Scope and Contents This collection consists of printed published volumes illustrated with albumen prints tipped on to the leaves with detailed text accompanying each photograph.The landscape and monumental remains of Egypt and the Middle East had exercised a profound fascination upon the European imagination for centuries, but it was only in the 19th century - and particularly after the impetus of Napolean's Egyptian campaign of 1798 - that visitors arrived in any great numbers. Scholars, adventurers...

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175 x 130 mm.

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235 x 157 mm. A general view looking towards the massive remains of the temples of Baalbek, 35 miles north-west of Damascus. The photograph shows the six standing columns of the Great Temple, with the more complete smaller Temple at the right of the print.

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230 x 153 mm. A general view looking towards the massive remains of the temples of Baalbek, 35 miles north-west of Damascus. The photograph shows the six standing columns of the Great Temple, with the more complete smaller Temple at the right of the print.

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International Court of Justice note of Observations and Submissions from France on the case of the Compagnie du Port, des Quais et des Entrepôts de Beyrouth and Société Radio-Orient (France v. Lebanon), relating to actions taken by the Lebanese Government against two French companies.

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Two diaries describing Williams' visit. Many of the entries appear to be paraphrases or copies of guide book entries.

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An album of photographs of scenes within Egypt and Palestine.

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An album of photographs of scenes within Egypt and Palestine.

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Photographs taken by Henry Dobinson during the Second World War and his time in East Africa, and others acquired from commercial photographers. Captions have been recorded as found and may include language which is offensive, inaccurate or inappropriate. They have been retained to reflect the context of the collection's creation. Captions supplied by the cataloguer are enclosed in square brackets.

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The prints listed were chiefly from the files of the Photo Bureau, the majority being mounted on sheets of paper with substantial descriptions, and in many cases the negative attached. Titles and captions, including the names of institutions, have been recorded as found. Captions supplied by the cataloguer are enclosed in square brackets.

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176 x 137 mm.

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235 x 165 mm. A view showing some of the standing pillars of the Great Temple with a large pile of corn in the background and various winnowing boxes scattered around.

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An album of photographs of scenes within Sinai and Palestine.

Scope and Contents 222 x 154 mm. A view looking towards the small circular temple. Frith comments in his description: 'The little gem known as the 'Circular Temple' stands at the distance of about a quarter of a mile from the great structure. My view will show that it was most elaborately ornamented and finished. There are around it externally eight Corinthian columns, with a roof or entablature, beautifully sculptured, and projecting in an elegant curve towards each pillar, giving it rather the appearance...

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225 x 155 mm. A view looking towards the small circular temple at Ba'labakk.

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161 x 234 mm. A view showing five of the pillars of the Great Temple with the smaller temple visible beyond.

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162 x 227 mm. A view showing five of the pillars of the Great Temple with the smaller temple visible beyond.

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156 x 223 mm. A view showing the six remaining columns of the Great Temple standing among the ruins.

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Printed volume with text by W.M. Thomson illustrated with photographs taken by Francis Bedford. The photographs were taken whilst Bedford accompanied the Prince of Wales on his tour of the Middle East in 1862 and were published as an inexpensive alternative to Bedford (1863). The accompanying text in this volume is described as 'designedly of a popular character'.

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233 x 164 mm. A view showing an ancient Cedar, which Frith describes as : 'many-stemmed, fantastic, wide-spreading giant', in a grove of younger trees.

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227 x 158 mm. A view showing an ancient Cedar tree.

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110 x 112 mm. glossy print with 56 mm. negative.

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53 x 80 mm