Tafilet. The Narrative of a Journey of Exploration in the Atlas Mountains and the Oases of the North-West Sahara
by Walter B. Harris, F.R.G.S
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About This Item
Edinburgh and London: William Blackwood and Sons, MDCCCXCV [1895]. Octavo. Half-title, frontis., xii, 386pp + [7] Plates and two maps, one of which folds-out. Publisher's cloth. With additional text illustrations. General soil to texblock's edges; general soil to binding, else very good copy. Internally, tight and clean.
First edition, first printing of Walter Harris' recounting of his 1893 expedition to Morocco's vast Tafilet oasis, providing a meticulous narrative of his interactions with the locals and his exploration of the area. A vivid portrayal with valuable insights into the state of Morocco during the late ninenteenth century.
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- Bookseller
- Ian Brabner, Rare Americana (ABAA) (US)
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- 3732705
- Title
- Tafilet. The Narrative of a Journey of Exploration in the Atlas Mountains and the Oases of the North-West Sahara
- Author
- Walter B. Harris, F.R.G.S
- Book Condition
- Used
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Ian Brabner, Rare Americana (ABAA)
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Ian Brabner, Rare Americana (ABAA)
About Ian Brabner, Rare Americana (ABAA)
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- Publisher's cloth
- A hardcover book comprised of cloth over hard pasteboard boards. ...