Seen in the Hadhramaut
by Stark, Freya
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- VG-/No Jacket
- Seller
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Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
London: John Murray, 1938 8vo. original light bue cloth (a little rubbed & nicked, spine and exposed edges sunned, prev. owner's name (E.C.Fraser) to FFE, small staining and offsetting to endpapers, else internally clean; lacks dustwrapper); pp. xxiv (last blank), 200 (last colophon), with 130 plates. Heavy item (1.3 kg), additional postage may be required for international delivery. A very good copy.. First Edition. Hard Cover. VG-/No Jacket.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Mount of Alex - Arapiles Mountain Books (AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 033849
- Title
- Seen in the Hadhramaut
- Author
- Stark, Freya
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - VG-
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- John Murray
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1938
- Keywords
- Freya Stark Seen in the Hadhramaut Aden Yemen Arabia Middle East Women Travellers
Terms of Sale
Mount of Alex - Arapiles Mountain Books
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About the Seller
Mount of Alex - Arapiles Mountain Books
Biblio member since 2022
Castlemaine, Victoria
About Mount of Alex - Arapiles Mountain Books
Bricks and mortar bookshop with substantial online stock, specialising in travel and adventure books. Open by chance or appointment, most likely on weekends. Note that our online stock is stored off site, so best contact us in advance to check opening hours and arrange a viewing.
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