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A Saharan Venture
by Donald R. G. Cameron
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Edward Arnold & Co, 1928. First edition. Cloth. Very Good. 9" by 6". Not Stated. The first edition of this scarce work recounting the author's expedition across the Sahara. The first edition of this scarce work.Presentation copy, with a stamp to the title page. A vivid travel work recounting Donald R. G. Cameron's journey across the Sahara, from Kano to Algeria. Cameron's writing presents an evocative look at the Central Sahara.Illustrated with a frontispiece, and twenty-four plates.Collated, complete. Sixteen pages of adverts to the rear. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, smart. Spine is a little faded. Very light bumping to the head and tail of the spine. A few minor marks to the boards. Spots to the fore edge. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Frontispiece is working loose. Very Good
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 900P38
- Title
- A Saharan Venture
- Author
- Donald R. G. Cameron
- Illustrator
- Not Stated
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Edward Arnold & Co
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1928
- Size
- 9" by 6"
- Keywords
- A Saharan Venture donald r. g. cameron travel sahara donald r. g. cameron algeria
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About the Seller
Rooke Books
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BATH, Somerset
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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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