Author: William Amhurst Thyssen AmherstPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Bookbinding
Languages : en
Pages : 226
Book Description
Catalogue of the ... Library of ... Valuable Books & Manuscripts the Property of the Rt. Hon. Lord Amherst of Hackney
Author: William Amhurst Thyssen AmherstPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Bookbinding
Languages : en
Pages : 226
Book Description
Catalogue
Author: Sotheby, Wilkinson & HodgePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 228
Book Description
The Athenaeum
Author: The Athenæum
Author: James Silk BuckinghamPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 852
Book Description
Athenaeum and Literary Chronicle
Author: The Lost Gutenberg
Author: Margaret Leslie DavisPublisher: TarcherPerigee
ISBN: 1592408672
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 306
Book Description
"The never-before-told story of one extremely rare copy of the Gutenberg Bible, and its impact on the lives of the fanatical few who were lucky enough to own it"--
A Catalogue of Rare and Old Books in the English Language ... and a Supplement: Fine and Applied Art
Author: Ludwig Rosenthal's AntiquariaatPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Booksellers' catalogs
Languages : en
Pages : 182
Book Description
Classified Catalogue of a Collection of Works on Publishing and Bookselling in the British Library of Political and Economic Science
Author: British Library of Political and Economic SciencePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Booksellers and bookselling
Languages : en
Pages : 202
Book Description
Catalogue
Author: Bernard Quaritch (Firm)Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Antiquarian booksellers
Languages : en
Pages : 1104
Book Description
Saluki
Author: Brian Patrick DugganPublisher: McFarland
ISBN: 0786484624
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 317
Book Description
One of the oldest known breeds of domesticated dogs, the Saluki traveled throughout the Middle East with desert tribes, who valued the dogs for their ability to hunt gazelles. Famously painted on the walls of the Pharaohs' tombs, the Salukis' history intrigued English dog enthusiasts who were instrumental in popularizing the breed and importing it to Europe and the United States in the early 20th century. This book tells the story of those who brought the Saluki to the West, most notably Florence Amherst, who discovered the dogs while in Egypt and went on to breed 50 litters. Other world travelers who fell under the Salukis' spell included Lady Anne Blunt, Austen Layard and Gertrude Bell. Also covered are lesser-known Saluki aficionados, mainly military officers who hunted with their hounds in Iraq, Syria, Palestine, and Egypt and sought to replicate that experience at home.