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ARABIAN JUBILEE
by Philby H. St. John B
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Newburyport, Massachusetts, United States
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About This Item
New York: An Asia book of the John Day Company, 1953. First American edition, from the English Sheets of the first English edition, and in the same, original dustjacket printed in England. Numerous illustrations from photographs on plates and a map of Arabia. 8vo, publisher's black cloth, lettered in gilt on the spine and in the original dustjacket. xiv, 280, Index & Appendix pp. A very handsome copy of this scarce book, the cloth and interior are both very good and quite fresh, the jacket has minimal expected mellowing, some minor rubbing or wear along the edges and tips. A pleasing copy of a book seldom found so well preserved. FIRST EDITION AND A VERY FRESH AND HANDSOME COPY OF THIS SCARCE WORK BY THE AUTHOR OF 'THE EMPTY QUARTER'. H. St. John B. Philby, one of the great explorers of his day and an authority on Arabia has written here the first, and arguably best, full biography of the man for whom a nation was named; Ibn Faisal Al Sa'ud, the new king who united Sa'udi Arabia. Philby was for many years a resident of Arabia and was an intimate friend and advisor to Ibn Sa'ud during Sa'ud's arduous climb to usher in a new era of History in the Middle East.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Buddenbrooks, Inc.
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 30578
- Title
- ARABIAN JUBILEE
- Author
- Philby H. St. John B
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- An Asia book of the John Day Company
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1953
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About the Seller
Buddenbrooks, Inc.
Biblio member since 2009
Newburyport, Massachusetts
About Buddenbrooks, Inc.
Buddenbrooks has one of the finest collections of landmark, rare books and manuscripts in the world. Our intention is to provide great books or manuscripts in excellent condition. We enjoy sharing our passion and expertise with anyone interested in fine and rare books. And we also look forward to the opportunity to meet you. We maintain premises in the heart of historic Newburyport which are reminiscent of a European style librarie. We encourage you to visit our shop where books are beautifully presented in fine library cabinets in a sophisticated environment. We are also available by appointment only to meet with clients in Boston, where we also have maintained a presence for over 40 years. If you see an item which interests you or if you would like to learn more about our offerings, please contact us via telephone, fax or e-mail.
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- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Cloth
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- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Edges
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