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New York: Random House, 1937. First published in 1824 and subsequently compared to Burton's Arabian Nights, this classic is reprinted in a new edition with exquisite color illustrations, as well as line drawings, by Cyrus LeRoy Baldridge, who traveled throughout Persia (modern day Iran) to retrace the journeys of Hajji himself. The book includes a Foreword by Christopher Morley. This First Edition Thus has the 1937 date on the copyright page, as well as on the Title Page in Roman Numerals. Random House did not state First Edition on its earlier books until 30 years later, but only made note of subsequent printings. The book is in Fine, unread condition, with a close to Fine, price-clipped dust jacket. (Click on photo.) The book is bound in illustrated covers with artwork by Baldridge that match the artwork on the dust jacket. The book has a dark top-edge stain. The binding is tight and secure. The pages are clean and bright, with only a hint of toning. There are no names from former owners,…
Read More The Palestine Diary, Vols. One and Two by Robert John, Sami Hadawi - 1970
by Robert John, Sami Hadawi
The Palestine Diary, Vols. One and Two
by Robert John, Sami Hadawi
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The Palestine Research Center, 1970. Hardcover. Very Good/Poor. Two volumes, 425 and 421 pages, respectively, each with index. Foreword by Arnold J. Toynbee. Published by the Palestine Liberation Organization's Palestine Research Center in Beirut, Lebanon, which existed 1965-1982. Documentary history of Palestine, in which Vol. One: 1914-1945, United Kingdom Involvement, with sections "British Pledges of Arab Independence," "Recognition of Zionism," "The Balfour Declaration," "The Palestine Mandate," "Riots, Rebellion, Terrorism"; Vol. Two: 1945-1948, with sections "Britain's last efforts at conciliation," "United States steps in," "United Nations take over," "Partition of Palestine," "The struggle between Arab and Jew," "A Jewish state is born." Royal 8vo (7" x 9-3/4"), both volumes beautifully bound, dark brick red boards with black inset and gilt lettering on spine, minimal shelf wear, very faint foxing to edges, tan stains to end papers. Vol. One: miniscule paint specks to front board, brown water staining to a few pages at bottom. Vol. Two: 1"-high rumpling to front-matter pages at spine. Dust jackets of both volumes are included, but they are in bad shape (second image), with edge-wear, a few tears to edges, damage trimmed away in a couple of places, spots of singe, soil. Text pages unmarked. Orders will incur shipping surcharge because of the weight of the two volumes together.
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The Adventures of Hajji Baba of Ispahan
by Morier, James
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TIGHTWAD AND THE ISFAHAN COLUMBIAN.|THE
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Nappanee, IN: (Press of the Indiana Kid), 1975. paper-covered boards, title stamped on spine, illustrated label on front cover, top edge cut, other edges uncut. Miniature Books. miniature book (7.0 x 5.0 cm). paper-covered boards, title stamped on spine, illustrated label on front cover, top edge cut, other edges uncut. unpaginated. Limited to 35 copies (Bradbury, Indiana Kid 11). A fine copy. An account of a journey into Iran and Afghanistan in search of ruins from the Isfahan Empire. Frontispiece and one illustration in text.
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MITNAAN PAPER IN ISRAEL
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Kasama, Japan: Cannabis Press, 1981. handmade paper wrappers, cord-tied. Miniature Books. miniature book (7.5 by 5.0 cm.). handmade paper wrappers, cord-tied. unpaginated. Limited to 200 numbered copies (University of Iowa Library Special Collections website, Charlotte F. Smith collection). Printed on mitaumata paper. With illustrations and paper specimens, with list of specimens included. The book has been creased down the middle, effecting the entire book. Else a fine copy. A very scarce miniature book on papermaking.
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My Home, My Land: A Narrative of the Palestinian Struggle
by Iyad, Abu with Eric Rouleau
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New York: Times Books, 1981. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo. Translation by Linda Butler Koseoglu. Quarter black cloth, orange paper boards. xiv, 235 pp. Sunning to top and tail edges of boards. Light foxing to edges of text block. Dust jacket is price clipped, chipped to spine foot, a few small spots of wear, lightly bumped to extremities. At the heart of the Middle East crisis, the crisis that could trigger the Third World War, is the issue of an independent state for the Palestinians. Abu Iyad, for years El Fatah's number two leader under Yasir Arafat, provides an impassioned and enlightening account of the issues involved. He recounts his own life story, a life devoted to the cause of nationhood for the Palestinians. As a founder of El Fatah and former chief of PLO Intelligence, he writes with unmatched authority and sophistication.
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![[RARE FIRST TURKISH EDITION WITH ITS PSYCHEDELIC DUST JACKET] Medyum. [= The shining]. Translated...](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/899/345/1343345899.0.m.jpg)
[RARE FIRST TURKISH EDITION WITH ITS PSYCHEDELIC DUST JACKET] Medyum. [= The shining]. Translated by Mehmet Harmanci. Cover design by Oral Orhon.
by STEPHEN KING, (1947-).
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Istanbul: Altin Kitaplar, 1977. 1st Edition . Dust jacket. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Original bdg. With its rare dust wrapper. Demy 8vo. (21 x 14 cm). In Turkish. 410, [4] p. [RARE FIRST TURKISH EDITION: PSYCHEDELIC COVER] Medyum. [= The shining]. Translated by Mehmet Harmanci. Cover design by Oral Orhon. Mehmet Harmanci (translator), (1932-), was a Turkish translator, author, and the founder of 'Koza Publishing House' together with Tarik Dursun K., (1931-2015). He is known for his translations from American contemporary and modern literature to Turkish as well as Stephen King's books. Oral Orhon was a famous contemporary Turkish graphic designer. He was a productive illustrator between the years 1930-1970, has also drawn many comic books, cartoons, covers, advertisements, movie posters. This book's dust jacket is designed by Orhon in psychedelic photographic style. Extremely rare first Turkish Edition. With its original dust jacket, very difficult to…
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The Adventures of Hajji Baba of Ispahan
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New York: Random House, 1937. First published in 1824 and subsequently compared to Burton's Arabian Nights, this classic is reprinted in a new edition with exquisite color illustrations, as well as line drawings, by Cyrus LeRoy Baldridge, who traveled throughout Persia (modern day Iran) to retrace the journeys of Hajji himself. The book includes a Foreword by Christopher Morley. This First Edition Thus has the 1937 date on the copyright page, as well as on the Title Page in Roman Numerals. Random House did not state First Edition on its earlier books until 30 years later, but only made note of subsequent printings. The book is in Fine, unread condition, with a close to Fine, price-clipped dust jacket. (Click on photo.) The book is bound in illustrated covers with artwork by Baldridge that match the artwork on the dust jacket. The book has a dark top-edge stain. The binding is tight and secure. The pages are clean and bright, with only a hint of toning. There are no names from former owners,…
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TIGHTWAD AND THE ISFAHAN COLUMBIAN.|THE
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Nappanee, IN: (Press of the Indiana Kid), 1975. paper-covered boards, title stamped on spine, illustrated label on front cover, top edge cut, other edges uncut. Miniature Books. miniature book (7.0 x 5.0 cm). paper-covered boards, title stamped on spine, illustrated label on front cover, top edge cut, other edges uncut. unpaginated. Limited to 35 copies (Bradbury, Indiana Kid 11). A fine copy. An account of a journey into Iran and Afghanistan in search of ruins from the Isfahan Empire. Frontispiece and one illustration in text.
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MITNAAN PAPER IN ISRAEL
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Kasama, Japan: Cannabis Press, 1981. handmade paper wrappers, cord-tied. Miniature Books. miniature book (7.5 by 5.0 cm.). handmade paper wrappers, cord-tied. unpaginated. Limited to 200 numbered copies (University of Iowa Library Special Collections website, Charlotte F. Smith collection). Printed on mitaumata paper. With illustrations and paper specimens, with list of specimens included. The book has been creased down the middle, effecting the entire book. Else a fine copy. A very scarce miniature book on papermaking.
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My Home, My Land: A Narrative of the Palestinian Struggle
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New York: Times Books, 1981. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo. Translation by Linda Butler Koseoglu. Quarter black cloth, orange paper boards. xiv, 235 pp. Sunning to top and tail edges of boards. Light foxing to edges of text block. Dust jacket is price clipped, chipped to spine foot, a few small spots of wear, lightly bumped to extremities. At the heart of the Middle East crisis, the crisis that could trigger the Third World War, is the issue of an independent state for the Palestinians. Abu Iyad, for years El Fatah's number two leader under Yasir Arafat, provides an impassioned and enlightening account of the issues involved. He recounts his own life story, a life devoted to the cause of nationhood for the Palestinians. As a founder of El Fatah and former chief of PLO Intelligence, he writes with unmatched authority and sophistication.
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[RARE FIRST TURKISH EDITION WITH ITS PSYCHEDELIC DUST JACKET] Medyum. [= The shining]. Translated by Mehmet Harmanci. Cover design by Oral Orhon.
by STEPHEN KING, (1947-).
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Istanbul: Altin Kitaplar, 1977. 1st Edition . Dust jacket. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Original bdg. With its rare dust wrapper. Demy 8vo. (21 x 14 cm). In Turkish. 410, [4] p. [RARE FIRST TURKISH EDITION: PSYCHEDELIC COVER] Medyum. [= The shining]. Translated by Mehmet Harmanci. Cover design by Oral Orhon. Mehmet Harmanci (translator), (1932-), was a Turkish translator, author, and the founder of 'Koza Publishing House' together with Tarik Dursun K., (1931-2015). He is known for his translations from American contemporary and modern literature to Turkish as well as Stephen King's books. Oral Orhon was a famous contemporary Turkish graphic designer. He was a productive illustrator between the years 1930-1970, has also drawn many comic books, cartoons, covers, advertisements, movie posters. This book's dust jacket is designed by Orhon in psychedelic photographic style. Extremely rare first Turkish Edition. With its original dust jacket, very difficult to…
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A Man
by Fallaci, Oriana
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New York: Simon and Schuster, 1980. First US Edition. Translated from the original Italian title Un Uomo by William Weaver, about a Greek revolutionary hero who fights alone and to the death for freedom and truth. Fallaci (1929-2006) was an Italian journalist and author and became famous worldwide for her coverage of war and revolution and her "long, aggressive and revealing interviews" with many world leaders. A Man is based on Alexandros Panagoulis, with whom Fallaci had a long relationship. She maintained that he was assassinated due to his work with the Greek resistance and his (unsuccessful) assassination attempt of Greek dictator Georgios Papadopoulos. A Man received the Italian awards Premio Viareggio and Premio Nazionale. 9½ x 6½". 0671252410. Purple over grey boards, gold letters on spine, title blind stamped on front board. 463 pp. Dust jacket has crease to front flap, small chips, discolored edges of DJ and boards. Text edges scattered light foxing not extending onto pages, else a Good…
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The King Of Kings
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THE KING OF KINGS, Copyright 1927, Grosset & Dunlap. Written by Jeanie Macpherson and Henry Macmahon. USED. 257 pages plus adverts. 5 ¼ X 7 5/8. Light brown boards with delft blue titling and ornamentation. VG Condition/Acceptable RARE original H.B. Warner dust jacket. The jacket is in acceptable condition with wear and loss to back panel and spine. Now protected in a mylar wrap. Sorry about the stack of books photos. King of King is the only title available here. Summary: "The King of Kings is a 1927 American silent epic film produced and directed by Cecil B. DeMille. It depicts the lasts weeks of Jesus of Nazareth before his crucifixion, and stars H.B. Warner in the lead role.
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Ties That Bind: A Social History of the Iranian Carpet
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Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Inst Pr, 1994. First edition. Hard cover in dust jacket. Published Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Inst Pr., 1994. 8vo., 358 pages, illustrated b/w photos. Previous owner's blind stamp on title page, else near fine in near fine dust jacket.. 1st. Hard. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo..
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Seven Pillars Of Wisdom, A Triumph
by Lawrence, T.E
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T.E. Lawrence. SEVEN PILLARS OF WISDOM, A TRIUMPH. AUTOBIOGRAPHY. Privately Printed, 1926. First Published for general circulation 1935. First American Edition. States MCMXXXVI on the title page. Doubleday, Doran & Company, Inc. Garden City, NY. GOOD CONDITION/ NO DUST JACKET IS INCLUDED. 672 pages, indexed. Beige buckram boards. Spine has darkened a bit. 6 7/8 X 9 ½.
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Syrian Stone-Lore; or the Monumental History of Palestine
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London Richard Bentley 1886. Book. Very Good. Decorative Cloth. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original blue gilt decorated cloth, bit of spotting, and internal hinge paper is cracked. But a very clean, solid copy. A fine history of Syria and Palestine published for the Committee of the Palestine Exploration Fund. Conder's approach was to ignore Hebrew literature, basing his archaeological history on the evidence only of uncovered monuments and inscriptions, etc. Illustrated by 29 illustrations, 3 folding maps. first edition..
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Moon of Israel: A Tale of the Exodus
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H. RIDER HAGGARD: Moon of Israel: A Tale of the Exodus. Longmans, Green and Co., Copyright 1918. States 1920 on the title page. March 1920 Third Printing Thus. 1920 Used. Good- condition/ no DJ. States 1920 on title page. Blindstamped red cloth boards. Titling still visible on spine. Colour frontispiece of Merapi at a chariot. Gutter separation at back hinge. Bright pages. The novel narrates the events of the Biblical Exodus from Egypt told from the perspective of a scribe named Ana." Rare/Scarce. By H. Rider Haggard, author of "She", King Solomon's Mines, and the Allan Quatermain Professor Challenger series.
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Shaykh and Effendi: Changing Patterns of Authority among the El Shabana of Southern Iraq
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Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 1970. First edition, first printing. Hard cover in dust jacket. Published Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 1970. 8vo., xi+227 pages, illustrated with tables, charts. Name on fly leaf, minor sun fade along botoom edge from dust jacket shift, else a very good plus, clean, bright, tight copy - no shelf wear, in a very good spine sunned dust jacket chipped at the crown.. 1st. Hard. Very Good Plus/Very Good. 8vo..
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A History of the Crusades: Three Volume Boxed Set
by Runciman, Steven
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Volume 1: The First Crusade and the Foundation of the Kingdom of Jerusalem, Volume 2: The Kingdom of Jerusalem and the Frankish East, 1100-1187. Volume 3: The Kingdom of Acre and the Later Crusades. All three volumes are in Fine Condition in a Fine Slipcase. Due to the size of this item, expedited or priority shipping prices will be individually quoted. Media Mail cost within the U.S. will remain as listed.
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Arabs in Tent and Town
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Inscribed by the publisher, In memory of Ada Seeley from F.P Seeley 9 March 1929. 325 pp. 22 x 14.5 cmz. 780 grams. 1.5 cm tear in middle of top spine. photo loose opposite page 48.The title reads in full: "An intimate account of the family life of the Arabs of Syria, their manner of living in, desert & town, their hospitality, customs, & mental attitude, with a description of the animals, birds, flowers & plants of their country."
Adela Monica Goodrich-Freer Spoer (1870-1931) was an author who initially wrote under her maiden name of A. Goodrich-Freer, and then under her married name of A. M. Spoer.
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The Revolution In Constantinople And Turkey: A Diary, With Episodes And Photographs By Lady Ramsay [Ownership Signature Of A Z Abushady]
by Ramsay, W. (William) M. (Mitchell, And Lady Ramsay [Ownership Signature Of A Z Abushady]
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London: Hodder And Stoughton, 1909. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Fair. Photographs. Xv, 323 Pp.Original Green Cloth, Gilt. First Edition. Worn But Gilt Bright. Spine Browned And Frayed At Top And Bottom Edges, With Old Tape Repair1/4" Deep, Top 1" Of Front Free Endpaper Excised, Hinge Cracked Before Half Title And At Rear Endpapers, Catalog Entry For This Book Pasted To Title Page Below The Publisher's Information. Ownership Signature In English And Arabic Of A. (Ahmed) Z. (Zaky) Abushady At Top Of Title Page; Abushady Was An Egyptian Who Studied In England, And Returned To Egypt Where He Became Dean Of Medicine At The University Of Alexandria; He Later Came To The United States. He Is Renown For His Work As A Publisher, Poet, Bee Scientist, Etc.
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