Algiers and Beyond
Seiten
2010
Garnet Publishing (Verlag)
978-1-85964-229-0 (ISBN)
Garnet Publishing (Verlag)
978-1-85964-229-0 (ISBN)
Relates visits to Algeria made by M W Hilton-Simpson in the winters of 1903 and 1905. This book features descriptions of the scenery of Algiers and the habits and customs of the Algerians. It contains 32 black-and-white photographs.
First published in 1907, this book relates visits to Algeria made by M. W. Hilton-Simpson in the winters of 1903 and 1905. During these visits, Hilton-Simpson traveled to Algiers and into the Algerian hinterland by camel and horse. He spent time among the Arabs and the Kabyle Berbers, observing their lifestyles and especially their horsemanship. He also hunted gazelles, wild boar, partridges and other animals. Included within the book are detailed descriptions of the scenery of Algiers and the habits and customs of the Algerians. The book also contains 32 black-and-white photographs.
First published in 1907, this book relates visits to Algeria made by M. W. Hilton-Simpson in the winters of 1903 and 1905. During these visits, Hilton-Simpson traveled to Algiers and into the Algerian hinterland by camel and horse. He spent time among the Arabs and the Kabyle Berbers, observing their lifestyles and especially their horsemanship. He also hunted gazelles, wild boar, partridges and other animals. Included within the book are detailed descriptions of the scenery of Algiers and the habits and customs of the Algerians. The book also contains 32 black-and-white photographs.
Melville W. Hilton-Simpson was a traveller, collector and ethnographer who travelled extensively in North and Central Africa in the early part of the twentieth century. A Fellow of the Royal Geographic Society, he died in 1936.
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 1.8.2010 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | Folios Archive Library |
| Zusatzinfo | 32 b&w photographs |
| Verlagsort | Reading |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 138 x 216 mm |
| Themenwelt | Reisen ► Reiseberichte ► Afrika |
| ISBN-10 | 1-85964-229-2 / 1859642292 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-85964-229-0 / 9781859642290 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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