Desert and Delta
by Jarvis, Major C.S
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
-
Chehalis, Washington, United States
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About This Item
London: John Murray, 1958. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. viii, 319 pp + illustrations + foldout map. Prospectus for Jarvis' book Three Deserts laid in. Light general wear and soiling to boards; inscription on front free endpaper, offsetting to to p. viii and p. 1 from foldout map; else clean. No dust jacket. Reminiscences from Jarvis' days in the Middle East including colorful chapters on the Wafd, election day in Egypt, royal visits, bandits, brigands and bad men, Ramadan and religion, the Wadi Gedeirat, the road to Jerusalem, poets and exiles, and more.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Walkabout Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 667
- Title
- Desert and Delta
- Author
- Jarvis, Major C.S
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- John Murray
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1958
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About the Seller
Walkabout Books
Biblio member since 2011
Chehalis, Washington
About Walkabout Books
Walkabout Books is an antiquarian bookstore located in southwest Washington State. We specialize in Americana and the literature of travel and adventure, including travel narratives, travel and tourism ephemera (travel diaries, vintage brochures, guidebooks, etc), exploration, mountaineering, and other outdoor pursuits. We also carry interesting and unusual books in many other fields.
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