Lawrence of Arabia: A Biographical Enquiry.
Illustrated. 448pp. 8vo. Black cloth, d.w. London: Collins, 1955. Very Good. More
SAUDI ARABIA
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At the Drop of a Veil.
Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1971. 275pp. 8vo, red cloth, d.w. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1971. Very good The true story of a California girl's years in an Arabian harem. More
Behind the Veil of Arabia.
New York: Dutton, 1962. Transl. by Reginald Spink. Illus., mostly in color. 8vo, red cloth, spine sunned and lightly soiled. New York: Dutton, (1962). More
Nubie et Abissinie Projettee et assujettie aux observations Astronomiques.
Paris: Bonne, Rigobert, 1770. Map. Engraving with original hand coloring. Image measures 11.75" x 16.25". North East Africa including part of Egypt, Ethiopia, Somalia, Saudi Arabia, Eritrea and Yemen. Rigobert Bonne (1727-1795) was one of the most important cartographers of the late 18th century. He served as Hydrographer to France, and during his term, he produced a number of detailed and useful maps, particularly of coastal regions. His work is often devoid of decorative cartouches and compasses roses and marks..... More
A Touch of Genius: The Life of T.E. Lawrence.
New York: Paragon House, 1989. Black & white illustrations throughout. 233pp. Short 4to, cloth, dust wrapper. N.Y.: Paragon House, 1989. First American edition. Very good. More
The Bin Ladens; An Arabian Family in the American Century
New York: Penguin, 2008. Illus. 671pp. 8vo, 1/2 black cloth, d.w. New York: Penguin, 2008. Fine. More
Arabia Felix: The Danish Expedition of 1761-1767.
New York: Harper & Row, 1964. Translated by James & Kathleen McFarlane. Illustrated. 381 pages, tall 8vo, blue cloth, d.w.; dust wrapper worn. New York: Harper & Row, (1964). First edition. A very good copy in a very good(-) dust wrapper. More
The House of Saud; The Rise and Rule of the Most Powerful Dynasty in the Arab World
New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1982. Illus. 569pp. 8vo, 1/2 black cloth, d.w. edges of board corners lightly bumped. New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, (1982). Very good. More
The Kingdom.
New York: Harcourt, 1981. b/w photo illustrations. 630 pages. Thick 8vo, 1/2 black cloth. New York: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, (1981). Cloth lightly faded at edges and with some staining at fore-edge margins on some pages, else about very good copy, lacking the dust wrapper. Saudi Arabia and the House of Saud. More
Saudi Arabia.
368pp. 8vo, grey cloth, d.w. N.Y.: Hippocrene Books, (1991). Near fine. More
The Saudis: Inside the Desert Kingdom.
Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1987. 433pp., 8vo, cloth-backed boards, d.w. (d.w. edgeworn). Boston: Houghton Mifflin Co., 1987. Very good. Inscribed and signed on half-title page by author. More
The Life and Religion of Mohammed; The Prophet of Arabia
Harrison: Roman Catholic Books. 8vo, black cloth, some pages underlined in ink, otherwise very good. Harrison: Roman Catholic Books, n.d., circa 1995. More
Princes of Darkness; The Saudi Assault on the West
Lanham: Rowman & Littlefield, 2005. 8vo, black boards, one page of introduction slightly underlined in ink. Lanham: Rowman & Littlefield, (2005). Very good. More
Saudi Arabia; A Country Study
Washington: Government Printing Office, 1985. Illus. 410pp. 8vo, white boards, boards soiled. (Washington: Government Printing Office, 1985). More
Hajj Paintings: Folk Art of the Great Pilgrimage.
Washington: Smithsonian, 1995. Signed by the authors. Illustrated throughout in color. 164pp. Oblong 4to, blue cloth, d.w. Washington: Smithsonian Institution Press, (1995). A near fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper. Signed by the authors on the half-title: "Especially for Shiumiu & David who, over the years, have encouraged us to follow our creative dreams in a myriad of much appreciated was. As dear friends you have helped to make the hard parts easier, and the easy parts richer!..... More
Black Tents of Arabia, (My Life Among the Bedouins).
New York: Farrar Straus & Giroux, 1971. Photo Illus. 8vo, black boards, d.w. spine ends and edges of corners of boards lightly rubbed. New York: Farrar, Straus & Giroux, (1971). More
A Map and Chart of Arabia, the Red Sea, & Persian Gulf
London: Child, G., 1752. Map. Hand colored copper-plate engraving. Image measures 9" x 10" This stunning map of Arabia, drawn from a sea chart published in 1740 by the order of the Count de Maurepas, was engraved by G. Child and published in Thomas Salmon's "Universal Traveller". The map extends from the Mediterranean eastward to Persia and south to the Horn of Africa, showing extraordinary detail in terms of topography. It also notes several important caravan routes, tribes, pilgrimage routes..... More
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