Antique 1933 1st EDITION THE EMPTY QUARTER DESCRIPTION OF THE GREAT SOUTH DESERT OF ARABIA KNOWN AS RUB AL KHALI BY H. ST. J. B. PHILBY | ANTIQUES.CO.UK |
 

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    1933 1st edition the empty quarter description of the great south desert of arabia known as rub al khali by h. st. j. b. philby

    1933 1st EDITION THE EMPTY QUARTER DESCRIPTION OF THE GREAT SOUTH DESERT OF ARABIA KNOWN AS RUB AL KHALI BY H. ST. J. B. PHILBY
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    Antique 1933 1st EDITION THE EMPTY QUARTER DESCRIPTION OF THE GREAT SOUTH DESERT OF ARABIA KNOWN AS RUB AL KHALI BY H. ST. J. B. PHILBY

    PUBLISHED BY CONSTABLE & COMPANY, LONDON

     
    1933 FIRST EDITION
     
    HARDBACK BOUND IN THE ORIGINAL CLOTH BINDING, NUMEROUS ILLUSTRATIONS THROUGHOUT BUT WITH ONLY TWO OF THE THREE FOLDING MAPS PRESENT [LACKING THE SKETCH MAP OF ARABIA OTHERWISE COMPLETE]
     
    INCLUDES A LOOSE TYPED SHEET STATING THAT BOOK IS FROM THE LIBRARY OF GEORGE LATIMER BATES WITH HAND WRITTEN NOTES BY BATES BUT ONLY ONE INTRODUCTION PAGE HAS A HAND WRITTEN NOTE TO BOTTOM MARGIN & A DATE OF 1932 TO ONE FURTHER MARGIN [FOUND NO OTHER EVIDENCE TO CONFIRM THE BATES CONNECTION, POSSIBLY BENEFIT FROM SOME FURTHER RESEARCH, SEE IMAGES]
     
    BOOK MEASURES APPROX 9 X 6 INCHES WITH 24 + 433 PAGES
     
    SOME MINOR COVER WEAR, THE ODD PAGE WITH SOME VERY OCCASIONAL LIGHT FOXING BUT A LITTLE HEAVIER TO ILLUSTRATION LIST & A COUPLE OF INTRODUCTION PAGES
     
    OVERALL IN REALLY NICE CONDITION WITH MAJORITY OF PAGES CLEAN
     
    ONE OF THE BETTER PHILBY TITLES & STILL IN THE ORIGINAL BINDING
     
    FREE OF CHARGE TRACKED & INSURED POSTAGE WITHIN THE UK
     
    OVERSEAS BUYERS - PLEASE CONTACT US FOR POSTAGE COSTS.
     

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