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HERBERT, Lady.
Wives and Mothers In The Olden Time. From French, Italian, and Latin Authors By.... London: Richard Bentley, 1885. Later edition. 8vo., orig. blue cloth, xii, 444pp. Bit of wear to spine ends, o/w a very good copy. History of St. Paula.
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HOWARTH, David.
The Desert King Ibn Saud and His Arabia. London: Collins, 1964. First edition. Cloth, 307pp. Fine in d/w with light wear to spine ends. Account of Abdul-Aziz ibn Saud's recapture of his fathers kingdom...."it is the story of modern Arabia...."
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HUNTER, James.
A Tour In The Near East (Including the Holy Land). London: Marshall, Morgan and Scott, 1929. First edition. Paper boards, 96pp. Some staining o/w a good copy.
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HUXLEY, Julian.
From An Antique Land. Ancient and Modern in the Middle East. London: Max Parrish, (1954). First edition. Cloth, 310pp. Spine faded o/w very good in a very good d/w. Huxley's account of his travels in the Middle East, visiting places such as Nineveh, Isfahan, Shiraz, Bagdad, Petra and Palmyra and many others.
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KENNEDY, Douglas.
Beyond the Pyramids. travels in Egypt. London: Unwin Hyman, (1988). First edition. Cloth, 232pp. Fine in d/w. The authors travels in modern
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KENNEY, Charles Lamb.
The Gates Of The East. Ten Chapters On The Isthmus of Suez Canal.
London: Published by Ward Lock, 1857. Tall 8vo., cont. half calf, boards, leather label, 72pp. This copy has been interleaved with blank pages but there are no notations, but there are two small corrections, one on the titlepage, one on p.5. Binding quite rubbed a good copy.
London: Published by Ward Lock, 1857. Tall 8vo., cont. half calf, boards, leather label, 72pp. This copy has been interleaved with blank pages but there are no notations, but there are two small corrections, one on the titlepage, one on p.5. Binding quite rubbed a good copy.
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(KINGLAKE, A.W.)
Eothen, Or Traces of Travel Brought Home From the East.
London: John Ollivier, 1845. Second edition. Tall 8vo., orig. green cloth with a pictorial decoration in gilt on the upper cover, (xii), 418pp. Name, a couple of signatures slightly sprung, this copy has been professionally rebacked with the original spine laid down, it is a very nice, unworn copy.
"Eothen" published anonymously in 1844 is one of the most enjoyable of all books on travel in the nearer East. Its publication was a sensation...." Kinglake has chapters on Constantinople, Smyrna, Lady Hester Stanhope, The Dead Sea, The Jordan, Jerusalem, The Desert, The Pyramids, The Sphinx, Suez, Gaza to Nablous, Damascus; and others.
London: John Ollivier, 1845. Second edition. Tall 8vo., orig. green cloth with a pictorial decoration in gilt on the upper cover, (xii), 418pp. Name, a couple of signatures slightly sprung, this copy has been professionally rebacked with the original spine laid down, it is a very nice, unworn copy.
"Eothen" published anonymously in 1844 is one of the most enjoyable of all books on travel in the nearer East. Its publication was a sensation...." Kinglake has chapters on Constantinople, Smyrna, Lady Hester Stanhope, The Dead Sea, The Jordan, Jerusalem, The Desert, The Pyramids, The Sphinx, Suez, Gaza to Nablous, Damascus; and others.
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LAWRENCE, T.E.
Revolt In The Desert. New York: George H. Doran, 1927. First U.S. edition. Cloth, 355pp. Very good.
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LAYARA, Austen Henry.
A Popular Account of the Discoveries at Nineveh. New York: Harper & Brothers, 1859. Recently rebound in modern cloth, xxiii, 360pp. A reading copy only.
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LAYARD, Austen Henry.
Nineveh And Its Remains: With An Account Of A Visit To The Chaldaean Christians Of Kurdistan, And The Yezidis, Or Devil-Worshippers; And An Inquiry Into The Manners And Arts Of The Ancient Assyrians.
New York: George P. Putham, 1849. In two volumes. First U.S. edition. Tall 8vo., original blue/green cloth with pictorial decoration in gilt on the upper covers, viii, 326, 16, 16pp.ads; 373pp. Bookplate, one panel of the the folding plate in volume one has been reattached with old style scotch tape on the verso, small tear at the foot of volume one but o/w a fine, bright copy.
"In 1842 Layard journied to Constantinople, where he made the acquaintance of Sir Stratford Canning, the British ambassador, who employed him in various unofficial diplomatic missions in European Turkey. In 1845, encouraged and assisted by Canning, Layard left Constantinople to make those explorations among the ruins of Assyria with which his name is chiefly associated. This expedition was in fulfilment of a design which he had formed, when, during his former travels in the East, his curiosity had been greatly excited by the ruins of Nimrud on the Tigris, and by the great mound of Kuyunjik, near Mosul, already partly excavated by Paul-Émile Botta. Layard remained in the neighbourhood of Mosul, carrying on excavations at Kuyunjik and Nimrud, and investigating the condition of various peoples, until 1847; and, returning to England in 1848, published Nineveh and its Remains: with an Account of a Visit to tile Chaldaean Christians of Kurdistan, and the Yezidis, or Devil-worshippers; and an Inquiry into the Manners and Arts of the Ancient Assyrians (2 vols., 1848–1849)."
New York: George P. Putham, 1849. In two volumes. First U.S. edition. Tall 8vo., original blue/green cloth with pictorial decoration in gilt on the upper covers, viii, 326, 16, 16pp.ads; 373pp. Bookplate, one panel of the the folding plate in volume one has been reattached with old style scotch tape on the verso, small tear at the foot of volume one but o/w a fine, bright copy.
"In 1842 Layard journied to Constantinople, where he made the acquaintance of Sir Stratford Canning, the British ambassador, who employed him in various unofficial diplomatic missions in European Turkey. In 1845, encouraged and assisted by Canning, Layard left Constantinople to make those explorations among the ruins of Assyria with which his name is chiefly associated. This expedition was in fulfilment of a design which he had formed, when, during his former travels in the East, his curiosity had been greatly excited by the ruins of Nimrud on the Tigris, and by the great mound of Kuyunjik, near Mosul, already partly excavated by Paul-Émile Botta. Layard remained in the neighbourhood of Mosul, carrying on excavations at Kuyunjik and Nimrud, and investigating the condition of various peoples, until 1847; and, returning to England in 1848, published Nineveh and its Remains: with an Account of a Visit to tile Chaldaean Christians of Kurdistan, and the Yezidis, or Devil-worshippers; and an Inquiry into the Manners and Arts of the Ancient Assyrians (2 vols., 1848–1849)."
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LAYARD, Henry.
Early Adventures In Persia, Susiana, and Babylonia Including a Residence Among the Bakhtiyari and Other Wild Tribes Before the Discovery of Nineveh.
New York: Longmans, Green and Co., 1887. In two volumes. First U.S. edition. Tall 8vo., orig. green cloth decorated in darker green and red, 490; (512)pp. This is an ex-library copy with small library stamps on the front e/papers, pastedowns and on the lower edge. There is also evidence of the removal of labels from the spines (a very faint mark) but there are no markings on the titles or the plates or maps. There is some wear to the foot of the spines but this is still a very good copy.
New York: Longmans, Green and Co., 1887. In two volumes. First U.S. edition. Tall 8vo., orig. green cloth decorated in darker green and red, 490; (512)pp. This is an ex-library copy with small library stamps on the front e/papers, pastedowns and on the lower edge. There is also evidence of the removal of labels from the spines (a very faint mark) but there are no markings on the titles or the plates or maps. There is some wear to the foot of the spines but this is still a very good copy.
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LIPMAN, V.D.
Americans and the Holy Land through British Eyes: 1820-1917. A Documentary History. (London): The American Holy Land Project, (1989). First edition. Cloth, 320pp. Fine in d/w. American and British activity in Palestine in the 19th century and the British attitude toward American activity.
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LOCHER, A.
With Star and Crescent A Full Authentic Account of a Recent Journey With A Caravan From Bombay to Constantinople, Comprising A Description of the Country, The People, and Interesting Adventures With the Natives.
Philadelphia: Aetna Publishing Co., 1889. First edition. Tall 8vo., orig. green cloth with pictorial gilt decoration on the upper cover, 634pp. Some light rubbing along the extremities with a trace of wear to the lower corners but o/w a near fine, bright copy.
A journey by caravan from Bombay to Constantinople. "The description of objects, customs, and peculiar habits of the people, and the relating of amusing adventurous incidents are entirely from personal observations and experiences of the author, and do not refer in any manner to any preceding publication upon a kindred subject....As the caravan went into camp from time to time, unusual opportunities were afforded the author for excursions of exploration, investigation, and adventures with the rascally Bedouins common to the deserts of Persia and Arabia....."
Philadelphia: Aetna Publishing Co., 1889. First edition. Tall 8vo., orig. green cloth with pictorial gilt decoration on the upper cover, 634pp. Some light rubbing along the extremities with a trace of wear to the lower corners but o/w a near fine, bright copy.
A journey by caravan from Bombay to Constantinople. "The description of objects, customs, and peculiar habits of the people, and the relating of amusing adventurous incidents are entirely from personal observations and experiences of the author, and do not refer in any manner to any preceding publication upon a kindred subject....As the caravan went into camp from time to time, unusual opportunities were afforded the author for excursions of exploration, investigation, and adventures with the rascally Bedouins common to the deserts of Persia and Arabia....."
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MAPHEGYI, G.
Ghardaia; Or Ninety Days Among the B'Ni Mozab: Adventures in the Oasis of the Desert of Sahara. New York: G. P. Putnam's, 1871. First U.S. edition. 8vo., rebound in modern cloth, 348pp. Ex-.library with a rubber stamp on the lower edge and a couple of pages, a perforated library stamp on the title, library pocket and "Greenberg Library" in gilt at the foot of the spine but still nice copy of an important book.
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MASON, Michael H.
Deserts Idle. New York: Appleton, 1928. First U.S. edition. Tall 8vo., orig. blue cloth with dec. in gilt, xii, 211pp. White stain on rear cover o/w a nice copy.
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MASON, Michael H.
Where the River Runs Dry. London: Hodder & Stoughton, (1934). First edition. Tall 8vo., orig. blue cloth, 220pp. Near fine.
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McCOWN, Chester Charlton.
Ladder of Progress in Palestine. A Story of Archaeological Adventure. New York: Harper & Brothers, (1943). Second edition. Cloth, xvi, 387pp. Near fine in a chipped and worn d/w. The author was Director of the American School of Oriental Research in Jerusalem from 1929-1931. This is a comprehensive account of archaeological investigations and discoveries inPalestine in the first half of the 20th century.
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MIDDLE EAST). THUBRON, Colin.
The Hills of Adonis. A Quest in Lebanon. London: Heinemann, (1968). First edition. Cloth, 179pp. Fine in d/w with light wear to spine ends and corners. Author's five hundred mile journey around Lebanon, concentrating on the historic ports and the classical ruins.
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MILLARD, David.
A Journal of Travels In Egypt, Arabia Petraea, and the Holy Land.
New York: Published by Cornish, Lamport & Co., (1848). 8vo., orig. full publishers tan leather with blindstamped and gilt decoration on the upper cover and spine, 348pp. Lacking the front and rear free e/papers, 2" splint in outer front hinge, some rubbing but still a very good copy in the publishers binding.
New York: Published by Cornish, Lamport & Co., (1848). 8vo., orig. full publishers tan leather with blindstamped and gilt decoration on the upper cover and spine, 348pp. Lacking the front and rear free e/papers, 2" splint in outer front hinge, some rubbing but still a very good copy in the publishers binding.
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NWEEYA, Samuel K.
Persia. The Land of the Magi or The Home of the Wise Men. An Historical and Descriptive account of Persia from the Earliest Time......Including Afghanistan and Beloochistan. Philadelphia: Samuel W. Nweeya, (1913). Later edition. Orig. cloth, 426pp. A nice copy.
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