Lawrence of Arabia: A Biographical Enquiry.
Illustrated. 448pp. 8vo. Black cloth, d.w. London: Collins, 1955. Very Good. More
SAUDI ARABIA
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
The Desert and the Stars; A Portrait of T. E. Lawrence
London: Faber & Faber, 1956. Frontis. 318pp. 8vo, red cloth, d.w. and top of cloth spine with small chip. London: Faber and Faber, (1956). More
Setting the Desert on Fire: T.E. Lawrence and Britain's Secret War in Arabia, 1916-1918.
New York: Norton, 2008. Some black & white photo illustrations. 382pp. Tall 8vo, two-toned boards, dust wrapper. New York: Norton, (2008). First American edition. Near fine. More
Inside the Kingdom; My Life in Saudi Arabia
New York: Warner Books, 2004. Illus. 8vo, two-toned boards, d.w. lightly soiled. New York: Warner Books, (2004). 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
Pas-Caert van't Westelyckste Deel van Oost Indien En de Eyland daer onder begrepen, van C. de Bona Esperanca tot C. Comorin.
Amsterdam: Hendrick Doncker. Sea chart. Engraving with hand coloring. 24" x 18.5". In very good condition. Beautiful and rare Dutch sea chart centered on the Arabian Sea featuring the horn of Africa, Arabia and the Malabar coast of India. Mounted on larger sheet for atlas tip in. Hendrick Doncker (1626-1699) was a book seller, instrument maker, hydrographer and publisher based in Amsterdam and active during the mid-17th century. He was perhaps most famous for his publication of sea charts and... More
Lawrence and the Arabian Adventure.
Garden City: Doubleday, 1928. Illustrated. 400 pages. 8vo, brown cloth: (upper corner bumped and spine lettering a bit dulled). Garden City: Doubleday, 1928. First edition. A very good(-) copy, internally clean. 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
Sabaean Inscriptions From Mahram Bilqis (Marib)
Baltimore: Johns Hopkins, 1962. Foreword by Wendell Phillips. 56 black-and-white photographic plates, 11 with drawings and maps. xix + 480 pages, 4to, red and black cloth-backed boards, d.w.; dust wrapper minor edgewear. Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins Press, (1962). A fine copy in a very good dust wrapper. More
Seven Pillars of Wisdom: A Triumph.
Garden City: Doubleday, 1935. Illustrated. 672pp., original tan buckram, back cover heavily dampstained. Garden City: Doubleday, (1935). 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
The Hajj; The Muslim Pilgrimage to Mecca and the Holy Places
Princeton: Princeton University Press, 1994. Illus. 8vo, two-toned boards, d.w. lightly soiled. Princeton: Princeton University Press, (1994). More
Saudi Arabia and its Royal Family.
Lyle Stuart, 1982. b/w photo illus. 381pp. tall 8vo, cloth-backed boards, d.w. (d.w. edgeworn). N.J.: Lyle Stuart, (1982). Very good. 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
Maker of Modern Arabia
Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1928. Photo Illus. 8vo, blue cloth, cloth moderately dampstained, spine ends lightly rubbed, lettering on spine faded, light foxing to some page margins. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1928. Biography of King Abd'ul-Aziz Ibn Sa'oud. More