Bahrain (54 Ergebnisse)

Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. 112 pages. 9.00x6.00x0.26 inches. In Stock.

Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. 112 pages. French language. 9.00x6.00x0.26 inches. In Stock.

Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. 112 pages. Italian language. 9.00x6.00x0.26 inches. In Stock.

Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. 112 pages. German language. 9.00x6.00x0.26 inches. In Stock.

Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. 100 pages. German language. 8.50x5.50x0.25 inches. In Stock.

Zustand: New. In English.

Map, profuse colour photographic illustrations, 161pp, a little worn dustjacket, quarto. Covers land and history, the state, development, services and social affairs.

Hardcover/Pappeinband. Zustand: Gut. 159 p. ; num. ill. Guter Zustand. Einband mit leichten Gebrauchsspuren, Folierung des Schubers minimal gelöst. Seiten sauber. Englisch-Arabischer Paralleltext. / Good. Cover shows mild wear., foiling of the slipcase minimally detached. Clean pages. English-Arabic parallel text. Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 1400.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Dust Jacket Included. 1st Edition. Photographs of the museum, library and reproductions of manuscripts. Blue cloth, titled and blocked in silver, pictorial dust-jacket. A fine copy. To Chris [Clarkson] from Samar, 25.ii.97. Inscribed by Illustrator(s).

Zustand: New.

Softcover/Paperback. Zustand: Good. In goede staat. Softcover. Rijkelijk geà llustreerd. Leesvouwen.

Gebunden. Zustand: New.

Zustand: New. Hashim MN Almadani is a professor at the College of Engineering within the Department of Civil Engineering at the University of Bahrain. He holds a PhD from the University of Leeds, UK, and MSc and BSc degrees from KFUPM, Saudi Arabia. H.

Soft cover. Zustand: Near Fine. One of the earliest locally produced modern maps of Bahrain. Colour printed on both sides of a single sheet 95x70cm titled Manama North and Manama South respectively (giving a total size of @95x140cm). This folds down into colour illustrated card wraps 13x19cm containing colour maps to its interior and a booklet with 18pp English, 21pp Arabic texts presenting background information and a detailed index. Map near fine with closed fold tear where it is bound in and a pencilled label "Aramco Office" in the Industrial Area on the Manama South side with a couple of neat pencil underlines; booklet fine with some spotting; wraps very good with closed tears and creasing. This appears to be very rare with Worldcat locating only 2 institutions (OCLC 9684791: LoC; Ohio State University), and unrecorded on Library Hub. It dates shortly after Bahrain contracted Fairey Surveys to produce an important baseline series of topographical maps on various scales (1977, with subsequent editions into the 2000s), prior to which Bahrain maps had mainly been drawn by oil companies and the British and US military. In 1978 the Ministry of Housing established its Survey Directorate to maintain these surveys. This particular map, prepared by the Directorate on a scale of approx 1/2,500, is thus based on Fairey Surveys 1/10K (1977), Ministry of Housing development plans, and information supplied by the National Addressing Project (NAP). NAP, with the motto "To save time and effort", divided Bahrain into 11 Regions, of which Manama is No.3. Each Region was subdivided into numbered Blocks (eg, Block 320 is in Manama, identifiable by the "3" prefix). It defined a Block as a group of houses, shops, roads and lanes surrounded by avenues. Streets are classified as highways, avenues, roads, and lanes, with each road or lane number prefixed by the Block number (booklet pp2-5). This detailed map, captioned in Arabic and English and featuring an alphanumeric grid and Block numbers, shows the various street types, zones, major buildings, mosques, public areas, private areas, parks or gardens, and water. One of the maps inside the wraps shows Bahrain's 11 regional boundaries. The index is arranged into several types of important places followed by avenues, roads and lanes. Worldcat shows that corresponding maps for other regions were issued during 1980-82. (Reference: mapBH, "Fairey Surveys: History of modern map-making in Bahrain", 4/9/2024).…

Hardcover. Dust Jacket Included. 1st Edition. 4to. pp. 128. profusely illustrated in colour photos. boards. dw. First Edition.

4to. Original pictorial card covers (softback) (VG). Pp. 900, illus with b&w figures (no inscriptions).

No Binding. Zustand: Good. Deckle edged colour pictorial map / postcard with divided back 104x147mm. This presents both sides of the Arabian Gulf and Gulf of Oman, with labels for settlements in Muscat and Oman, the Trucial States (Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah), Qatar (Doha), Bahrain, Saudi Arabia (Dhahran), Kuwait, Iraq (Basra), and Iran (including Abadan and Bushire). The images feature camel riders, dhows, date palms, mountains, derricks, airstrips, ships, etc. Undated c1969-70 prior to the creation of the UAE. The Danish Missionary Society's General Bookshop opened at the American Mission Hospital in Bahrain in 1967, having left Aden due to the unrest. Managed by Danish bookseller Jorgen Jan Pedersen, it took over the operation Dr Samuel Zwemer had established in 1892. By 1969 it was trading as The Public Bookshop with branches in Manama, Bab Al Bahrain, and Adliya. By 1973 it was trading as The Family Bookshop with branches in Oman and Kuwait. It remained a major cultural hub in Bahrain until it closed in 2004. Good, postally used with 4 Bahrain stamps and Muharraq postmarks dated 23 Sp 72, creased along the centre, rubbed and creased to the corners with minor loss. (Reference: AMH Archives Team, "American Mission Hospital History Pages", AMH website, 20 Sep 2022).…

No Binding. Zustand: Fair. Large original b/w photo portrait 236x300mm. Fair only, with hard creases, short closed tears, a small patch of scuffing to the front, and archival tape repairs to the back. The verso is completely blank with no publisher, photographer, press marks or captions. The image is rather grainy, and may have been taken from another photograph rather than from a negative. The subject is shown seated in fine traditional dress with Khanjah. His medals suggest a dating of 1953-56. Visible are the Order of the Indian Empire (awarded in 1943), Order of Saint Michael and Saint George (in 1952), and possibly the QEII Coronation Medal (1953), but not the Order of St John (1956) or Grand Cross of the Order of the Dannebrog of Denmark (1957).…

No Binding. Zustand: Good. Two b/w photos from the same series, each dated 7-3-73, 30x21cm including white borders, with printed pink paper captions affixed to the backs. Unfortunately the publisher details have been lost, but these are themed as "Arab Emirates, Union of (General)" and sequentially numbered ES341-080 and 081, and RRY32989 and RRY 32991. Good, without any editing marks to the images, creased to the corners with loss to one of the corners (not affecting image). (1) "Under Siege - Time, wind and sand are the besiegers whose attacks have sculpted the ruins of this 16th century Portuguese fort, standing in the unsparing sun on Muharraq Island, Bahrain. The islands of the small Persian Gulf nation, part of the Union of Arab Emirates, abound in such ruins". / (2) "Prehistoric Graveyard - Tens of thousands of mysterious Copper Age burial mounds undulate over the main island of Bahrain, in the Persian Gulf. They are believed to mark the site of the legendary lost city of Dilmun. They certainly form the largest and best preserved historic graveyard in the world".…

No Binding. Zustand: Good. Seven b/w matt photos, each 120x84mm including white border. Five show the entrance and facade of the Bahrain Police Fort (Qal'ah al-Diwan) in Manama from a distance, with mounted police, brass band, and other units on parade, one of which with a child in the foreground. One shows a pair of children in front of a Bahrain Police helicopter. Another shows Bahraini locals and ex-pats mingling in the car park with minaret visible in the distance. The photos are not dated or captioned, and the photographer and others in attendance are unfortunately not identified. Possibly 1960s. The Bahrain News Agency has some similar archive views online, also undated, of a ceremony, and the helicopter (BNA, "Archival image of Police Fort, Interior Ministry", 06 Sep 2018). Six photos are about very good with some foxing and light creasing. One (the helicopter) is rubbed with surface loss to the image. Unique. …

binder's cloth. Zustand: Minor rubbing. VG. (480) pp, 25x17cm, This is a bound volume containing issues no. 24 through 29 of this Islamic devotional serial --"Guidance"-- published by the Ministry of Justice & Islamic Affairs of Bahrain. With original cover wrappers bound in. Each issue runs 80 pp, with separate paginations. Text entirely in Arabic. Textual photo illustrations. (illustrator). …

cloth. Zustand: Minor rubbing. VG. (480) pp, 25x17cm, This is a bound volume containing issues no. 36 through 41 of this Islamic devotional serial --"Guidance"-- published by the Ministry of Justice & Islamic Affairs of Bahrain. With original cover wrappers bound in. Each issue runs 80 pp, with separate paginations. Text entirely in Arabic. Textual photo illustrations. (illustrator).…

binder's cloth. Zustand: Minor rubbing. VG. (480) pp, 25x17cm, This is a bound volume containing issues 18 through 23 of this Islamic devotional serial -- "Guidance" -- published by the Ministry of Islamic Affairs of Bahrain. With original cover wrappers bound in. Each issue runs 80 pp, with separate paginations. Text entirely in Arabic. Textual photo illustrations (illustrator).…

Soft cover. Zustand: Very Good. Original colour illustrated wraps 21x29cm. Printed at the Government Press, Ministry of Information, Bahrain. 93, (1)pp including folding sheet, many colour and b/w photos, maps, plans, and reproductions of paintings + 1 folding plan bound in towards the end. Very good, lightly creased to the corners. This presents the story of the "slowly falling into decay" fortress of Qalat al-Bahrain, from archaeological evidence excavated by the University of Paris, Bahrain's Department of Antiquities, and Bahrain School, and scattered records consulted in libraries in Lisbon, Paris and Istanbul. In 3 parts it describes 16th Century political and military events (by Monik Kervran), the Bahrain fort (by Foucherre, Kervran, Gionata Rizzi, Margo Renisio and Axelle Rougeulle), and architect Inofre de Carvalho (by Rafael Moreira). The folding topographical survey was done by Steve Hamey at the Bahrain Ministry of Housing.…

Soft cover. Zustand: Very Good. Highly detailed maps, colour printed to both sides of a single sheet 70x100cm, folding down into colour illustrated panels 10x25cm. Produced and printed by Cook Hammond & Kell Ltd, UK. Good or better, neatly folded with closed fold tears and small perforations at intersections. One side presents the main map of Bahrain 1:60,000, with two insets for the State of Bahrain, and Bahrain's position in the Arabian Gulf. It shows several road types, boundaries, pipelines, aerial cableway, wadis and their spread, built up areas, cultivation, sabkha, sand, burial mounds, colour shaded heights, escarpments, shoals and sandbanks, coral, beaches, places of interest / importance, petrol station, police station, the Qanat System, and springs. The other side is dominated by a 1:9000 plan of Manama with index, showing road types, undercover and open car parks, petrol stations, mosques, Matam, church, built up areas, public parks and gardens, cemetery, important buildings, schools, police station, post office, clinic, and cinema. There are are also insets with index for Isa Town 1:25,000 and Muharraq 1:27,500, and for the King Fahad Causeway connecting Saudi Arabia 1:200,000. Both sides feature a description of the State of Bahrain, covering geography, history, culture, economy, tourism, leisure etc.…

A collection of 8 booklets. (Oblong-)8vo and 4to. In English and Arabic. With numerous photographic illustrations in colour and black-and-white, several maps and plans. Original colour-printed wrappers. Unusual set of educational booklets intended for visitors to Bahrain. Official publications seek to boost the image of Bahrain as an island tourist destination that is compact, has short travel times, and provides an authentic Arab experience. The set comprises four richly illustrated introductory guidebooks, presenting the country's main features with regard to geography, economy, education, infrastructure and cultural life. - Further, two issues of Almorshid monthly touristic magazine with useful information on Bahrain passport and visa policy, lists of hotels, banks, hospitals, and embassies, alongside a few maps of Bahrain and city plans of Manama. - Also, a report of the Arab Shipbuilding and Repair Yard Company prepared on the occasion of the inauguration of the Asry Drydock on 15 December 1977, illustrated with several impressive aerial photographs showing the dock under construction (a special supplement to OAPEC News Bulletin, vol. 3, no. 12). - Finally, a small pamphlet of main air routes from Bahrain, Kuwait, Aden, Asmara, Abadan, Tehran and Basra, prepared by A. H. Fuller in London, advertises convenient travel between Europe and the Gulf. - Slight edgewear.…

The complete development plan of Bahrain in 1982-85 including the report of the same, and the development plan of Qatar of 1977 as well as planning studies and long term plans. 8vo (25.5 x 17 cm); includes many maps, tables, graphs, and charts, text in English and Arabic; publisher's black cloth, lettered white to board and spine, a fine copy. …

FIRST EDITION. 4to. (24.5 x 19 cm). pp.xxxv+443. Publisher's original blue cloth, spine and upper cover lettered in gilt. With the complete suite of 6 folding maps, 2 printed in colours, being: 1) Geology, 2) Geomorphology and Superficial Materials, 3) Drainage, 4) Soils, 5) Land Capability for Agriculture, and 6) Geomorphology and Superficial Materials - Hawar Island. Richly illustrated with black & white and colour plates, diagrams, maps, and tables throughout. Some minimal shelfwear, generally a very good copy. "The results presented in this study probably provide the most intense and comprehensive view of the surface materials of any State within the arid lands of the world" (Preface).…

8vo (142 x 216 mm). Pages 40-47 and 30-39; entire volume: CX, 156 pp. With 3 folding lithographed maps, one showing Bahrain. Contemporary green full morocco, spine titled in gilt, covers ruled in gilt, upper cover with Kennelly coat of arms. Leading edges and inner dentelle gilt; all edges gilt. Rare first edition of the 16th volume of the "Transactions of the Bombay Geographical Society", containing a detailed geographical account of island of Bahrain and the navigation of its waters, with particular attention to the Khaur-el-Bab channel, which had long been reported by pilots to be unnavigable (apparently at the direction of the Sheikh of Bahrain, who was jealous of other powers using it), but which had recently been proved a feasible and even important approach. Lt. R. W. Whish, surveyor and commander of the Indian Navy schooner HMS Mahi, includes with his report a large (71 x 51 cm) map of the northern half of Bahrain, entitled, "Survey of Bahreyn Harbour and the Khaur-el-Bab. Executed in HMS 'Mahi' IN as opportunity offered, whilst stationed as Guard Vessel between Bahreyn and Demam, from October 1859 to March 1860". - Further includes an account by Lt. Wm. M. Pengelly, British Agent at Muscat, of the Omani coast between Sohar and Muscat, describing flora and fauna, towns and forts of the Al Batinah region, with several meteorological tables for the months of June, July and August. - The first 90 pages comprise the "Proceedings" of the Society, and these contain much interesting material of their own: for example, the session at which Pengelly presented his description of Oman also includes a first-hand account of the 1861 eruption of Jebel Dubbi (or Edd), a volcano in the Southern Red Sea Region of Eritrea. The following pages contain the articles submitted by members of the Society, dealing with various additional subjects of research in India, Peru, Palestine, Suez, Africa, and Japan. - Binding a little rubbed, but generally in excellent condition. Presentation copy, handsomely bound for D. J. Kennelly, secretary of the Bombay Geographical Society, with lithographed presentation bookplate to front pastedown, dated 1866. - Macro 2295 & 1755. Wilson 243. …

Soft cover. Zustand: Good. Extremely rare publicity brochure describing the Bahrain Defence Force's origins, philosophy, and progress. Original spiral-bound green card wraps 25x25cm, white titled with gilt BDF emblem to the front. (29)pp Arabic text, illustrated primarily in colour throughout. Wraps good with pale vertical streaks where the green ink has rubbed off, interiors very good. This appears to be extremely rare. Undated but 1977-8, 9 years on from its establishment (p28). Crown Prince Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa formed the Bahrain Defence Force during 1968 to Feb 1969, and was its first Commander-in-Chief (1969-99). He had just graduated from the Mons Officer Cadet School in Aldershot (1968), and returned to serve as Commander of the Bahrain National Guard (1968-9). In 1970, he became Head of Bahrain's Department of Defence, and from 1971-88 was Minister of Defence. During 1972-3 he obtained a degree in Leadership from the US Army Command and General Staff College at Fort Leavenworth. With Iran making claims on Bahrain, and with British withdrawal imminent, he was inspired to form the BDF in a spirit of Pan-Arabism. He ordered new barracks to be built at personal expense, and restoration of the old for use as a training camp. The BDF sourced local people with scientific knowledge to deal with modern military equipment. Hamad ruled out conscription in favour of voluntary recruitment, and took measures to foster leadership. He regarded the BDF as a family, integral to Bahraini society, participating in national days and other celebrations, reaching out through lectures and seminars. He promoted it as a force for the wider Arab Homeland, cooperating with other Gulf Arab states. Prizes were awarded to motivate achievement. In between training, soldiers were encouraged to use libraries, engage in reading, writing and conversations to learn about their culture, religion, general education and military science. The text also reproduces the military oaths of allegiance. The photos include portraits of the Emir, Crown Prince Hamad, and Prime Minister, show soldiers taking their oaths, training, on manoeuvres, on parade, playing sport, and at prayer. Twelve insignia representing different parts of the BDF are reproduced.…