Middle East
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1900 Eighteen Years in the Khyber 1879-1898London: 1900The second impression of Anglo-Afghan soldier and administrator Sir Robert Warburton's account of his years in charge of the strategically important Khyber Pass.
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1892 The Afghan Wars: 1839-42 and 1878-80London: 1892A smart copy of the second edition of war correspondent Archibald Forbes's account of the First and Second Afghan wars.
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1895 The Chitral Campaign: A Narrative of Events in Chitral, Swat, and BajourLondon: 1895The first edition, first impression of H.C. Thomson's account of the Chitral Expedition in British India.
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1914 Egypt and The Sudan Handbook for TravellersLeipzig: 1914A bright seventh edition of this guide to Egypt and The Sudan, with maps.
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1907 Jerusalem the Topography, Economics and History From the Earliest TimesLondon: 1907The first edition of George Adam Smith's detailed history of Jerusalem, from the earliest times to A.D. 70, complete with maps and plates.
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1922 Arab Medicine and Surgery, A Study of the Healing Art in AlgeriaLondon: 1922An exceptional copy of the scarce first edition of Melville W. Hilton-Simpson's study of the history of surgery in North Africa.
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1927 Revolt in the DesertLondon: 1927The first edition, fourth impression of the abridgement to T. E. Lawrence's Seven Pillars of Wisdom with illustrations.
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1888 Jerusalem, the City of Herod and SaladinLondon: 1888The new illustrated edition of this book exploring Jerusalem by Walter Besant and E. H. Palmer.
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1893 The Land and The BookLondon, Edinburgh and New York: 1893An early edition of this travel work on the Holy land of Palestine from the late nineteenth century.
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1902 World PicturesLondon: 1902Mortimer and Dorothy Menpes' beautiful travelogue of the world, the first edition.
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1904 The Holy LandLondon : 1904A bright copy of this rich guide to the Holy Land, with many colour illustrations.
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1876 Palestine and Syria Handbook for TravellersLeipsic: 1876The uncommon first edition of Baedeker's tourist guidebook to Palestine and Syria with folding and colour maps.
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1906 Palestine and Syria Handbook for TravellersLeipzig : 1906A fourth edition copy of this guide to Palestine and Syria with folding maps and plans.
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1852 Jerusalem et la Terre-SainteParis: [1852]Large volume containing Georges Darboy's scarce travelogue of Jerusalem, adorned with lovely plates by M Rouargue and a map.
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1902 The Holy LandLondon: 1902A limited edition copy of 'The Holy Land', signed by the publishers, with numerous colour illustrations by John Fulleylove. -
c1840 Constantinople Acienne et Moderne comprenant aussi Les Sept Eglises de L'Asie MineureParis: c1840A French copy of this illustrated book of Constantinople.
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1903 World's ChildrenLondon: 1903A signed limited edition of the Menpes' charming study on the children of the world, complete with one-hundred colourful plates. -
1925 The Romance of the Last Crusade With Allenby to JerusalemNew York: 1925An account of General Allenby's campaign in Jerusalem during the First World War, in the scarce dustwrapper.
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c1910 The Book of the Thousand Nights and a NightNot Stated: c1910The complete 'Burton Club' limited edition of Richard Burton's English translation of, 'One Thousand and One Nights'.
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1930 Travel in Arabia DesertaLondon: 1930The thin paper-edition in one volume of Charles M Doughty's important travelogue of the Middle East, adorned with the original maps and plans.
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1853 Lares and Penates; or, Cilicia and its Governors; Being a Short HistoricalLondon: 1853The first edition of William Burkhard Barker's history of Cilicia, illustrated with a folding map and many beautiful engravings.
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1939 Sheba's Daughters: Being a Record of Travel in Southern ArabiaLondon: 1939The first edition of this illustrated travelogue detailing St John Philby's early twentieth-century travels to Southern Arabia and the Middle East.
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1857 Personal Narrative of a Pilgrimage to El Medinah and MeccahLondon: 1857Richard Burton's famous account of his journey to Mecca, disguised as a Muslim, during a period when non-Muslims were strictly forbidden.
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1897 The Hill of the GracesLondon: 1897Bright first edition of this study of the Trilithons and Megalithic sites of Tripoli in Lebanon.
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1911 Amurath to AmurathLondon: 1911A first edition travelogue by the archeologist and explorer, Gertrude Bell, recounting her journey along the Euphrates river in the Middle East.
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1872 Unexplored SyriaLondon: 1872A first edition work on the exploration of Syria, by the famous explorers, Richard F. Burton and Charles Tyrwhitt Drake.
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1893 Ten Years' Digging in EgyptLondon: 1893A second edition copy of Petrie's illustrated account of his archaeological findings in Egypt between 1881 and 1891, in unusually bright condition.
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1933 The Empty QuarterLondon: 1933An account of British Arabist and intelligence officer St John Philby's travels through the Great South Desert of Arabia; a first edition illustrated with folding maps and photographs.
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1955 Qataban and ShebaLondon: 1955The first UK edition of this exploration book detailing a visit to the Middle East with many illustrations.
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1942 In the High YemenLondon: 1942The first edition of this densely illustrated travel journey from the mid twentieth century.
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1930 Arabian Peak and Desert Travels in Al-YamanLondon: 1930A bright copy of this fascinating travelogue of Yemen by Ameen Rihani, scarce first UK edition.
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1925 Through Inner Deserts to MedinaLondon: 1925A bright first edition of this travelogue of the Middle East by the countess Malmignati.
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c1900 Flowers of the Holy LandJerusalem: c1900A stunning collection of several pressed flowers in this souvenir book from the Holy Land in Palestine, bound together in handsome olive wood boards.
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1881 Voyage en OrientParis: 1881A smartly bound original French edition of Alphonse Lamartine's important travel work on his time spent exploring the Middle East.
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1889 PalestineLondon: 1889A handsome first edition work regarding the exploration of Palestine at the end of the nineteenth century.
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1893-94 The Memorial Edition of The Works of Captain Sir Richard F. BurtonLondon: 1893-94The Memorial Edition of four works by Captain Sir Richard F. Burton in seven volumes, copiously illustrated throughout with plates and folding maps.