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DOUGHTY, CHARLES M. - Wanderings in Arabia
London: Duckworth, 1949. Abridged Edition; Later Printing. Hardcover. Boards show some shelf wear light foxing of front endpapers. DJ has heavy shelf wear with tears, chipping and soiling, front panel almost completely separated.; A tight solid book, hinges undamaged. Dust jacket in Mylar jacket protector, foldout map at back; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 607 pages; "This book is considered to be one of the finest works ever written on Arabia, admired for the beauty of its prose and valued as being one of the most important 19th-century portraits of Arabia and her people. Embarking on an adventure that had not been attempted by even the most intrepid explorers of the day, Charles Doughty travelled for nearly two years through the desert interior of the great Arabian Peninsula. Openly proclaiming himself a Christian and an Englishman, Doughty wandered through the desert, living with and as a bedouin, experiencing and recording a way of life that has now disappeared forever.". Very Good in Fair dust jacket .
USD 40.00 [Appr.: EURO 37.25 | £UK 32 | JP¥ 6230] Booknumber: 21649
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USD 40.00 [Appr.: EURO 37.25 | £UK 32 | JP¥ 6230] Booknumber: 21649
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Total: USD 40.00 [Appr.: EURO 37.25 | £UK 32 | JP¥ 6230]
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