Travels in Arabia Deserta
by Charles M. Doughty
- Used
- Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
-
Creston, North Carolina, United States
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About This Item
London: Jonathan Cape and The Medici Society Limited, 1923. Two Volumes, 623/690pp. New Preface by the author, and all original maps, plans and cuts. Foldouts. Appendix to Vol. II includes Geology of the Peninsula of the Arabs and Index and Glossary of Abrabic Words. Top-edges gilt, other edges deckled. Red boards with gilt lettering. Spines slightly sunned, minimal rubbing at the head/tail of spine, boards slightly rubbed, and small sticker of the Illinois "The Horseman's Book Shop" on the front paste-down endpapers along with name of former owner, else, a nice tightly bound clean and unmarked set.. Hard Cover. Good.
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- Bookseller
- Charlie's Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 10114
- Title
- Travels in Arabia Deserta
- Author
- Charles M. Doughty
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Jonathan Cape and The Medici Society Limited
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1923
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Arabia
- Bookseller catalogs
- Middle East;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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Charlie's Books
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- Sunned
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