The Sand Kings of Oman. Being the Experiences of and R. A. F. Officer in the Little Known Regions of Trucial Oman Arabia
by O'Shea, Raymond
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- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
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About This Item
Methuen & Co. Ltd. London. 1947. First edition. 209 pages. Near fine maroon coloured full leather binding with gilt title and motifs on spine with raised bands. Pages are very clean and in very good condition with numerous photographs. A SCARCE FIRST EDITION
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- Bookseller
- White Eagle Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- WE 05037
- Title
- The Sand Kings of Oman. Being the Experiences of and R. A. F. Officer in the Little Known Regions of Trucial Oman Arabia
- Author
- O'Shea, Raymond
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Methuen & Co. Ltd. London. 1947
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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- 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
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- First Edition
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- Fine
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- Raised Band(s)
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