Author: Harold Ingrams
Title: Arabia and the Isles
Description: London, John Murray , 1946. Cloth. An early printing of this fascinating travel book, exploring the history of Arabia and its people by Harold Ingrams. An early printing of 1946 of this travel book by Harold Ingrams, British colonial administrator, best known for negotiating a truce between feuding tribes in the Hadhramaut region, known as 'Ingram's Peace.' Originally published in 1942. With a foreword by Sir Bernard Reilly, Governor of Aden 1937-40. A fascinating history of Arabia and its Isles and people, looking at the culture and development of the peninsula as observed by the author's travels. The present copy was acquired from the sale from the personal library of Edward Henderson, British diplomat and Ambassador to Qatar, a prominent figure in the Persian Gulf region. Illustrated with a frontispiece and fifty full page plates of photographs, as well as two folding maps to the rear. Collated, complete. In the original publisher's full cloth binding. Externally very smart with only minor shelf wear and a minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine and extremities, some faint soiling to the boards and spine and a minor mark to the rear board. Internally, firmly bound. The pages are bright and clean. Illustrated with a frontispiece and fifty full page plates of photographs, as well as two folding maps to the rear. Collated, complete. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good Indeed .
Keywords: arabia harold ingrams early printings edward henderson harold ingrams Not Stated
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Title: Arabia and the Isles
Description: London, John Murray , 1946. Cloth. An early printing of this fascinating travel book, exploring the history of Arabia and its people by Harold Ingrams. An early printing of 1946 of this travel book by Harold Ingrams, British colonial administrator, best known for negotiating a truce between feuding tribes in the Hadhramaut region, known as 'Ingram's Peace.' Originally published in 1942. With a foreword by Sir Bernard Reilly, Governor of Aden 1937-40. A fascinating history of Arabia and its Isles and people, looking at the culture and development of the peninsula as observed by the author's travels. The present copy was acquired from the sale from the personal library of Edward Henderson, British diplomat and Ambassador to Qatar, a prominent figure in the Persian Gulf region. Illustrated with a frontispiece and fifty full page plates of photographs, as well as two folding maps to the rear. Collated, complete. In the original publisher's full cloth binding. Externally very smart with only minor shelf wear and a minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine and extremities, some faint soiling to the boards and spine and a minor mark to the rear board. Internally, firmly bound. The pages are bright and clean. Illustrated with a frontispiece and fifty full page plates of photographs, as well as two folding maps to the rear. Collated, complete. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good Indeed .
Keywords: arabia harold ingrams early printings edward henderson harold ingrams Not Stated
Price: GBP 30.00 = appr. US$ 42.84 Seller: Rooke Books
- Book number: 789A10
- Book number: 789A10
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