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PERFUMES OF ARABY: SILHOUETTES OF AL YEMEN
by Jacob, Harold
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
-
Chamblee, Georgia, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: Martin Secker, 1915. First Edition. Hardcover. Good. First Edition, bound in the publisher's original tan cloth with gilt particulars and decoration to front cover and spine. The account of British officer Harold Jacob, who spent the majority of his service in Yemen. This text takes the form of 13 vignettes, which Jacob refers to as "silhouettes" of his time amongst Yemeni people, noting their lifestyles and attitudes. Previous owner's bookplate to front pastedown and name to full title, as well as scattered notes in pencil throughout. Tissue guard for frontispiece is present. Cloth on boards shows some wrinkling, primarily at front cover. Boards are lightly soiled; gilt is faded, particularly at spine. Text block is lightly soiled. Binding is tight and square.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Atlanta Vintage Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 55293
- Title
- PERFUMES OF ARABY: SILHOUETTES OF AL YEMEN
- Author
- Jacob, Harold
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Martin Secker
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1915
- Keywords
- Middle East History
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Atlanta Vintage Books
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Chamblee, Georgia
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- 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...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Text Block
- Most simply the inside pages of a book. More precisely, the block of paper formed by the cut and stacked pages of a book....
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
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