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Diary of trip to Australia and Far East October to December 1966
Date: Oct-Dec 1966Reference: WTI/DPB/D/1/23Part of: Burkitt, Denis Parsons (1911-1993)- Books
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Travels through Egypt, Turkey, Syria, and the Holy-Land. Containing, among many other curious Particulars, I. A Description of Egypt, the River Nile, Pyramids, &c. II. A Description of Turkey, and of its Provinces and Islands. III. A Description of Syria, the Ruins of Palmyra, the Desarts of Arabia, &c. IV. A Description of the Holy-Land: Particularly, of Jerusalem, and the Holy Places; of Jericho, Jordan, Bethlehem, the Dead Sea, &c. V. The Manners, Customs, Government and Trade of the Egyptians, Turks, Tartars, and Arabs. VI. Their Religions, Genius, Tempers, Persons, Habits, Diversions, Exercises, Buildings, Curiosities, &c. Interspers'd with many judicious observations. By an English merchant. With Explanatory, Theological, Historical, Geographical and Miscellaneous notes, by a gentleman of Oxford.
Campbell, John, 1708-1775.Date: M.DCC.LVIII. [1758]- Books
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The history of Japan : together with a description of the kingdom of Siam, 1690-92 / by Engelbert Kaempfer, and tr. by J.G. Scheuchzer, F.R.S.
Kaempfer, Engelbert, 1651-1716.Date: 1906- Books
Siam through the lens of John Thomson, 1865-66 : including Angkor and coastal China / Paisarn Piemmettawat ; translated by Narisa Chakrabongse.
Thomson, J. (John), 1837-1921Date: 2015- Books
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Wintering in the Riviera : with notes of travel in Italy and France, and practical hints to travellers / by William Miller.
Date: 1879- Books
A German surgeon's Siamese army diary (1909-1911) / Dr. Friedrich Schaefer ; translated and with an introduction by Walter E.J. Tips.
Schaefer, Friedrich, 1868-1914Date: [2013]- Books
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The history of Japan: giving an account of the antient and present state and government of that empire; of its temples, palaces, castles, and other buildings; Of Its Metals, Minerals, Trees, Plants, Animals, Birds and Fishes; Of The Chronology and Succession of the Emperors, Ecclesiastical and Secular; Of The Original Descent, Religions, Customs, and Manufactures of the Natives, and of their Trade and Commerce with the Dutch and Chinese. Together with a Description of the Kingdom of Siam. Written in High Dutch by Engelbertus Kæmpfer, M. D. Physician to the Dutch Embassy to the Emperor's Court; and translated from his Original Manuscript, never before printed, by J. G. Scheuchzer, F. R. S. And a Member of the College of Physicians, London. With the Life of the Author and an Introduction. To which is added, part of a journal of a voyage to Japan, made by the English in the Year 1673. Illustrated with many Copper Plates. ...
Kaempfer, Engelbert, 1651-1716.Date: MDCCXXVIII. [1728]- Books
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The Turks, the Greeks, & the Slavons : travels in the Slavonic provinces of Turkey-in-Europe / by G. Muir Mackenzie and A.P. Irby ; with maps, and numerous illustrations by F. Kanitz.
Date: 1867- Books
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The history of Japan, giving an account of the ancient and present state and government of that empire; of its temples, palaces, castles and other buildings; Of Its Metals, Minerals, Trees, Plants, Animals, Birds and Fishes; Of The Chronology and Succession of the Emperors, Ecclesiastical and Secular; Of The Original Descent, Religions, Customs, and Manufactures of the Natives, and of their Trade and Commerce with the Dutch and Chinese. Together with a Description of the Kingdom of Siam. Written in High-Dutch by Engelbertus Kæmpfer, M. D. Physician to the Dutch Embassy to the Emperor's Court; and translated from his Original Manuscript, never before printed, by J.G. Scheuchzer, F. R. S. and a Member of the College of Physicians, London. With the Life of the Author, and an Introduction. Illustrated with many Copper Plates, ...
Kaempfer, Engelbert, 1651-1716.Date: MDCCXXVII. [1727]- Books
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An accurate description of the island and kingdom of Sicily; its provinces, towns and remarkable places, as well as the islands belonging to it: with an account of the public roads, for the benefit of Travellers; the Distance of one place from another, and what is worthy of Observation in each Place. Likewise, the origin and foundation of towns: - The Rarities which are to be seen in their Churches, Convents, Colleges, Hospitals, &c. Their Palaces described: And the Political Government of Sicily-The Names of the Great and Illustrious Men it produced, as well as of the present Principal Famalies residing in that Kingdom. To which is added, A narrative of the island and kingdom of Sardinia. The whole newly translated from the French, by D. Macnab, of His Majesty's Customs.
Avity, Pierre d', sieur de Montmartin, 1573-1635.Date: 1786- Books
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The heart of Africa : three years' travels and adventures in the unexplored regions of Central Africa from 1868 to 1871 / by Georg Schweinfurth ; translated by Ellen E. Frewer ; with an introduction by Winwood Reade.
Date: 1873- Books
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Continental travel : with an appendix on the influence of climate, the remedial advantages of travelling, &c / by Edwin Lee.
Lee Edwin, -1870.Date: 1848- Books
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A description of the county of Angus, translated from the original Latin of Robert Edward, Minister Of Murroes.
Edward, Robert, approximately 1616-1696.Date: [1793]- Books
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Sotheran's York guide; including a description of the public buildings, antiquities, &c. &c. in and about that ancient city. Illustrated with nine copperplates.
Sotheran, Henry.Date: [1796]- Books
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Ordnance gazetteer of Scotland : a survey of Scottish topography ; statistical, biographical, and historical / edited by Francis H. Groome.
Date: 1885- Books
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The origin and description of Bognor, or Hothamton; and an account of some adjacent villages / by J. D. Davis.
Date: 1807- Books
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The climate of Jamaica / by James Cecil Phillippo.
Phillippo James Cecil.Date: 1876- Books
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Topography of Assam / by John M'Cosh.
Date: 1837- Books
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Wintering at Menton on the Riviera : a compagnon de voyage, with hints to invalids / by Alexander M. Brown.
Date: 1872- Books
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Holidays on high lands, or, Rambles and incidents in search of Alpine plants / by Hugh Macmillan.
Date: 1869- Books
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China from a medical point of view in 1860 and 1861 : to which is added a chapter on Nagasaki as a sanitarium / by Charles Alexander Gordon.
Gordon C. A. (Charles Alexander), Sir, 1821-1899.Date: 1863- Books
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Sotheran's York guide; including a description of the public buildings, antiquities, &c. &c. in and about that ancient city. Illustrated with nine copperplates.
Sotheran, Henry.Date: [1799]- Books
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Dr. Stearns's tour from London to Paris. Containing, a description of the kingdom of France. - The customs, manners, polity, science, commerce, and agriculture of the inhabitants -Its ancient form of Government, and the new - Particulars concerning the Royal Family - Causes of the late Revolution - Proceedings and Decrees of the National Assembly - An Account of the Destruction of the Bastille, and of many dreadful Commotions which have happened in the Nation - With a minute Detail of the late grand Proceedings at the Champ de Mars. - The whole interspersed with a Variety of Reflections, humourous, moral, critical, and philosophical. After which is delineated, a new constitution: with a description of the road to liberty.
Stearns, Samuel, 1741-1809.Date: MDCCXCI. [1791]- Books
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On sledge and horseback to the outcast Siberian lepers / by Kate Marsden.
Date: 1892- Books
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County curiosities, Or, a New Description of Gloucestershire. Containing I. A particular survey of the county, both geographical and historical. II. An Ample and Accurate Account of all the Boroughs, Market Towns, Villages, Rivers, Royal - Places Noblemen's and Gentlemen's Seats. III. The Fairs, Trade, Commerce, and Product of the Same. IV Of the Rarities both Natural and Artificial. V. Of the eminent persons born, or who have resided in them, and of the extraordinary events that have happened there.
Date: 1757