Men Against the Desert
by Calder, Ritchie
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- Seller
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Craftsbury Common, Vermont, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: George Allen & Unwin, 1952. Book. Illus. by 15 Pages of Photos. Near Fine. Cloth. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original yellow cloth with a hint of edgewear.Title in black on the unfaded spine. A red dust jacket that is NOT price clipped and has only one small closed tear along the bottom edge. With endpaper maps. The photos taken circa 1950 illustrate life in the deserts of North Africa, Sinai and Iran. A fine travel book of its time and a bench mark, as these deserts have changed. Pages 186, index..
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Details
- Bookseller
- Craftsbury Antiquarian Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 003476
- Title
- Men Against the Desert
- Author
- Calder, Ritchie
- Illustrator
- 15 Pages of Photos
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Publisher
- George Allen & Unwin
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1952
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Keywords
- Desert, North Africa, Middle East, Persia, Calder, Sahara, Sinai
- Bookseller catalogs
- Egypt; North Africa;
Terms of Sale
Craftsbury Antiquarian Books
Any purchase returnable for any reason within ten days of receipt. Sales subject to prior sale.
About the Seller
Craftsbury Antiquarian Books
Biblio member since 2005
Craftsbury Common, Vermont
About Craftsbury Antiquarian Books
Mostly Travel and Scholarly Books on Africa, Asia and the Middle East
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