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Arabian Sands
by Thesiger, Wilfred
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good/Good
- Seller
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Auckland, New Zealand
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About This Item
New York, U.S.A.: E P Dutton & Co , 1959. First American edition. His travels in the Empty Quarter of Arabia between 1945 and 1950 and describes the vanishing way of life of the Bedu. CONDITION Blue papered bds with cloth spine, White and bright Gilt decoration and title (clean and unworn, bottom cnrs bumped) pp xvi 326 with 68 photo illus, 8 maps inside and large map tipped in at rear. Bright and crisp copy with gilt note to front pastedown, small ownership stamps front and rear. DJ is rubbed and chipped to edges with some minor loss at spine ends. Overweight. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
Synopsis
"First published in Great Britain by Longmans, Green 1959, first published in the United States of America by E.P. Dutton 1959"--T.p. verso. "Reprinted with a second preface 1991"--T.p. verso. Includes index. "Gift, April 2007"
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Details
- Bookseller
- Ariel Books
(NZ)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 15656
- Title
- Arabian Sands
- Author
- Thesiger, Wilfred
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- E P Dutton & Co
- Place of Publication
- New York, U.S.A.
- Date Published
- 1959
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Bookseller catalogs
- Exploration;
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Ariel Books
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