London: Longmans, 1957 VG/VG-. 8vo. original red boards gilt (a little rubbed, sunning to spine ends, a little spotting andoffsetting to outer leaves/edges, prev. owner's details (Elizabeth Fraser December 1957) to FFE) in dustwrapper (price-clipped, rubbed & frayed with chipping at spine ends, a touch of sunning to spine); pp. xii, 224, with plates, text figures + map. A very good copy in a worn jacket.. First Edition. Hard Cover. VG/VG-.

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Bookseller: Mount of Alex - Arapiles Mountain Books (AU)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 032187
Title: A Reed Shaken by the Wind
Author: Maxwell, Gavin
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - VG
Jacket Condition: VG-
Edition: First Edition
Publisher: Longmans
Place of Publication: London
Date Published: 1957
Keywords: Gavin Maxwell A Reed Shaken By the Wind Tigris Euphrates Marsh Arabs Iraq Wilfred Thesiger Middle East

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