The Book Smugglers of Timbuktu: The Quest for this Storied City and the Race to Save Its Treasures
by ENGLISH, Charlie ;
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BUDERIM, Queensland, Australia
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About This Item
London,: Published by William Collins, 2017. Royal 8vo. pp.xiv + 401 illustrations and maps in black & white, index. Black hardcover in pictorial dust wrapper. Fine copy. ' The search for this 'African El Dorado' cost the lives of many explorers but Timbuktu is rich beyond its legends. Home to many thousands of ancient manuscripts on poetry, history, religion, law, pharmacology and astronomy, the city has been a centre of learning since medieval times. When jihadists invaded Mali in 2012 threatening destruction to Timbuktu's libraries, a remarkable thing happened. A team of librarians and archivists joined forces to spirit the precious manuscripts into hiding. '.
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- Bookseller
- A & F MCILREAVY BUDERIM RARE BOOKS (AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 193373
- Title
- The Book Smugglers of Timbuktu: The Quest for this Storied City and the Race to Save Its Treasures
- Author
- ENGLISH, Charlie ;
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Published by William Collins
- Place of Publication
- London,
- Date Published
- 2017
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A & F MCILREAVY BUDERIM RARE BOOKS
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BUDERIM, Queensland
About A & F MCILREAVY BUDERIM RARE BOOKS
Alan and Fiona McIlreavy been Antiquarian Booksellers for over 40 years, in St Andrews in Scotland and in Melbourne Australia. Buderim Rare Books was established in 2000 when we returned to Australia. Buderim is on Queensland's Sunshine Coast ten minutes from the Pacific Ocean. We have a shop and an online catalogue. Shop hours 9.15- 2.00 pm until further notice
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