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Twelve unique biographical essays on professionals of the mid-Victorian era. Extensive and painstaking research has produced portraits of players selected for their cricketing prowess rather than manly virtues. On the whole they are an unattractive and undisciplined lot, and this makes for interesting reading.

Professor G. Derek West has devoted much of his time to the summer game, having contributed numerous articles to cricket magazines and journals as well as compiling indexes to several books and acting as a consultant cricket historian.

One of the greatest journey's ever; Caillie was the first European to reach and return alive from this fabled city.

This learned journey through Old and New Testament and Roman sites of Syria, Jordan, Palestine, Lebanon, lead back to Damascus with an account of the 1860 massacre.

One of the greatest journeys ever; Caillie was the first European to reach and return alive from this fabled city.

A masterpiece of descriptive and scholarly travelgoue, it describes author's journeys between 1810-1816. He records detailed aspects of the inhabitants' lives, religion, culture as well as topography, natural history and archaeology.

First published in 1830, is a collection of proverbial sayings, originally compiled by Sheref Addin Ibn Asad, in Cairo, at the beginning of the 18th century. Burkhardt translated these sayings in hope that they might 'interest and gratify the Orientalist'.

Including annotations and a biographical introduction, this work is a translation of "histoire des musulmans d'espagne"'.

First published in 1903, this work remains a standard, concise history of the Arabic Literature. Its author, Professor of Oriental Languages in Paris, was one of the most accomplished Orientalists of his day.

A complete course of classical Arabic. The language of the Qur'an and all Arabic literature explained clearly, concisely and comprehensively.

The present work, first published in 1852 in two volumes, and here reproduced in facsimile, contains a unique and detailed account of the rituals and practices of the Nestorian Church and other significant religious groups of that region.

This present work, first published in 1852 in two volumes and here reproduced in facsimile, contains a unique and detailed account of the rituals and practices of the Nestorian church and other significant religious groups in that region.

The author portrays Gordon as an example of 'all that is excellent in British manhood', though later historians have thrown some doubt on his true character. Nonetheless, this work presents a faithful; picture of the man within the context of his own generation.

The death of General Gordon at Khartum in 1885 at the hands of the Mahdi's forces proved a massively blow to the British military establishment, and few could rest until his death was avenged

Though largely a narrative of the author's travels, the true value of the work lies in the wealth of detailed information on the archaeological features of the area, and particularly important are the large number of plates and engravings of historical sites and artefacts, many of which are now lost.

This book contains poems taken from the Arabian romance 'The Book of the Thousand Nights and One Night'. It is a facsimile of a limited edition published 1925.

Tracing the history of Persia (modern Iran) up to the Kajar rulers, this work studies ancient Persian history, from its earliest times, through the Sassanian dynasty, up to the Arab conquest in the seventh century.

Popular but professional work of classic accuracy, covering architecture, sculpture, calligraphy, mosaic, wood and ivory carving, metalwork, glassware and pottery, all lavishly illustrated.

An anthology of the best of the Arabian poets. The first part of the work contains The Mu'allaqat, the central section contains a selection of shorter poems, while the book ends with the eighth-century epic 'Romance of Antar'. The text is accompanied with explanatory notes.

A study of Nigeria following the establishment of British control in 1900. Against the background of British economic exploitation, the author provides a detailed account of everyday life among the native inhabitants.

Following his celebrated journey to Meccah, Burton set out on a similarly perilous journey to Harrar in the heart of little-known Ethiopia. This two-volume work is a facsimile of the fine Memorial edition of 1894 and contains, along with Burton's narrative, a fascinating collection of maps, plates and drawings.

Soon after returning from his celebrated journey to Mecca disguised as an Arab, Burton set out on a similarly perilous trip to the city of Harrar in the heart of little-known Somaliland.

First published in 1836, the work remains a standard reference on the subject, including information on every aspect of Arab life, from religion, law and literature, through to art and domestic matters.

A detailed account of Seville's history under the Moors, ranging widely over Arab influences on art, literature, science and architecture. Originally published in 1912.

This edition of The Alhambra, here republished in facsimile from the 1908 edition, complete with illustrations by Joseph Pennell, presents a welcome opportunity to reassess Irving's European writings.

When originally published, Arabic Authors first revealed the wealth of literary, traditional and historical writings in a text understood by the general reader. Years have done little to erode the value of the book, and the added historical perspective lends a new dimension to it.