'Narrative by Capt[ain] Sadlier of his Proceedings in Arabia.' Volumes 1 and 2 combined
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Manuscript copy by an unknown scribe, previously in two volumes and now bound as one; the first volume continues mid-sentence into the second. The spine bears the title ‘Capt[ain] Sadlier’s Travels in Arabia. 1820. Vol[ume]s I & II.’ An account of Captain George Forster Sadlier’s journey f...
A map of the south-western part of the Arabian Peninsula
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Imprint: Drawn in transfer lithography by L.J. Hebert and printed at the Lithographic Establishment Quarter Master Generals Office Horse Guards. Distinctive Features: Relief shown by hachures. An outline map of the south-western part of the Arabian Peninsula showing routes across the regio...
Imprint: Lithographed at the Topographical Depôt, Horse Guards, War Office. Major C.W. [Charles William] Wilson, R.E. [Royal Engineers] Director. Distinctive Features: Relief shown by shading. Depth shown by contours. General map of Tihama El Yemen region [Tihāmat al Yaman, present-day Yem...
‘The SEVERAL BAYS, NEAR Cape Aden, ON THE ARABIAN COAST, Surveyed Trigonometrically. 1836’
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Imprint: Published by John Walker Geographer to the Honble. East India Company. Engraved by J.&C. Walker. Distinctive Features: Relief shown by gradient tints. Depths shown by soundings recorded in fathoms at low water. Includes note on survey’s execution and observations with surveyor...
Two coastal views of Aden and vicinity drawn by Captain Stafford Bettesworth Haines
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Distinctive Features: Pencil on paper. Two hand drawn coastal views of Aden and vicinity with titles added in black ink: ‘Land forming the West[er]n side of Bunder Fuggum’ and in pencil ‘West of Aden’; and ‘Gibbul Shumsan from the Vessel at Anchor in Aden eastern bay’. The views were sketch...
‘Plan shewing the Old Line of Field Works across the Isthmus of Aden and the line of Permanent Works proposed for construction’
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Distinctive Features: Include enlarged plan: ‘Plan of temporary Field Work thrown up to screen the workmen, Guards &ca.’ and two sections. Lettered for reference with some measurements reported. Inscriptions: On recto: In the lower left-hand corner: ‘Executive Engineer’s Office Aden June...
‘Skeleton plan of a survey of the eastern portion of the peninsula of Aden’
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Distinctive Features: Hand drawn plan of Aden peninsula compiled and signed by a Special Committee on the Aden Defences formed of Engineers Lieutenant-Colonel C.W. Grant and Major Artillery William Jacob, Bombay April 23rd 1844. Plan is lettered and numbered for reference to correspond to sym...
Distinctive Features: Series of four hand drawn longitudinal sections related to Durub Ul Hosh (Aden) compiled and signed by a Special Committee on the Aden Defences formed of Engineers Major Artillery William Jacob and Lieutenant-Colonel C.W. Grant, Bombay 11th September 1843. Produced to acc...
