Author: D. G. Hogarth
Title: Arabia
Description: Oxford, At the Clarendon Press , 1922. First edition. Cloth. An early history of Arabia by D. G. Hogarth, a lovely first edition from the library of Edward Henderson. The first edition of this early history of Arabia, from ancient times to the end of the Ottoman era, with chapters on the institution of Islam, the Arabian Caliphate, Sherifates, and details on the Turkish domination and fall. By D. G. Hogarth, British archaeologist and scholar often associated with T. E. Lawrence and Arthur Evans.In the extremely rare, though poor, unclipped dust wrapper.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 large folding map to the rear. Collated, complete. In the original publisher's full cloth binding. Externally lovely with minor shelf wear only and a minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine and extremities. The dust wrapper is unclipped and rather worn, with the rear wrap detached from the rear joint and some loss to the head of the spine, the missing spine loose but present. Internally, firmly bound. The pages are clean with only a touch of age toning, as usual due to the type of paper used. Illustrated with a large folding map to the rear. Collated, complete. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine/Fair.
Keywords: arabia history first editions history None
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Title: Arabia
Description: Oxford, At the Clarendon Press , 1922. First edition. Cloth. An early history of Arabia by D. G. Hogarth, a lovely first edition from the library of Edward Henderson. The first edition of this early history of Arabia, from ancient times to the end of the Ottoman era, with chapters on the institution of Islam, the Arabian Caliphate, Sherifates, and details on the Turkish domination and fall. By D. G. Hogarth, British archaeologist and scholar often associated with T. E. Lawrence and Arthur Evans.In the extremely rare, though poor, unclipped dust wrapper.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 large folding map to the rear. Collated, complete. In the original publisher's full cloth binding. Externally lovely with minor shelf wear only and a minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine and extremities. The dust wrapper is unclipped and rather worn, with the rear wrap detached from the rear joint and some loss to the head of the spine, the missing spine loose but present. Internally, firmly bound. The pages are clean with only a touch of age toning, as usual due to the type of paper used. Illustrated with a large folding map to the rear. Collated, complete. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine/Fair.
Keywords: arabia history first editions history None
Price: GBP 235.00 = appr. US$ 335.58 Seller: Rooke Books
- Book number: 789A11
- Book number: 789A11
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