Author: Charles M. Doughty
Title: Wanderings in Arabia
Description: London, Duckworth & Co, 1908-23. Cloth. An abridged edition of Charles Montagu Doughty's important travel work on the Arabian Desert, a exciting and experimental travel work. Mixed edition, Volume I is the fourth impression, published in 1923, Volume II is the second impression, published in 1908.Complete in two volumes.Illustrated with a frontispiece to each volume, and a double-paged map to the rear of Volume II.An abridged edition of Charles M. Doughty's 'Travels in Arabia Deserta&apos.Doughty was a noted explorer and adventurer, best known for his travel work about his time in the Arabian desert. Over time this work became a touchstone of ambitious travel writing, revered for Doughty's use of language.T. E. Lawrence rediscovered this work and resulted in the 1920s reprinting. Volume II with an introduction by Edward Garnet. In the original publisher's cloth binding, not a uniform binding. Externally, smart. Light bumping to the spines and extremities. Light marks to the boards and spine of Volume I. Some spots to the fore edges. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are lightly age-toned and clean with some odd spots. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Not Staetd. Very Good Indeed .
Keywords: Wanderings in Arabia arabia travel arabia deserta arabia Not Staetd
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Title: Wanderings in Arabia
Description: London, Duckworth & Co, 1908-23. Cloth. An abridged edition of Charles Montagu Doughty's important travel work on the Arabian Desert, a exciting and experimental travel work. Mixed edition, Volume I is the fourth impression, published in 1923, Volume II is the second impression, published in 1908.Complete in two volumes.Illustrated with a frontispiece to each volume, and a double-paged map to the rear of Volume II.An abridged edition of Charles M. Doughty's 'Travels in Arabia Deserta&apos.Doughty was a noted explorer and adventurer, best known for his travel work about his time in the Arabian desert. Over time this work became a touchstone of ambitious travel writing, revered for Doughty's use of language.T. E. Lawrence rediscovered this work and resulted in the 1920s reprinting. Volume II with an introduction by Edward Garnet. In the original publisher's cloth binding, not a uniform binding. Externally, smart. Light bumping to the spines and extremities. Light marks to the boards and spine of Volume I. Some spots to the fore edges. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are lightly age-toned and clean with some odd spots. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Not Staetd. Very Good Indeed .
Keywords: Wanderings in Arabia arabia travel arabia deserta arabia Not Staetd
Price: GBP 70.00 = appr. US$ 99.96 Seller: Rooke Books
- Book number: 779P39
- Book number: 779P39
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