their own astronomical observations (correcting if necessary even latitude and longitude) or the great decorativism of each of their maps. As in the great majority of cartographic documents produced in France during the 18th century, the map in question is characterized by its enormous pictorial value and great attention to detail.Antique maps are one of the most complete documentary typologies. Their double nature, cartographic and historical, attracts the attention of the most demanding collectors, who see in cartography the faithful reflection of the past, betting on its purchase and its diffusion in the art market. The rarity of some of the editions, added to the longevity of many of the specimens, make the possession and enjoyment of antique cartography an increasingly fashionable pleasure among art lovers. Understood as authentic reminiscences of the past, antique maps become a conscientious reflection of how the territory was divided long ago, or how geographical features define our world. Their decorative character, added to the meticulous and ambitious work of cartographers, turn these pieces into authentic works of art.
Two albums of A-Z worldwide banknotes including Austria, Belize, China (local currency and foreign currency certificates), Falkland Island QEII (£5, £10, £20 and £50), Korea north and south, WWII Germany (nice assortment), Ulster Bank Ltd, Poland 5000 Marek, Saudi Arabia, Scotland (Peter Burt to Mathewson = 10 in total), Turkey (nice assortment), USA (Washington Silver Certificate to Franklin inc $100 bills (3), Federal Reserve Note ($5 Series 2006), Russia 1909 to 1919, Sudan etc.
Worldwide accumulation in an oversize carton and 3 clear tubs, a mass of material from a half-tonne estate, one of the tubs being France/Colonies from classics onwards in 10 vols, incl. a Lighthouse album housing decent used collection with 1929 Le Havre ovpt (toned) and good range of charity sets, airmail high values, etc. plus a mostly empty two-volume Yvert edition. Another of the tubs is all US including 19th century postal history. Then the large carton with over a dozen albums incl. China with Hwangshan landscapes part-set used, an inner tub with good loose from 19th century onwards. Then the strong third tub packed with cards, album pages, small albums and loose, noted Boer War cover with manuscript 'on active service - no stamps available', Netherlands Indies censor cover via Hawaii, Lithuania 1920s correspondence, 1960s/70s commercial correspondence incl. Brunei, Qatar, Saudia Arabia, Thailand, etc., through to world new issues. Great potential here once organised - this one will keep you busy over the winter!
A unique concrete zoological menagerie. A collection of over 200 handmade animals and figures created by artist John Fairnington for his disabled son Edwin. The bespoke collection began in 1935 and continued until the garden became an attraction for visitors.The collection is based in Northumberland.To enquire about the collection contact Rik Alexander ralexander@hansonsauctioneers.co.ukViewing would be essential as many of the larger statues would need extracting from their positions or removing from plinths. This will be the responsibility of the buyer.The collection would need to be moved by Easter 2022Video linkhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NagjeqvdoFk&t=78sNote:Items no longer in the collection:KangarooOstrichLawrence of Arabia on CamelUnicornLion on plinthLionessWhite DogBlack dogBearPenguinsBlack face lambLlama and young feedingNote: All information was supplied by the vendor and previous published articles
Maktabi Shirazi, Layla va Majnun, with eighteen illustrations, copied by Muhammad Husayn ibn Mirza Muhammad Mazandarani Persia, dated AH 1247/AD 1831-32Persian manuscript on paper, 104 leaves with two blanks, 11 lines to the page written two columns in nasta'liq script in black ink with many words in shikasteh, intercolumnar rules and inner margins ruled in gold, headings written in nasta'liq script in red, opening illuminated headpiece in colours and gold, 18 illustrations, Qajar lacquer floral binding, floral doublures 147 x 93 mm.Footnotes:The illustrations are as follows:1. Sayyid 'Amiri (Majnun's father) asks Layla's father for the hand of his daughter for his son.2. Majnun's father advises Majnun.3. Majnun and his father on the way to the Ka'ba.4. Majnun and his father at the Ka'ba.5. Story of lovers descried.???6. Majnun's mother advises her son.7. The old woman and Layla. 8. Layla & companions in a garden (seen by Ibn Salam).9. Majnun meets Nawfal.10. Battle of the two tribes.11. Majnun on his way to Layla's camp, hearing a noise from a well.12. Layla meets Majnun in the wilderness.13. A shepherd takes Majnun to Layla concealed in sheepskin.14. Majnun at his father's tomb.15. A messenger brings a letter from Layla.16. Majnun is told of his mother's tomb.17. Majnun watches Ibn Salam being killed by a beast.18. Majnun dies on Layla's dead body.Maktabi Shirazi was a poet of the late 15th-early 16th century, who composed his Layla and Majnun in AH 895/AD 1489-90, which he dedicated to Amir-zadeh Qasim. There is no record of his actual name, and he is recorded only by his pen name Maktabi, after his profession of teacher at a school (maktab). He is recorded as having travelled to Khorasan, India and Arabia. He died circa 1510 and is buried in Shiraz. (See F. Richard, Catalogue des Manuscripts Persans, vol. II, Le Supplement Persan, Rome 2013, pp. 851-2, no. 647).Rypka comments: 'Nizami found an uncommonly large number of imitators of his poem Layla u Majnun, in Iran and in the areas falling under the influence of Persian culture – in Turkey, Central Asia, India and so on. They imitate his form, choice of material, treatment of analogous and sometimes like subjects, preferably in the same Khamsa form. Amir Khusrau, the first in point of time, occupies a prominent place and he in his turn also influences his successors. Among these, Maktabi of Shiraz approaches his model most nearly in his admirable epic poem Layla u Majnun, which dates from AH 895/AD 1489–90 and is a work that even achieves new effects by means of lyrical ghazal insertions. Tremendous admiration for Nizami is reflected also in the miniatures and in the minor arts in general, where the themes are for the great part taken from the Khamsa.' See J. Rypka, History of Persian Literature, Dordrecht 1968, pp. 98 and 213. A fine version of this text was offered in these rooms, Bonhams, Islamic and Indian Art, 24th April 2018, lot 144; and another, 26th October 2020, lot 48.The text (in a slightly casual nasta'liq, including many words in shikasteh) was copied by Muhammad Husayn ibn Mirza Muhammad Mazandarani in AH 1247/AD 1831-32. He is unrecorded. A manuscript of the Layla and Majnun (without giving the poet's name) in nasta'liq and signed by the same scribe as the present manuscript, but dated AH 1251/AD 1835-36, was offered at Sotheby's, Oriental Manuscripts and Miniatures, 28th April 1993, lot 145. It had 102 leaves, 11 lines of text to the page (as here), headings in red, and had thirteen illustrations.Important Notice to BuyersSome countries e.g., the US, prohibit or restrict the purchase by its citizens (wherever located) and/or the import of certain types of Iranian-origin works. As a convenience to buyers, Bonhams has marked with the symbol R all lots of Iranian (Persian) origin. It is each buyer's responsibility to ensure that they do not bid or import a lot in contravention of the sanctions or trade embargoes that apply to them.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: • R• Zero rated for VAT, no VAT will be added to the Hammer Price or the Buyer's Premium.R This lot is subject to import restrictions when shipped to the United States.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Prize bindings. MOORE (J E S) To the Mountains of the Moon, first edition 1901, 8vo, colour frontispiece, plates (5 folding), 3 maps (2 folding), calf gilt; COWPER (H Swainson) Through Turkish Arabia: A Journey from the Mediterranean to Bombay by the Euphrates and Tigris Valleys and the Persian Gulf, first edition 1894, 8vo, half-title, double frontispiece, 2 maps, illustrations, a few corners creased, very occasional staining, full red calf gilt by Relph Brothers (2)
PRICE (Major David) Essay Towards the History of Arabia antecedent to the Birth of Mohammed arranged from the Tarikh Tebry, and other Authentic Sources. London : Printed for the author, 1824, 4to, with half title, a little stained and toned, mainly to first and last leaves, 20th century half calf
Ten Trajan denarii from the Lincolnshire 2018 hoard. (Rome mint). (Brit. Mus. cat. # 148-152) Obverse: COS V P P S P Q R OPTIMO PRINC (head laureate, drapery - front & rear of truncation). 6 x RICII 128. Victory standing left. (3.41, 3.08, 3.32, 3.20, 3.26 and 3.43g) 1 x RICII 129. Victory standing left on shields. (3.22g) 1 x RICII 130. Victory standing right inscr. DA/CI/CA on shield. (3.22g)1 x RICII 131 variant – MIR 282b. Victory advancing left. (3.29g)1 x RICII 142. Arabia standing left with camel (3.39g)
Alberto Pasini (Italian, 1826-1899)Marketplace at the Entrance to a Bazaar, Constantinople signed 'A. Pasini' (lower right)oil on canvas38.5 x 47cm (15 3/16 x 18 1/2in).Footnotes:ProvenanceAnon. sale, Christie's, New York, 11 November 1998, lot 138, as The Bazaar.L'Etoile Royale, New York.Private collection, California.Anon sale, Christie's New York, 25 April, 2016, lot 79.Private collection (acquired from the above by the present owner).Like Fromentin, with whom he was often compared, Pasini was struck by the delicacy of the light in the East. His treatment of the play between shadow and the sun and his almost photographic representation of architecture and figures are a world apart from the imaginary exoticism of earlier Orientalist paintings.(Lynn Thornton, The Orientalist Painters Paris, 1983, p. 124)Alberto Pasini is considered among the finest Italian Orientalist painters, skilfully capturing the architecture, colours and atmosphere of North African and Asia Minor. Born in Parma and educated at the city's Accademia di Belle Arti, before moving to Paris in 1851, his first exposure to the Orient came in 1855, when Pasini accompanied diplomat Prosper Bourée on an 18-month trip of Egypt, Saudi Arabia, South Yemen and the Persian Gulf, returning to France via the Black Sea and Constantinople. He would make further trips to Egypt, Asia Minor and Syria, and returned to Constantinople in the late 1860s. Pasini would either paint from memory or elaborated on the wealth of drawings and notes that he rapidly executed on site during his travels. Orientalist compositions formed the bulk of the artist's work throughout his career from the late 1870s until the mid-1880s, incorporating a diversity of 'exotic' elements in these works. Pasini regularly exhibited these works in the Paris Salon.Following his return from Constantinople, Pasini's work in the 1870s is filled with references to the Ottoman world; the present lot incorporates drawings made of the Mısır Çarşısı -also called the Egyptian or Spice Bazaar- in Constantinople. Teeming with life, this work brilliantly demonstrates Pasini's naturalistic style and his subtle use of colour.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Missak Terzian (Liban, né en 1949)Kefraya Landscape, Lebanon acrylique sur toilesigné 'Missak Terzian' et daté '2020' (en bas à gauche)exécuté en 2020120 x 160cm (47 1/4 x 63in).acrylic on canvassigned and datedFootnotes:ProvenanceCollection de l'artisteLa présente oeuvre est vendue par le Fonds Claude et France Lemand au profit des Artistes et de l'Institut du Monde Arabe'Mon père possédait Leogravure, la maison de sélection de couleurs. J'ai pour ma part travaillé durant 41 ans dans l'art graphique. Avant l'ère du digital, à l'époque où l'on faisait les impressions en quadrichromies, j'étais ce que l'on appelle chromiste, c'est-à-dire que je faisais la retouche des couleurs. Puis je suis devenu un gourou du Photoshop. Sauf qu'en parallèle, j'ai toujours eu une passion pour la peinture. Depuis mon plus jeune âge, j'ai toujours peint et dessiné et je n'ai jamais arrêté. J'ai toujours été attiré par l'abstraction. Mais suivant les recommandations de Shart, un peintre arménien reconnu qui était l'ami de mon père, j'ai procédé par étapes en commençant par le figuratif classique, puis le réalisme, l'expressionnisme, etc. avant de me lancer dans la semi-abstraction et l'abstraction pure. À laquelle j'arrive donc, maintenant, après un long mûrissement '-Missak TerzianMissake Terzian est né à Beyrouth en 1949 au sein d'une famille de survivants du génocide arménien. Il étudie à l'Ecole d'Art Guvder en 1968 et est diplômé du London College of Printing en 1971. Avec une impulsion innée et primordiale à créer, Missak poursuit, au travers de son oeuvre, une quête artistique vers l'existentialisme, désireux de capturer dans son travail le temps et les événements. Il tient sa première grande exposition d'art en 1984. Depuis lors, l'artiste a participé à 139 expositions à travers le monde. Ses peintures font partie de nombreuses collections en Europe, aux États-Unis, au Moyen-Orient, au Liban, en Arabie saoudite, en Arménie, aux Émirats arabes unis, au Canada et en République de Chine ; à savoir la famille royale saoudienne et d'éminentes personnalités politiques libanaises. Ses œuvres sont exposées dans tout le Liban, à la Dalloul Art Foundation DAF, au siège de la banque Audi, au musée du catholicossat arménien de Cilicie, à l'université Haigazian, au musée Sursock, au musée de Bzommar, au siège de la Banque du Liban et à la Banque du siège social de Sharjah.'Pour moi, la peinture est un testament visuel de l'esprit, du corps et de l'âme. La distorsion et l'exagération déclenchent une recherche continue dans une semi-abstraction inconnue'- Missak TerzianMissake Terzian was born in Beirut in 1949 to Armenian Genocide survivors. Terzian studied at Ecole d'Art Guvder in 1968 and graduated from London College of Printing in 1971. With an innate and primal impulse to create, figurative artist Missak Terzian is in timeless search for existentialism and is eager to record time and occurrences. Terzian held his first major art exhibition in 1984. Since then, the artist has participated in 139 exhibitions worldwide. His paintings are part of many collections in Europe, United States, the Middle East, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Armenia, the United Arab Emirates, Canada and the Republic of China; namely the Saudi Royal family and prominent Lebanese political personalities. His works are on permanent display throughout Lebanon, at the Dalloul Art Foundation DAF, the bank Audi head office, the Armenian catholicossate of Cilicia museum, Haigazian university, the Sursock museum, the museum of Bzommar, the Banque du Liban head office and the Bank of Sharjah head office.'For me, painting is a visual testament of the mind, body and spirit. Distortion and exaggeration triggers a continuous search into an unknown semi-abstraction '-Missak TerzianClick for an instant shipping quoteFor further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
T.E. Lawrence (of Arabia) interest: Manner of Peter Paul Rubens, Portrait of a gentleman, oil on canvas, unsigned 58.5 x 43cmRemoved from No.2 Polstead Road, Oxford, formerly the home of T. E. Lawrence (of Arabia).Condition report: The painting is dirty and needs cleaning and some restoration. There are signs of old restoration, especially to the lace collar. The possibly contemporary frame has been later painted gold and is in need of some repair with losses.
T.E. Lawrence (of Arabia) interest: 19th Century School, Portrait of a lady in a white cap, oil on board, unsigned, 25 x 18.5cmRemoved from No.2 Polstead Road, Oxford, formerly the home of T. E. Lawrence (of Arabia).Condition report: The painting is dirty and in need of a clean and some restoration. The painted gilt frame in poor condition with losses
HORTICULTURE and BOTANY. 'Florilegium Imperiale: Botanical Illustrations for Francis I of Austria,' H. Wlater Lack, carboard slip, original cloth, Prestel, London; 'The Journals of Hipolito Ruiz,' translated, original cloth, unclipped dj, Timber Press, Oregon, 1998; 'An Illustrated Guide to the Flowers of Saudi Arabia,' folio,original cloth, unclipped dj, illustrations throughout, Scorpion Pub, London, 1985; Plus nine other books. (12) Dr Rob Senior arrived in West Cornwall from his native Yorkshire in the early 1960’s where he took up his vocation as a young GP and served the local community for 40 years. At the age of 12, Rob bought a book on Cacti. It was his first book, and established the twin passions of his life, books and plants. His library is a fabulous, eclectic collection of books, largely on plants and horticulture, but also nature and many other subjects, all brought together by a man with a curious and inquisitive mind. Condition: please request a condition report if you require additional information regarding the condition of this lot Postage: £35 Please note that the postage quote is an estimate of the amount that we would charge to send the item to a buyer in the UK. If you are outside of the UK, or there is no estimate shown here, please contact postage@davidlay.co.uk for a bespoke quote.
Omar Sharif signed 10x8 black and white photo. Omar Sharif 10 April 1932 - 10 July 2015 was an Egyptian film and television actor. He began his career in his native country in the 1950s, but is best known for his appearances in British, American, French, and Italian productions. His films include Lawrence of Arabia 1962, Doctor Zhivago 1965, and Funny Girl 1968. He was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for Lawrence of Arabia. He won three Golden Globe Awards and a César Award. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £4.99, EU from £6.99, Rest of World from £8.99
NO RESERVE Middle East.- Graham (Alexander) and H. S. Ashbee. Travels in Tunisia, first edition, inscribed by H. S. Ashbee, frontispiece, plates and illustrations, original cloth, gilt, slight bumping to spine extremities, 1887 § Stark (Freya) A Winter in Arabia, first edition, frontispiece, plates, 3 maps (1 folding), original cloth, slight bumping to spine extremities, price-clipped dust-jacket, small loss to spine head, slight chipping and creasing to extremities, 1940; and 2 others similar, 8vo (4)
NO RESERVE Atlases.- Pinkerton (John) 22 double-page sheets from 'A Modern Atlas, from the latest and best authorities', including Arabia, 'Spanish Dominions in North America, the Middle Part', and others of South America, Africa, and others, engravings with original hand-colouring on thick Whatman wove paper, some with watermark date '1810', each sheet approx. 565 x 830 mm (22 1/4 x 32 3/4 in), some marginal damp-stains, browning and surface dirt, sheets with rough edges, all unframed, [c. 1815]
Middle East.- Cheesman (Major Robert Ernest) Arabia. Routes between 'Oqair and Jabrin Oasis in Eastern Nejd, map of an ornithological expedition in Saudi Arabia, with inset map showing Arabia during the campaign and unification of Saudi Arabia, lithograph printed in colours on wove paper, sheet 505 x 620 mm (19 7/8 x 24 1/4 in), some small repairs to old folds, repaired tear with small loss to centre left edge, Marylebone Public library stamps verso, unframed, 1925
Middle East.- Forster (Rev. Charles) The Historical Geography of Arabia, 2 vol., first edition, lacking maps, folding table, facsimile plate, occasional marginal staining, ex-library with bookplate and occasional ink-stamps, cracked hinges, later half-calf, rubbed and worn, 1844 § Thompson (Charles) Travels through Turkey in Asia, the Holy Land, Arabia, Egypt, and other Parts of the World ..., vol. 2 only (of 2), 2 folding engraved plates and plans, 1 folding engraved map, title detached and loosely inserted, cracked hinges, occasional damp-staining, contemporary calf, rubbed and worn, 1754 § Paxton (Rev. J. D.) Letters on Palestine and Egypt, previous owner's ink signature, spotting, pp.140-144 detached and loosely inserted, original cloth, sunned spine, a little rubbed, Lexington, Ky., 1839; and others, similar, 8vo (31)
A box of twelve books on the Middle East - Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Iraq, Yemen, Aden, Travel, History, Biography first and second world war including: Hogarth: A History of Arabia first edition, De Gaury: Arabia Phoenix 1946, Scott: In the High Yemen first edition 1942, Lucas: A Boswell of Baghdad first edition 1917, Shepherd: The Flight of the Unicorns first edition 1965, Woolley: Digging Up The Past first edition 1930, Shaw: Long Range Desert Group first edition 1945, Gibbs: Crescent in Shadow first edition 1952, Egan: The War in the Cradle of the World first edition 1918, Gunther: Inside Asia first edition 1939
Fifteen books on the Middle East: Iraq, Southern Arabia, UAE and Yemen, Travel, History and Biography including: Wilfred Thesiger: The Life of My Choice, first edition 1987, Return to The Marshes, first edition 1977, The Marsh Arabs first edition 1964, Maitland: Wilfred Thesiger biography first edition 2006, Vaczek: Traveleres in Ancient Lands first edition, Schmidt: Yemen the Unknown War first edition 1968, Mackintosh: Yemen Travels first edition 1997, Kamal Environmental Contemplations first edition signed
Two General Service Medals, Elizabeth II issue, comprising bar 'Malaya' to '23105801 Pte.T.F.Bourne. R.Lincolns' and bar 'Cyprus' to '23287581 Pte.T.J.Willis R.A.O.C.', and three Campaign Service Medals, Elizabeth II issues, comprising bar 'Borneo' to '22563968 Cpl.W.E.Jones. R.Sig', bar 'South Arabia' to 'X4169751 Cpl.T.M.Feely. R.A.F' and bar 'Northern Ireland' to '24516638 Pte A J Clark RPC'.Buyer’s Premium 29.4% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price. Lots purchased online via the-saleroom.com will attract an additional premium of 6% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price.
Pair: Warrant Officer S. Brighton, Royal Air Force General Service 1962-2007, 1 clasp, Radfan (W/O. S. Brighton. (565145) R.A.F.) with lid of named card box of issue; Royal Air Force L.S. & G.C., G.VI.R., 2nd issue (565145 F. Sgt. S. Brighton. R.A.F.) light contact marks, very fine and better (2) £80-£120 --- Note: The lid of the named card box of issue for the GSM with Radfan clasp is additionally annotated in a later hand ‘with clasp South Arabia’.
A Falklands campaign group of five awarded to Warrant Officer Catering Accountant D. ‘Rowdy’ Yates, Royal Navy, whose vivid recollections of his service with H.M.S. Antrim during the conflict were published in his book Bomb Alley, Falkland Islands 1982 Aboard H.M.S. Antrim at War. He later went on to serve with H.M.S. Exeter during the Gulf War 1991 South Atlantic 1982, with rosette (APOCA D W Yates D159012R HMS Antrim); Gulf 1990-91, 1 clasp, 16 Jan to 28 Feb 1991 (CPOCA D W Yates D159012R RN); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., E.II.R., 2nd issue (CPOCA D W Yates D159012R RN); Saudi Arabia, Liberation of Kuwait 1991; Kuwait, Liberation of Kuwait 1991, 4th Grade, first three mounted as originally worn, and last two mounted separately in reverse order to above as worn, light contact marks overall, therefore nearly very fine or better (5) £1,400-£1,800 --- David ‘Rowdy’ Yates was born in Taplow in September 1957. He joined the Royal Navy, aged 18, in 1976. Initially employed as a Stores Accountant, he was subsequently posted to H.M.S. Salisbury and served as a Catering Accountant. Yates advanced to Petty Officer Catering Accountant and was posted for service with H.M.S. Antrim in April 1981. H.M.S. Antrim, a County-class Destroyer launched in 1967, served during the Falklands War under the command of Captain B. G. Young, D.S.O. As part of the advance-guard sent South, she served as flag-ship and played a prominent role in Operation Paraquet, the recapture of South Georgia in April 1982, and assisted in the movement of S.A.S. troops. Between 20-21 May Antrim led the Naval Forces in the Falkland Sound during the amphibious landings. At this time she was hit by a 1,000lb bomb delivered by a Dagger fighter-bomber. The bomb struck the flight deck, gashed two missiles in the magazine and came to rest in the Seaman’s After Heads, without exploding. In further attacks by Daggers she was sprayed with 30mm. shells causing two serious casualties. After 10 fraught hours the unexploded bomb was dealt with by C.P.O. Michael Fellows of the Fleet Clearance Diving Team - an action that was to earn him the D.S.C. Yates’s book Bomb Alley, Falkland Islands 1982 Aboard HMS Antrim at War gives an extensive account of his service with Antrim during the conflict. In particular for the 20-21 May: ‘Being part of an attack in any ground, air or sea situation is not pleasant, but leading it offers a greater risk, or so it appeared in the minutes that ticked past after the alarms had sounded, as tension heightened even further. As well as all the usual user checks on guns, weapon systems, sonars, radars, damage-control apparatus and every other defence and attack mechanism, we were also paying very close attention to our own personal defence preparations. We user checked how we might react if a missile came through, what fire-fighting gear we could use, which way we could try to escape, and how we could increase our personal protection.... We were now doing everything possible to ensure our best chance of survival under any circumstances...’ On the 20th: ‘Already at full action stations, as we moved closer and closer to the Falklands we knew that the next warning of attack would be in the form of a ‘yellow’ or ‘red’. And sure enough at 1520, the ship’s broadcast beat out the message we had all been dreading, ‘Click -AIR RAID WARNING YELLOW - AIR RAID WARNING YELLOW - TASK FORCE COMING UNDER ATTACK FROM TWO MIRAGES AND TWO ENTENARDS.’ We blinked at those around us and our hearts beat faster and faster. Hairs stood like porcupine quills on the back of our necks, and some even felt physically sick. There really were forces out there which were coming straight for us to try and blast us out of the water and wipe us off the face of the earth.....’ (Ibid) On this occasion the attack was beaten off by Sea Harriers from the carrier air protection, and the Antrim was left to proceed towards the Falklands. The following day the Antrim entered the North Falkland Sound with H.M.S. Ardent, and after two hours of bombardment had decimated the Fanning Head anti-tank and mortar stronghold overlooking the landing sites. After the successful bombardment: Our priority was to prepare the ship even further for the air attack which we all knew must be inevitable... We knew the Argentineans would have a go later on, but at least we would have a lot of ships nearby to assist us, and the CAP flying overhead to fend off the counter-attacks. In fact most people had actually calmed down a lot from the previous night, and were now relatively confident of seeing the rest of the day out safely.’ The first of many constant air raid warnings was sounded at 1200hrs: ‘We felt like rats in a barrel running round and round in crazy spiral patterns to avoid the farmer’s stick. And this was only the start, for the raids kept on coming. At 1255, another ‘yellow’ was broadcast. At 1315 as the jets screamed ever closer, the alarm level was raised to ‘red’. Ten minutes later we fired “chaff” again, closely followed at 1326 by three Sea Cat missiles, more “chaff”, and then our 4.5. inch gun again. Argonaut had had her dose of rough medicine, now it was our turn. Antrim was their next target, and the next entry in the rough diary that I kept was 13.30 Fire Sea Slug. HIT. The attacking jet had hit us!.... we could clearly hear the loud ‘swoosh-swoosh’ as our two Sea Slug missiles were fired from the launcher. Then we felt something like a giant mule kick us up the stern of the ship, followed by some horrendous crashing and exploding sounds, only a few yards from where we sitting. Immediately, the operations room broadcast that we had received a direct hit aft, and that the aft damage control party should investigate at the rush.... One of the teams came charging through the adjacent door to let us know what was going on. In a panting voice, the initially unrecognisable anti-flash hooded man yelled, ‘Listen in lads. We’ve been hit by a large four foot six inch bomb back aft. Looks like it’s come in through the Sea Slug launcher doors and passed straight through the magazine. It did not go off, but it did cause a lot of damage and the unexploded bomb is still on board in the aft heads. Recce parties are still combing all the adjacent compartments to check for casualties and the full extent of the damage. So far, miraculously, we don’t appear to have lost anyone, or had any major fires break out.... We think we’ll probably have to evacuate the rear end of the ship and try and make the bomb safe... Less than 10 minutes after the strike, some joker made a ‘pipe’ to say, “The aft heads are now out of bounds” - no shit!’ (Ibid) The Antrim was attacked and hit again, and continued to run the gauntlet in ‘Bomb Alley’ until the Argentineans ceased the offensive at around 1800: ‘With the air attacks over for the day because of encroaching darkness, we now had to try and get rid of the bomb from our aft heads. Much of the ship aft of midships had already been placed out of bounds since the bomb had struck. Now, a specialist team was hurriedly convened to make the bomb safe and to cut it free from its web of tangled metal, deckhead panels, twisted pipes, shattered doors, urinals and toilet pans. While this dangerous work went on, another team started cutting a suitably sized hole above the bomb flight deck, ready to lift it out and drop it over the side.... The bomb-extraction process ran smoothly, and at almost 2230, with an A frame and lifting gear rigged above the hole on the flight deck, a ‘pipe&rsqu...
Lorimer (John Gordon). Extracts from Gazetteer of the Persian Gulf, Oman and Central Arabia, no publisher, c. 1950, 161pp., hinges repaired, Henderson's ownership inscription to front free endpaper, near-contemporary black buckram, title in gilt to spine, boards with a couple of marks, 4toQty: (1)NOTESA rare volume documenting 19th century Arabian history, contemporary local geography and demographics. The only copy of this exact publication that we have been able to trace is in the Qatar National Library. From the library of Edward Henderson (1917-1995), British diplomat and Ambassador to Qatar.
Springett (Bernard H.). Secret Sects of Syria and Lebanon, London: George Allen & Unwin, 1922, ownership inscription of 'E. F. Henderson, Haifa, 12.12.45' to front endpaper, original brown cloth gilt, some damp marking to covers, in slightly rubbed and discoloured dust wrapper, together with: McPherson (J. W.). The Moulids of Egypt (Egyptian Saints-days), with a foreword by Professor E. E. Evans-Pritchard, Cairo, N. M. Press, 1941, numerous monochrome illustrations after photos, etc., author's engraved bookplate to front pastedown, inscribed 'with the Author's Compliments & greetings! J. W. McPherson', original half blue-green cloth, rubbed and some marks, 8vo, plus: Lawrence (T. E.). Seven Pillars of Wisdom, 1st US edition, Garden City, Doubleday, 1935, numerous illustrations & maps, some light toning to endpapers, original cloth gilt, very slightly rubbed in frayed and somewhat darkened dustwrapper, 4to, and others similar on the Middle East, Arabic language, Palestine, etc. including: John Glubb Pasha, Story of the Arab Legion, 1st edition, 1948, H. R. P. Dickson, Kuwait, and her Neighbours, 2nd impression, 1968 & The Arab of the Desert, a glimpse into Badawin Life in Kuwait and Sau'di Arabia, 5th impression, 1972, Hans Wehr, A Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic, edited by J. Milton Cowan, 3rd printing, 1971, Robert John & Sami Hadawi, The Palestine Diary, 2 volumes, New York, New World Press, 2nd printing 1971, Walid Khalidi, From Haven to Conquest, readings in Zionism and the Palestine problem until 1948, 1st edition 1971, Eugene Hoade, East of the Jordan, Jerusalem, 1954, etc.Qty: (60)NOTESFrom the library of Edward Henderson (1917-1995), British diplomat and Ambassador to Qatar.
Thomas (Bertram). The Kumzari Dialect of the Shihuh Tribe, Arabia, and a vocabulary, 1st edition, London: Royal Asiatic Society, 1930, 70pp., Henderson's ownership inscription to front free endpaper, original boards, spine with tape repair, rear board with paper cover folded back, 8voQty: (1)NOTESScarce, has only appeared at auction once. From the library of Edward Henderson (1917-1995), British diplomat and Ambassador to Qatar.
Aitchison (Charles Umpherston). A Collection of Treaties, Engagements and Sanads relating to India and neighbouring countries, Volume X, containing the treaties, etc., relating to Persia and the Persian Gulf. Revised and continued up to the present time by the Authority of the Foreign Department, Calcutta, Office of the Superintendent of Government Printing, India, 1892, lightly browned, and rebound in modern plain green mock leather, together with Volume XI containing the treaties, &c., relating to Aden and the South Western Coast of Arabia, the Arab Principalities in the Persian Gulf, Muscat (Oman), Baluchistan and the North-West Frontier Province, revised and continued up to the end of 1930 under the authority of the Government of India, Deli: Manager of Publications, 1933, title, XXI, 633, lxxxvi pages, title with clear adhesive tape repair to foot of inner margin, mid 20th century, brown quarter calf gilt, a little rubbed, small 4to, plus a photocopy of Persian Gulf Gazetteer. Part I. Historical and Political Materials. Precis of Katar Affairs, 1873-1904, bound in plain silver wrappers, folioQty: (3)NOTESCharles Umpherston Aitchison (1832-1896), went out to India in September 1856, narrowly escaping a massacre at Hissar in 1857, before being stationed at Amritsar. In 1865 he took up administrative work in the Punjab, where he was 'extremely industrious and thorough in his work... he commenced a compilation entitled A Collection of Treaties, Engagements, and Sanads relating to India and neighbouring countries, which was issued in 11 volumes between 1862 and 1892; each treaty was prefaced by a detailed historical narrative' (ODNB).
Lorimer (John Gordon). Gazetteer of the Persian Gulf, Oman and Central Arabia, [Completed and edited by R. L. Birdwood], 2 volumes, Calcutta: Superintendent Government Printing, 1915, 1908, printed on thin paper, 56 plates from photographs to volume 2, 26 leaves of volume 1 supplied in photocopy (all but last 2 pages in old double-sided copies bound in), old marginal clear tape repairs to volume 1 without loss of text, notably affecting pp. xliii, xlv, 673, 758, 759, 761, 764, 823 (lower part including text), 932, 934, 936, 938, 939 & 941, a few scattered smaller tape repairs, some closed tears to leaves in both volumes, some tears extending into text but without loss, first 3 preliminary leaves of volume 2 creased and frayed with some loss of title imprint and old clear tape repairs to title and following leaf, half-title and full-title inscribed in red ink ‘Copy No. 11’, volume 1 bound in morocco-backed cloth with binding note dated 1959 at rear, spine hand-lettered in gilt, rubbed, volume 2 contemporary half morocco gilt, worn, upper cover and spine detached, both large 8vo (23.5 x 15 & 24.5 x 15.5cm), together with 3 loose folding genealogical tables (of 21?), nos. 3, 9 & 10 (2 copies) originally issued to form Part III of Volume IQty: (2)NOTESThe format of this work is Volume 1. Part 1. Historical - Volume 1. Part 2. Historical - Volume 1. Part 3. Genealogical tables, maps. Volume 2. Geographical and Statistical. Collation: Volume 1: cxxx, 1624 pages, 3 (of 21?) folding genealogies and maps; Volume 2: [4], [iv], 1952 pages, 56 plates. The following 50 pages of volume 1 have been supplied in sympathetic double-sided photocopies (from Copy No. 43 - so inscribed on original title-page) and carefully bound into the text in the correct places: pp. 17-20, 29-32, 41-49, 785-90, 705-96, 817-18, 1345-60, 1615-22. Additionally, the final two pages, 1623-24, are supplied loose in more modern photocopies. The Gazetteer of the Persian Gulf, Oman and Central Arabia (nicknamed Lorimer) was published in secret by the British government in India in 1908 and 1915 and it served as a handbook for British diplomats in the Arabian Peninsula and Persia. The work was declassified in 1955 under the fifty-year rule, and was widely praised for its extensive coverage of the region's history and geography. It is considered to be ‘the most important single source of historical material on the Gulf States and Saudi Arabia’ from the 17th to early 20th century. Modern reprints and the 8-year publishing period for this monumental work make identifying locations of original and complete copies difficult. The British Library and Qatar National Libraries appear to have complete copies and the Royal Asiatic Society volume 2 only. The appearance of such a complete textual copy at auction is a rarity, the fragility of the paper and the work’s constant usage in the field in hot temperatures making perfect copies exceedingly unlikely to appear on the market. From the library of Edward Henderson (1917-1995), British diplomat and Ambassador to Qatar.
Abu Dhabi and Sa‘udi Arabia. Arbitration concerning Buraimi and the Common Frontier between Abu Dhabi and Sa‘udi Arabia, Memorial submitted by the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2 volumes, 1st edition, 1955, frontispiece map of Arabia, lacking the 10 maps and 'Gazetteer of Place Names', corrigenda leaf tipped in, original cloth-backed boards, copy number stickers to front boards, pencilled notation to front boards, spine extremities bumped & marked, 8voQty: (2)NOTESScarce. From the library of Edward Henderson, British diplomat who headed the British response to the crisis. "Between 1952 and 1955 Henderson also played a role in the Buraimi dispute which arose following the arrival in the Buraimi Oasis of armed Saudi Arabians. His famous sang-froid and skill at avoiding confrontation were demonstrated in October 1955, when he is said to have sent the driver of an exceptionally belligerent British officer on an errand in order to prevent him from awakening the officer before his planned offensive. By the time he awoke, it was too late. The Saudis having moved off after a severe warning and guarantees of safe passage, the British objective had been achieved without loss of life or serious casualties." (Independent Obituary). From the library of Edward Henderson (1917-1995), British diplomat and Ambassador to Qatar.
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