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Oxford, England: Oxford University Press, 1997. Book. Illus. by profuse photos and a few architectural drawings. Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. A fine copy, subtitled "The History and Restoration of a sixteenth-century Madrasa in the Yemen". Very clean and tight with no prior owner marks. This copy includes an obituary of the author of 2010 from the NY Times..
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The Amiriya in Rada
by al-Radi, Selma
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Arabia Felix, Images of Yemen and Its People
by Marechaux, Pascal
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Woodbury, NY: Barron's, 1980. Book. Illus. by 86 Fine Images, 81 in Color. Fine. Cloth. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. The raw beauty of desert Yemen, superb photography by the French author, who has traveled extensively in Yemen. Oblong format, 11 inches tall by 12 inches long. Translated from the French by Jane Brenton. Double page map. Very clean inside and out, with no prior owner marks..
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Arabia, the Gulf and the West
by Kelly, J.B.
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NY: Basic Books, 1980. Book. Illus. by 5 Maps, 23 Pages Photos. Fine. Cloth. First U.S.. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First American edition, same year as the UK first and printed on UK sheets. This is clean and tight, a nice copy. The best survey of the Gulf States and their relationship to Saudi Arabia, from a useful perspective of 1980...
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Culture and Customs of Saudi Arabia
by Long, David E.
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Westport, CT and London: Greenwood Press, 2005. Book. Illus. by 16 pages of color photos. As New. Hardcover. 1st Edition. A rich and definitive description of a proud people within a closed society, very different than Western cultures. As new copy with no wear, no prior owner marks, and no stains. The author is a highly respected expert on Arabia, and a former diplomat. .
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The Gold-Mines of Midian and the Ruined Midianite Cities
by Burton, Richard
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London: C.Kegan Paul, 1878. Book. Illus. by Folding Color Map, Illustrations in Text. Very Good. Cloth. Second Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. SCARCE. Subtitle is "A fortnight's Tour in North-Western Arabia. Burton was hopeful he could find gold in NW Arabia for the Khedive of Egypt. This short trip led to a longer exploration the next year, and the two volume work, The Land of Midian. Unfortunately, no gold was found, but this remains a sequel to his first Arabia venture, Pilgrimage to El-Medinah and Meccah. Pages xvi, 398. A nice copy with bright red "silky" boards and bright gilt title on the front (Penzer says gilt title only on the first edition). The spine is sun faded, but has gilt as well as black lines (again said to exist only on the first). This is a stated second edition, but with a first edition binding. Clean and tight inside, but foxing on the first few pages, and all are a bit browned. A small tag on the inside cover reads…
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A History of the Jews of Arabia
by Newby, Gordon Darnell
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Columbia, SC: University of South Carolina Press, 1988. Book. Illus. by map. Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. A fine copy, subtitled, "From Ancient Times to Their Eclipse Under Islam". No prior owner marks, and no flaws to the dust jacket. The author is an American academic. .
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In the Footsteps of the Camel
by Nicholson, Eleanor
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Riyadh and London: Transworld Arabia Library and Stacey International, 1983. Book. Illus. by profuse photos of Eastern Saudi Arabia. Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Mustard cloth boards with no edgewear, bright gilt title on the spine. Very clean and tight inside. Dust jacket has very slight wear along the edges. Subtitled "A Portrait of the Bedouins of Eastern Saudi Arabia in Mid-Century". No hint of the modernization or oil wealth in this book; a fine record of Bedouin life in the 1960s, the near end of their long desert history. .
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National Security is Saudi Arabia, Threats, Responses, and Challenges
by Cordesman, Anthony and Nawaf Obaid
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Westport, CT: Praeger Security International, 2005. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Printing. Fine, with fine dustjacket and no prior owner marks. A most thorough examination of the security of Saudi Arabia, by two highly respected scholars. Pages xxiv, 426 with chapter notes. .
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The Scientific Results of the Royal Geographical Society's Oman Wahiba Sands Project 1985-1987
by Dutton, Robert (editor)
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Muscat: Journal of Oman Studies, 1988. Book. Illus. by photos, some color, and charts. Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Fine copy of a rare and thorough study of the archaeology and history of portions of Oman. Special Report No. 3. Original cloth with no edge wear, as new inside. No prior owner marks. Some fading on the dust jacket, but no tears. University of Durham was heavily involved in this thorough study of earth sciences. A large, heavy book may require extra postage. .
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A Shi'ite Pilgrimage to Mecca 1885-86 By Mirza M. Farahani
by Farmayan, Hafez and Elton Daniel (editors)
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London: Saqi, 1990. Book. Illus. by 2 Maps & 39 Vintage Photos. Fine. Cloth. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. A fine copy of a Shi'a Pilgrimage to Arabia by a well-educated Iranian. Beautiful photos, and an insightful text. Pages xxxii, 380 with index. As new copy..
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Travels in Arabia Deserta, 2 Thick Volumes
by Doughty, Charles M
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London: Jonathan Cape, 1949. Book. Illus. by large folding map of Doughty Arabian wanderings at end of each volumen . Near Fine. Cloth. Later Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. This is the third printing (1949) of the "new and definitive" edition of 1936. It is considered the best and preferred edition because of the introduction by T.E. Lawrence. in the original brown cloth, with only a hint of edgewear. Bright gilt titles on the spine. Inside, very clean and tight, hinges are fine and no stains. A hint of foxing on the preliminary pages. The large folding map at the end of volume one is present, in fine condition. Original scarce dust jackets on both volumes protected in clear, mylar sleeves. Doughty (1843-1926) was a poet and traveler, He joined a pilgrim caravan in Damascus late in 1876, as "Khalil, an Arab " , traveling to Hail, Kheybar and the Kasim in central Arabia. He emerged 21 months later at Jiddah. In the second part of the trip he…
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Yemen Chronicle
by Caton, Steven C.
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New York City: Hill and Wang, a division of Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2005. Book. Illus. by 3 maps. Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. A fine copy, subtitled "An Anthropology of War and Mediation. No prior owner marks, and very clean and tight inside and out. An excellent meditation on Arab culture. The author is professor of anthropology at Harvard University and director of the Center of Middle Eastern Studies..
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