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Travels in Arabia Deserta
by Doughty, Charles M
- Used
- Very Good
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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About This Item
London: Jonathan Cape LTD & the Medici Society Limited, 1927. Undetermined. very good. 4th printing; one-volume edition. [l] 690pp. Octavo. Publisher's black cloth; blindstamped rules to front. Spine title in gilt; crown and foot slightly shelfworn, spine at joints lightly rubbed. Small scuff marks to boards, edges and corners show minor rubbing. Inscription in ink to front fly. Portrait frontis; illustrated with plates from illustrations, maps (some folding). Some pages slightly cockled, but not intrusive. very good Originally published in two volumes; Doughty's comprehensive "Travels" remains a fascinating glimpse of early 20th century travel in the Arabian Desert. With an introduction by T.E. Lawrence. 1927
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- Bookseller
- Aquila Books
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 132833
- Title
- Travels in Arabia Deserta
- Author
- Doughty, Charles M
- Format/Binding
- Undetermined
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Jonathan Cape LTD & the Medici Society Limited
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1927
- Keywords
- Arabian Peninsula|British Exploration|Charles M. Doughty|Exploration|Jordan|T.E. Lawrence
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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Aquila Books
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Calgary, Alberta
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- Rubbing
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- Octavo
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