Oriental and Sacred Scences, from notes of travel in Greece, Turkey and Palestine by Howe Fisher. Published 1854.
A Man from Bethlehem. Oriental Scences of travel in Palestine.
Tag: Picturesque Palestine
Picturesque Palestine, Arabia and Syria; the country, the people and the landscape by Karl Gröber (1885-1945). New York: Brentano’s 1925.
Auguste Racinet. The Costume History Hardcover – Illustrated, November 4, 2015
by Françoise Tétart-Vittu (Author)
Racinet's Costume History is an invaluable reference for students, designers, artists, illustrators, and historians; and a rich source of inspiration for anyone with an interest in clothing and style.
Bagdad. Taking Stores Aboard on the Tigris by Means of Guffas.
A Guffa was a traditional, usually plaited reeds, round basket boat, which was used on the Tigris and Euphrates in Iraq until the 1970s.
Marriage Hut of Arab Fellahin with the Newly Married Couple.
Marriage Hut of Arab Fellahin with the Newly Married Couple.
The Fabric of Civilization: How Textiles Made the World Paperback – December 7, 2021
by Virginia Postrel (Author)
From Neanderthal string to 3D knitting, an “expansive” global history that highlights “how textiles truly changed the world” (Wall Street Journal)
Russian Pilgrims in the Desert on the Way to Sinai in the Holy Land.
Pilgrimage of Russian believers traveling in a caravan in the Holy Land through the desert of the Sinai.
Greek woman with child from Bethlehem, 19th century.
Greek woman with child from Bethlehem, 19th century. Historical and folk costumes by Franz Lipperheide.
