THE ARAB OF THE DESERT: A GLIMPSE INTO BADAWIN LIFE IN KUWAIT AND SAU'DI ARABIA
by Dickson, H.R.P. [Harold Richard Patrick]
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Rockville, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
London: George Allen and Unwin Ltd, 1967. Fourth Impression. Hardcover. Thick Octavo, 664 pages. In Very Good minus condition with a Good dust jacket. Spine pictorial black/orange with black lettering. Dust jacket protected with a mylar covering, price clipped front flap. Exterior shows slight age toning/foxing with minor wear to the head/tail edges. Mild foxing interiorly and reddish offsetting to the head spine area. Boards have extremely light wear and minor edge wear. Text block shows some foxing to the edges and slightly interiorly. Previous owner's name to the front free end paper. Frontispiece. Illustrated. Fourth impression. NOTE: Shelved in Netdesk Column F, ND-F
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Details
- Bookseller
- Second Story Books, ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1377977
- Title
- THE ARAB OF THE DESERT: A GLIMPSE INTO BADAWIN LIFE IN KUWAIT AND SAU'DI ARABIA
- Author
- Dickson, H.R.P. [Harold Richard Patrick]
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Fourth Impression
- Publisher
- George Allen and Unwin Ltd
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1967
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