Cargoes of the East: the Ports, Trade and Culture of the Arabian Seas and Western Indian Ocean
by MARTIN, Esmond Bradley and Chryssee Perry Martin; Elspeth Huxley, introd
- Used
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Winchester, Virginia, United States
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About This Item
London: Hamish Hamilton, 1978. First Edition. First impression. Quarto; tan buckram hardcover in dustjacket; 244pp; illus. Tight, fine, unmarked copy in lightly rubbed dustwrapper; Near Fine.
Scholarly study of the history of maritime trade in the Near and Middle East, with particular attention to the history and culture of the dhow, the ubiquitous trading vessel of the gulf states. Somewhat uncommon; this an especially pretty copy.
Scholarly study of the history of maritime trade in the Near and Middle East, with particular attention to the history and culture of the dhow, the ubiquitous trading vessel of the gulf states. Somewhat uncommon; this an especially pretty copy.
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- Bookseller
- Lorne Bair Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 58350
- Title
- Cargoes of the East: the Ports, Trade and Culture of the Arabian Seas and Western Indian Ocean
- Author
- MARTIN, Esmond Bradley and Chryssee Perry Martin; Elspeth Huxley, introd
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Hamish Hamilton
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1978
- Bookseller catalogs
- Social History; Israel - Palestine - Middle East;
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- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Buckram
- A plain weave fabric normally made from cotton or linen which is stiffened with starch or other chemicals to cover the book...