Qataban and Sheba, Exploring Ancient Kingdoms on the Biblical Spice Routes of Arabia
by Wendell Phillips
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Good Only
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Victor Gollancz Ltd, 1955 . First edition. Cloth. Very Good/Good Only. 8.5" by 5.5". Not stated. The first UK edition of this exploration book detailing a visit to the Middle East with many illustrations. First UK edition of Qataban and Sheba, Exploring Ancient Kingdoms on the Biblical Spice Routes of Arabia by Wendell Phillips in the original publisher's cloth binding and clipped dust wrapper. Wendell Phillips was an American archaeologist who led some of the first archaeological expeditions in modern day Yemen and Oman. Densely illustrated with seventy eight monochrome plates, various diagrams throughout the text and three maps. Collated, complete. In the original publisher's cloth binding and clipped dust wrapper. Externally very smart. There is some wear to the dust wrapper, including some significant loss to the rear panel. To the binding, there is some minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. Internally, firmly bound. The pages are bright and clean with the occasional spot. Very Good
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- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 842W56
- Title
- Qataban and Sheba, Exploring Ancient Kingdoms on the Biblical Spice Routes of Arabia
- Author
- Wendell Phillips
- Illustrator
- Not stated
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good Only
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Victor Gollancz Ltd
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1955
- Size
- 8.5" by 5.5"
- Keywords
- Wendell Phillips Qataban Sheba Travel Qataban Dust wrapper
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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