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London: Kegan, Paul, Trench, Trubner & Co., Ltd, 1937. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. First English edition, printed in the USA. Black cloth, gilt stamped spine lettering; 56 pages of photographic illustrations. The volume is bumped at the spine ends, has light spotting to the front and rear panels, some top edge soiling and a double crease on the frontis which is mirrored on the front endpaper and half title page. The unclipped dust jacket, sleeved in mylar, has some soiling on the rear panel, edge chips and a few short closed tears, as well as a small piece on the top of the front panel which was reattached (with tape on the verso) and cosmetically dabbed with black marker which bled through to the verso (shielded by the mylar backing). This copy has a small ownership name of Asad Al Faqih stamped onto the top edges. He was the first ambassador from Saudi Arabia to the United States.

Paperback / softback. New. It is the dawn of history and of the dispersion of the Indo-European peoples. They are breaking their tents in central Asia along the Hindu Kush and the Pamirs, primitive Aryans with their dogs and their herds of domesticated animals. In their trek they will proceed to the farthest confines of Europe. From them the peoples of England, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Scandinavia, Russia, Greece and other will take their origin. A part will penetrate into India and another portion into Persia. They will build empires and munitions factories, cathedrals and cabarets. Some less simple-minded, the Kurds, Lurs and Bakhtiaris will maintain in Persia their primitive character into the twentieth century. With them in their dispersion, the Aryans carry the sacred fire which they have worshiped since they became acquainted with its use. It was man's first great step in the mastery of nature.

Routledge, 2019. Paperback. New. 486 pages. 9.09x6.06x1.61 inches.

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

Taylor & Francis, 2018. Hardcover. New. 490 pages.