Middle East
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1940 Old Routes of Western IranLondon: 1940The first edition of Aurel Stein's brilliant study on Western Iran, a first hand account of his extensive travels.
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1964 The Marsh ArabsLondon: 1964The first hand account of Wilfred Thesiger's experiences living with the Marsh Arabs, a lavishly illustrated publisher's review copy.
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1900 Arabia: The Cradle of IslamEdinburgh: 1900A fascinating work regarding the geopolitics of the Middle East, illustrated with several folding plates and maps.
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1847-49 Stokers and Pokers Travels In Egypt And NubiaLondon: 1847-49Two interesting first edition works bound in one volume, exploring technology and travels across the world.
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1937 The Syrian Desert: Caravans, Travel and ExplorationLondon: 1937The first edition of Christina Phelps Grant's history of the Syrian Desert, illustrated with photographs, and with folding maps.
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1942 Arabia and the IslesLondon: 1942A first edition of Ingrams's account of the southern Arabian peninsular, illustrated with the author's photographs, and with folding maps.
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1977 Far Arabia, Explorers of the MythLondon: 1977The first edition of this history of the Western myths surrounding 'Arabia' in the original dust wrapper with illustrations.
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1891 With the BeduinsLondon: 1891A presentation copy of the scarce first edition of Gray Hill's account of his time amongst the Bedouin's in the late nineteenth century. -
1936 Travels in Arabia DesertaLondon: 1936The first impression of the new edition of this travel book in two volumes with an introduction by T. E. Lawrence and illustrations.
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1846 The Crescent and the Cross; or, Romance and Realities of Eastern TravelLondon: 1846A very smart copy of the two volume fifth edition of Eliot Warburton's accounts of his travels in the Middle East in the mid nineteenth century.
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1937 Forbidden Road - Kabul to SamarkandLondon: 1937The scarce first edition of travel writer Rosita Forbes's account of a journey from Afghanistan to Uzbekistan, signed by the author. -
1836 Journey Through Arabia Petraea to Mount SinaiLondon: 1836The first English edition of this M. de Laborde's travel narratives of his time in Asia Minor, Syria and Egypt, replete with numerous engravings and a folding map.
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1862 The Land and the Book; or, Biblical IllustrationsLondon: 1862A smart copy of missionary W. M. Thomson study of the Holy Land and its Biblical scenes, illustrated throughout.
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1893 A Year Amongst the PersiansLondon: 1893The scarce first edition of Edward G. Browne's year spent in Persia from 1887 to 1888, complete with the frontispiece folding map.
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1896 The Kafirs of the Hindu-KushLondon: 1896The first edition of this illustrated late 19th century account of Kafiristan, modern day Afghanistan, a scarce to find work in any edition.
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1895 Letters From Palestine Record of a Six Month Tour to the Holy LandNone: 1895A very scarce unique journal of a tour of the Holy Land, beautifully embellished with hand-coloured watercolours depicting scenery and botany.
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1838 Journey through Arabia Petraea, to Mount SinaiLondon: 1838Illustrated throughout with numerous engravings and plates, this is the second English edition of Leon de Laborde's account of his Middle Eastern travels.
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1982 Oriental Rugs in Private CollectionsLondon: 1982A beautiful limited edition collection of oriental rugs, with over 200 full page colour plates.
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1943 Travels in Arabia Deserta C. M. Doughty in Two VolumesLondon: 1943The second impression of the new edition of this travel book in two volumes with an introduction by T. E. Lawrence and illustrations.
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1930 Around the Coasts of ArabiaLondon: 1930The first edition of Ameen Rahini's travel book from the early twentieth century with illustrations.
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c1855 A Survey of the Holy Land; its Geography, History, and DestinyBath: c1855A very smart copy of Bannister's exploration of the Holy Land, with fascinating folding maps.
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1870 Five years in DamascusLondon: 1870A scarce second edition of Porter's Damascus in a half calf binding, with fascinating folding map and illustrations.
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1940 Sons of SindbadLondon: 1940An uncommon first edition of Villiers's fascinating account of sailing around the Arabian Peninsula, Iran and East Africa in an Arabian dhow.
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1883 A History of Art in Ancient EgyptLondon: 1883Walter Armstrong's first English language edition of Perrot and Chipiez's exhaustive study of ancient Egyptian artworks, illustrated throughout.
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1925 The Vanished Cities of ArabiaLondon: 1925The uncommon first edition of this early twentieth century travel book with illustrations.
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1907 The Desert and the SownLondon: 1907The scarce first edition of this early twentieth century travel book with illustrations.
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1970 A Time in ArabiaLondon: 1970An uncommon signed first edition of Doreen Ingram's memoir with illustrations, in the original dust wrapper. -
1892 The Temple of Ezekiel's ProphecyNottingham: 1892The very scarce second edition of Henry Sulley's architectural drawings and analysis of the Biblical Temple of Ezekiel.
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1880 Sunshine and Storms in the East, or Cruises to Cyprus and ConstantinopleLondon: 1880The illustrated first edition of Annie Brassey's account of her family's voyage around Constantinople, Cyprus, and the Ionian Islands, with two colour folding maps.
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1945 East Is WestLondon: 1945A first edition of Freya Stark's travels in the Middle East with illustrations.
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1976 A Peak in DarienLondon: 1976A first edition of Freya Stark's collection of essays with the original unclipped dust wrapper.
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1932 Arabia Felix: Across the Empty Quarter of ArabiaLondon: 1932A striking illustrated first edition, second impression, of Bertram Thomas' account of his crossing the Rub' al Khali.
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1870 Sinai and Jerusalem; or, Scenes From the Bible LandsLondon: 1870A colourfully illustrated travel work on the Bible Lands, a beautiful work with striking and bright chromolithographs.
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1877-1879 Cassell's Illustrated History of the Russo-Turkish WarLondon: 1877-1879The first edition of Edmund Ollier's richly illustrated account of the Russo-Turkish war, published shortly after the events detailed.
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1931 Under Eastern RoofsLondon: 1931A scarce first edition travel work on an exploration of the Holy Lands by Theodora Eyton-Jones, the author's presentation copy. -
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1983 The Rags of TimeSalisbury : 1983A compelling signed and first edition account of Lunn's exciting and intense life and works in the Middle East.