Middle East
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1932 Arabia Felix Across the Empty Quarter of ArabiaLondon: 1932A great first edition, second impression, of Bertram Thomas' account of his crossing the Rub' al Khali.
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1895 An Account of Palmyra and Zenobia With Travels and AdventuresLondon: 1895The first edition of this illustrated travel account of the author's experiences travelling through the Middle East in the late nineteenth century.
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1911 From Constantinople to the Home of Omar KhayyamNew York: 1911The first edition of this lavishly illustrated travel work on the Middle East, written by A. V. William Jackson, illustrated with a folding map and many plates.
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1900 Turkey in EuropeLondon: 1900The first edition of Charles Eliot's detailed work exploring Turkish influence across Europe, illustrated with two colour folding maps.
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1897 The Outgoing Turk Impressions of a Journey Through the Western BalkansLondon: 1897An uncommon first edition of this exciting travel account of Turkey at the end of the nineteenth century, illustrated with plates and maps throughout.
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1927 Checkmate Fighting Tradition in Central PersiaLondon: 1927A nice example of the first edition of this detailed account of life and work in Persia at the beginning of the twentieth century, illustrated throughout.
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1898 Notes From a Diary in Asiatic TurkeyLondon: 1898A lovely first edition of Henry Percy's diaries from his time travelling around Turkey, illustrated throughout, including with a folding map.
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1915 The Caliphate its Rise, Decline, and Fall From Original SourcesEdinburgh: 1915A lovely copy of William Muir's history of the caliphate, illustrated with four detailed folding maps.
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1865 Travels & Discoveries in the LevantLondon: 1865A smartly bound, first edition copy of Charles Newton's travelogue regarding his time in the Levant.
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1921 Travels in Arabia DesertaLondon; Boston: 1921The second edition of Charles Montagu Doughty's travel work about his time living in the Middle East in the mid nineteenth century, illustrated throughout, including with folding plates. With a preface by T. E. Lawrence.
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1906 Life and Adventure Beyond JordanLondon: 1907The first edition of George Robinson Lees' Middle Eastern travel work, discussing his life and adventures in the region, illustrated throughout with colour plates.
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1934-6 An Eastern Chequerboard More Moves on an Eastern ChequerboardLondon: 1934-5The first editions of two of Harry Luke's travel memoirs about his experiences travelling Europe and the Middle East, illustrated throughout with many monochrome plates.
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1824 The Adventures of Hajji Baba of IsphanLondon: 1824A very smart, first edition set of James Justinian Morier's best known work 'The Adventures of Hajji Baba of Ispahan'.
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1870 Up the Tigris to BagdadLondon: 1870The very scarce first edition of Frederick Webb's nineteenth century account of his journey along the Tigris river to Bagdad. A signed presentation copy. -
1970 Mekka in the Latter Part of the 19th CenturyLeiden: 1970The first edition of this travel work on Mekka in the nineteenth century. Looking at the daily life and customs of the individuals of East-Indian-Archipelago.
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1928 Travels in Arabia DesertaLondon: 1928A thin paper edition of this classic account of Arabia, by the English expert Charles M Doughty. Greatly admired by T E Lawrence, this edition has an introduction by him.
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1939 Famous Cities of IranMiddlesex: 1939The first edition of this work on prominent cities of Iran, written by Laurence Lockhart, illustrated throughout. Scarce in the dustwrapper.
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1945 Road Through Kurdistan the Narrative of an Engineer in IraqLondon: 1945The fourth impression of this exciting travel work about working as an engineer and travelling through Iraq, profusely illustrated, including with two folding maps.
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1838 Syria The Holy Land Asia MinorLondon: 1838An extremely bright and clean copy of this beautifully illustrated account of Syria, in the nineteenth century.
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c1848 Walks About the City and Environs of JerusalemLondon: c1848The second edition of William Henry Bartlett's work on his travels around Jerusalem, illustrated profusely with his engravings.
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1838 Souvenirs, Impressions, Pensees et Paysages, Pendant un Voyage en OrientBrussels : 1838A beautifully bound French travel work documenting Alphonse de Lamartine's 1832-3 journey to the Orient.
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1863 Sinai and PalestineLondon: 1863A scarce collection of illustrations by Francis Frith on Sinai and Palestine. The first edition of this work, which was one of four works produced by Frith from this series.
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1926 Jerusalem Twelve Views of the Old CityJerusalem: 1926A scarce photographic portfolio depicting Jerusalem in the 1920s. Comprising of 12 photogravure plates taken by J Benor Kalter
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Carl Werner's Nile SketchesLondon: 1875The very scarce first edition of Carl Werner's water-colours from his travels along the Nile from 1871-1875. A vibrant collection of plates from this famous artist.
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My Wanderings Being Travels in the East in 1846-7, 1850-51, 1852-53London: 1855The first edition of this publisher's John Gadsby's descriptions of his journeys to the East, on visits taken for his ill health. Illustrated throughout with numerous in-text engravings.
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A Summer Ramble in Syria, With a Tartar Trip From Aleppo to StamboulLondon: 1835The desirable first edition of Vere Monro's travel documents of Syria, visiting places mentioned in the Bible and noting their condition and culture in the early nineteenth century.. Illustrated with a frontispiece to each volume.
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Five Years in DamascusLondon: 1855An uncommon first edition copy of Josias Leslie Porter's first book on the Middle East, 'Five Years in Damascus'; complete in two volumes.
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The Crescent and the Cross, or, Romance and Realities of Eastern TravelLondon: c1860A nicely bound copy of Eliot Warburton's accounts of his travels in the Middle East in the mid nineteenth century, illustrated throughout.
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Our Cruise in the Claymore With a Visit to Damascus and the LebanonLondon: 1861A nicely rebound travel work, Annie Jane Harvey's account of travelling in the Middle East in the mid-nineteenth century, illustrated throughout.
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A Journey From Aleppo to Jerusalem at Easter, A.D. 1697Oxford: 1732A very fine and rebound copy of Henry Maundrell's recollection of his travels from Aleppo to Jerusalem on an Easter pilgrimage, illustrated throughout, including with folding plates.
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Sold1924 Arabs in Tent and Town Goodrich-Freer First UK Edition Scarce IllustratedLondon: 1924A scarce first UK edition copy of this fascinating study of the social life and customs of the Arabs of Syria by Ada Goodrich Freer.
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1938 Mediterranee Orientale Egypte Chardon Les Guides Bleus Colour Folding Maps IllustratedParis: 1938A detailed and authoritative travel guidebook from the 'Guide Bleu' series, written for the passengers on cruise ships travelling in the Eastern Mediterranean.
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1849 Forty Days in the Desert Track of the Israelites William Bartlett IllusLondon: 1849An illustrated work following a biblical journey through Israel and Egypt, written and illustrated by William Henry Bartlett.
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1927 Things Japanese Basil Hall Chamberlain Signed Folding Map Bayntun Sotheran BindingLondon: 1927A beautifully bound copy of this fascinating Japanese travel work, signed by the author and with an excellent folding map to the rear of the work. -
1845 An Accompaniment to Mitchells Map of the World On Mercators ProjectionPhiladelphia: 1845A companion volume to Mitchell's 'Map of The World'.
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1907 A. W. Kinglake Eothen Talwin Morris DesignLondon: 1907A copy of Kinglake's 'Eothen', with a design by celebrated decorative artist Talwin Morris (1865 - 1911).