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BIBLIOGRAPHY OF ENGLISH BOOKS ABOUT IRAQ A Selected Bibliography of Books published in English about Iraq & Mesopotamia 1800 – 2000 Compiled by NADEEM AL-ABDALLA, BA, MA 1 2 This work is dedicated to Star 3 BIBLIOGRAPHY OF ENGLISH BOOKS ABOUT IRAQ A Selected Bibliography of Books published in English about Iraq & Mesopotamia 1800 – 2000 Compiled by NADEEM AL-ABDALLA, BA, MA London 2013 4 TABLE OF CONTENTS Page Nos. Foreword 7 - 9 Bibliographic List 1800 – 1850 11 - 55 1851 – 1900 56 – 147 1901 – 1950 148 – 291 1951 – 2000 292 – 515 5 6 FOREWORD This is a preliminary list of the books published in English about Iraq (Mesopotamia) from 1800 to 2000, and forms part of the efforts of the newly-formed International Centre for Anglo-Iraqi Studies (ICAIS) to document and present all publications written in English about Iraq & Mesopotamia. My bibliography aims to assist in the preservation of the intellectual and international heritage related to Iraq, particularly after three decades of war which led to Iraq losing many libraries, museums and other intellectual heritage items. This edition contains a selection of approximately 2,500 book titles, mainly first editions. Future editions of this bibliography will contain approximately 5,000 book titles. There are, however, approximately 6,000 – 9,000 books published in English about Iraq & Mesopotamia between 1800 and 2000. Many books about Iraq & Mesopotamia during this period have also been published in other languages. It is preferable for similar bibliographies to be dedicated to each language. This list of books covers two main aspects. The first being Mesopotamia in its historic sense (ie, books to cover the history and archaeological sites of Mesopotamia such as Sumer, Babylonia and Assyria), and the second being Mesopotamia as it refers to the modern land covering most of the current Iraq and parts of Syria and Turkey. The British have used the ancient Greek name “Mesopotamia” to define the land which is now Iraq in their publications until 1920. The modern Iraq, with its new name and political borders, state and government, was established in 1920, although the names “Iraq” and “Irak” have been used for this area for centuries. A number of books published in English between 1914 and 1920 refer to the British “Mesopotamia Campaign”, the military campaign between the British and Ottoman empires which resulted in the end of the 7 Ottoman Empire and the start of the British influence and mandate in Iraq. This list of books also covers aspects of Iraq’s cultural, social, political and daily life. This bibliography mainly consists of “books” written in English, mainly or partly, about Iraq & Mesopotamia. It does not include the journals, magazines and periodicals which have been published in English about Iraq & Mesopotamia between 1800 and 2000. I envisage a separate future bibliography to cover these journals, magazines and periodicals, referring to each journal or magazine with all articles published therein between 1800 and 2000 (eg, a page dedicated to the National Geographic Magazine’s articles on Iraq from 1888 to 2000, and also with other journals such as Time Magazine and other periodicals). This list has been designed to follow a chronological timescale from 1800 to 2000, and shows the changing face of Iraq & Mesopotamia through this time. By going through the chronological timescale of 200 years, the readers will feel that they are in a time machine as they note the number of publications and the nature of these publications. For instance, many of the books published between 1840 and 1870 focus on ancient history (eg, excavations at Nimrud). Many of the books published between 1914 and 1930 focus on the British “Mesopotamia campaign” and the role of Britain in the newly established state of Iraq. From 1990 to 2000, many of the books focus on the Iraqi-Kuwaiti issues and the 1991 Gulf War and its aftermath. Whilst a small number of bibliographies have dealt with Iraq, these bibliographies have been arranged by author and subject and not by following a chronological timescale. The timescale given in this bibliography (1800-2000) is not covered by the other bibliographies referred to. At this stage I have arranged this bibliography as a preliminary list and this will be published online, giving readers the option to search by timeframe, subject and author. Readers will also 8 have the option to leave comments on any book referred to in this bibliography by following the relevant weblinks, which may also be used to download the books referred to where possible. The sources contained in this bibliography have been gathered over several years and have been taken from my own personal research and library, and from the physical and electronic sources of the British Library and the Library of Congress, and from the electronic sources of the California libraries, in addition to internet search engines and other websites such as Amazon and Ebay. I hope that this bibliography will highlight and honour the work published by those who studied and visited Iraq (Mesopotamia) in the last 200 years, and to uncover many forgotten books published during this time. This bibliography seeks to assist readers, researchers and linguists in their quest to find suitable sources to further their study and knowledge of Iraq & Mesopotamia. Nadeem Al-Abdalla London, 26 September 2013 9 10 1800 The life, travels, labors and writings : including his singular and erratic wanderings in Europe and America, to which is added his Chain journey from Babylon to Jerusalem By Dow, Lorenzo, 1777-1834. Dow, Peggy, 1780-1820. Published 1800 Report / the Archbishop's Mission to the Assyrian Christians. By Church of England. Assyrian Mission. Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge (Great Britain) Published 1800 11 1801 A dissertation on the newly discovered Babylonian inscriptions / by Joseph Hager. By Hager, Giuseppe, 1757-1819. Published 1801 12 1802 Prospectus of a dictionary of the language of the Aire Coti, or, ancient Irish, compared with the language of the Cuti, or ancient Persians, with the Hindoostanee, the Arabic... by Vallancey, Charles, 1721-1812. Published 1802 13 1805 The tomb of Alexander; a dissertation on the sarcophagus brought from Alexandria and now in the British museum, by Edward Daniel Clarke... By Clarke, Edward Daniel, 1769-1822. Mawman, J. Watts, R. British Museum. Department of Egyptian and Assyrian Antiquities. Published 1805 14 1806 A systematic view of the revealed wisdom of the Word of God ; of which wisdom the Hebrew tongue is the predesigned and appropriate expositor / Raby Williams. By Williams, Rab 15 1807 The commerce and navigation of the ancients in the Indian Ocean. By Vincent, William, 1739-1815. Published 1807 A new system; or, An analysis of ancient mythology ... By Jacob Bryant ... With a portrait and some account of the author; a vindication of the Apamean medal ... a complete index, and 41 plates ... v.4 By Bryant, Jacob, 1715-1804. Published 1807 An essay on the primitive inhabitants of Great Britain and Ireland, proving from history, language and mythology that they were Persians or Indo Scythae, composed of Scythians... By Vallancey, Charles, 1721-1812. Published 1807 16 1808 Travels in Asia and Africa, including a journey from Scanderoon to Aleppo, and over the desert to Bagdad and Bussora, a voyage from Bussora to Bombay, and along the western... By Parsons, Abraham, d. 1785. Published 1808 17 1811 Babylon; and other poems. By Hawke, Annabella Eliza Cassandra, Lady, d. 1818. Published 1811 The Arabian nights entertainments, carefully revised and occasionally corrected from the Arabic. To which is added, a selection of new tales, now first translated from the Arabic originals. Also, an introduction and notes, illustrative of the religion, manners and customs, of the Mahummedans. By Jonathan Scott ... With engravings from paintings by Smirke. v.6 Published 1811 18 1812 A journey from Babylon to Jerusalem, or The road to peace and true happiness: prefaced with an essay on the rights of man. By Lorenzo Dow. It being the essence of twenty years... By Dow, Lorenzo, 1777-1834. Published 1812 19 1815 The ancient history of the Egyptians, Carthaginians, Assyrians, Babylonians, Medes & Persians, Macedonians, and Grecians / By Charles Rollin, late principal of the University of... By Rollin, Charles, 1661-1741. Darby, William, 1775-1854, Melish, John, 1771-1822, Vallance, J. 1770-1823, Published 1815 20 1816 An abridgment of ancient geography: divided into short lessons, in the form of question and answer: intended as a sequel to The Geography for children / written by the Abbè Langlet Du Fresnoy. By Lenglet Dufresnoy, Nicolas, 1674-1755. Published 1816 An enquiry into the progressive colonization of the earth, and the origin of nations; illustrated by a map of the geography of ecclesiastical and ancient civil history. By T. Heming... By Heming, Thomas, b. 1780 or 81. Published 1816 21 1818 Observations on the remains of ancient Egyptian grandeur and superstition, as connected with those of Assyria: forming the appendix to Observations on the ruins of Babylon. By... By Maurice, Thomas, 1754-1824. Published 1818 Memoir on the ruins of Babylon. By Claudius James Rich... By Rich, Claudius James, 1787-1821. Published 1818 Second memoir on Babylon: containing an inquiry into the correspondence between the ancient description of Babylon and the remains still visible on the site. Suggested by the... By Rich, Claudius James, 1787-1821. Published 1818 Journey through Asia Minor, Armenia, and Koordistan in the years 1813 and 1814: with remarks on the marches of Alexander and retreat of the ten thousand / by John Macdonald... By Kinneir, John Macdonald, Sir, 1782-1830. Published 1818 22 1819 A voyage up the Persian Gulf, and a journey overland from India to England, in 1817. Containing notices of Arabia Felix, Arabia Deserta, Persia, Mesopotamia, the Garden of Eden..