1930 Arabian Peak and Desert: Travels in Al-Yaman
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Description
First Edition, Illustrated, Publishers' Original Binding, Scarce
The scarce first UK edition of this work, published in the same year as true first US edition.
A travel work by Ameen Rihani, Lebanese American writer known as a major figure in the mahjar literary movement developed by Arab emigrants in North America. Here he explores Yemen, sharing observations and impressions, and descriptions of his travels to San'a, of the Zioud, and notes on its architecture and treasures, the ghetto, women, uses and customs, and much more.
A highly sought-after volume which features twenty-four photographic plates, including frontispiece. Collated, complete.
Condition
In the original publisher's full cloth binding. Externally very smart with minor shelf wear only, back strip lightly faded. Internally, firmly bound. Minor spotting to fore edge, only affecting odd leaf lightly. Pages otherwise generally bright and clean.
Very Good Indeed
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