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Doughty, Charles M.
TRAVELS IN ARABIA DESERTA. 2 VOLS.
New York & London: Boni & Liveright, Jonathan Cape & The Medici Society Ltd. 1923. Hardcover. Third Edition. 623, 690 pp. B/w text ills, frontis photo. Large fold-out map in color on heavy stock in pocket verso back cover. "With a new preface by the author, and introduction by T.E. Lawrence, and all original maps, plans and cuts." Black cloth covers. Spines are faded almost beyond reading the previous gilt lettering. Mere touches of wear to corners Coated black eps. Two different owners' bookplates on fpd of each vol; p.o. in pencil first fly of each. The eps have a few minor chips, obvious only because of the color. This 1923 edition of this classic includes perfaces to the first, second, and third editions. Comprehensive and, in many ways, timeless. Very Good.
[Book #12261]
Price: $125.00
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Doughty, Charles M.
TRAVELS IN ARABIA DESERTA.
New York: Random House, 1947. Hardcover. As. "New and Definitive Edition" 696 pp. B/w text ills, frontis photo. Large fold-out map in color on heavy stock in pocket verso back cover. "With an introduction by T.E. Lawrence. New and definitive edition in one volume." Nd; ca. 1947. Linen-color cloth covers. Spine has navy title blocks printed. Lightest touches of wear to corners P.o. in ink on ffep. Paper separated before tp. Tp printed in red & black. Includes prefaces to first, second, and third editions. Comprehensive and, in many ways, timeless. See our Book #012261 for earlier two-volume edition. Very Good.
[Book #12271]
Price: $75.00
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Douglas, William O.
Strange Lands and Friendly People.
New York: Harper & Brothers Publishers, 1951. Hard Cover. First Edition. Book in very good condition . spine is loosening but intact. Very Good.
[Book #22288]
Price: $12.00
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Harland, Marion.
UNDER THE FLAG OF THE ORIENT.
Philadelphia: Historical Publishing Co. 1897. Hardcover. Later. 446 pp. B/w photo ills. Subtitle: "An account of the battle scenes, historical events, tragedies and romances, marvelous legends, customs and characters, hopes and promises of the race of Israel...copiously illustrated.. to which has been added The Thrilling Story of Armenia with an authentic assount of Cruel Persecution by the Moslems. From facts furnished by missionaries who have traveled and lived among these primitive people, and are familiar with their customs, the quiet heroism of their dispositions, and the purity and firmness of their principles." Bright teal blue covers ruled in black and lettered front and spine in bright gilt. Spine ends creased; corners lightly buimped. Wallpaper print eps. An old price on ffep has been circled in ink. Contents are clean and tight, with many photo ills. Author is the pseudonym of Mary Virginia Terhune, mother of author Albert Payson Terhune. Very Good.
[Book #12277]
Price: $80.00
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Porter, Rev. J. L.
THE GIANT CITIES OF BASHAN; AND SYRIA'S HOLY PLACES.
New York: T. Nelson and Sons, 1866. Hard Cover. First Edition. 377pp. Monocolor ills. Covers stamped with three ruled lines, two of these gilt on front cover. Beveled edges. Corners barely bumped. Spine has bright gilt, but cloth is faded to a tan color. Touches of wear to spine ends, sunning has darkened; cover boards a lavender cloth. A few signs of bookworms to back cover near hinge. Brown coated eps. Ink inscrip. on front fly. Tissue-guarded frontis in maroon on white, City of Bosrah. Contents clean and tight. Travelogue of an Irish missionary, with Biblical references throughout his text. Includes the Jordan and the Dead Seas, Jerusalem and its environs, the land of the Philistines, Galilee and the seacoast, and the northern border lands of Lebanon, Hamath, Israel, Palmyra, and Damascus. Very Good.
[Book #8503]
Price: $100.00
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