The desert gateway : Biskra and thereabouts / by S.H. Leeder ; illustrated with 16 plates from photographs by the author and by A. Bougault
by Leeder, S. H
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About This Item
London : Cassell and Company, Ltd, 1910. 1st edition. Hardcover. Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked, colour-decorated cloth. Spine and panel edges somewhat dulled and rubbed as with age. Light tanning to page margins. Scattered foxing throughout. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Physical description; x, 272 pages, 16 unnumbered leaves of plates : illustrations ; 21 cm. Notes; Includes index. Subjects; Islam. Biskra (Algeria : Province) Description and travel. Algeria Social life and customs. Algeria Social life and customs.
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- Title
- The desert gateway : Biskra and thereabouts / by S.H. Leeder ; illustrated with 16 plates from photographs by the author and by A. Bougault
- Author
- Leeder, S. H
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st edition
- Publisher
- London : Cassell and Company, Ltd
- Date Published
- 1910
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