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New Delhi, India: Prakash Books. Fine in Very Good Dust Jacket. 1999. First Edition. Hard Cover. 256 pages: 10 x 11.5 in.: 4.2: KB#004807: Dustjacket now protected by a new Brodart Mylar Cover. Lightly worn sticker spot on inside of front cover and dustjacket has small worn spot on back near spine. Price INCLUDES FULL EXTRA COST of Media Delivery. USPS Priority would be an extra charge. Scarce, Out Of Print, Book. "In 1801 Ranjit Singh was proclaimed the first Sikh maharaja of the Panjab, the 'land of the five rivers', at Lahore. The magnificent illustrations include jewellery and gemstones from his treasury and the paintings, luxurious textiles, gold-decorated weapons and armour of his reign. The book also tells the little-known story of the continuing tradition of the later Sikh kingdoms after the Annexation of the Panjab by the British in 1849, as well as the beguiling friendship between the deposed Maharaja Dalip Singh and Queen Victoria. ": Photographs .
In the Underground. Writing and documents. In four volumes (vol. 1) by Menachem Begin - 1959
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In the Underground. Writing and documents. In four volumes (vol. 1)
by Menachem Begin
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Menachem Begin (1913-1992) was underground commander, parliamentarian and the sixth Prime Minister of the State of Israel.
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The Arts Of The Sikh Kingdoms
by Stronge, Susan (Editor)
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The Adventures of Hajji Baba of Ispahan
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New York: Random House, 1937. First published in 1824 and subsequently compared to Burton's Arabian Nights, this classic is reprinted in a new edition with exquisite color illustrations, as well as line drawings, by Cyrus LeRoy Baldridge, who traveled throughout Persia (modern day Iran) to retrace the journeys of Hajji himself. The book includes a Foreword by Christopher Morley. This First Edition Thus has the 1937 date on the copyright page, as well as on the Title Page in Roman Numerals. Random House did not state First Edition on its earlier books until 30 years later, but only made note of subsequent printings. The book is in Fine, unread condition, with a close to Fine, price-clipped dust jacket. (Click on photo.) The book is bound in illustrated covers with artwork by Baldridge that match the artwork on the dust jacket. The book has a dark top-edge stain. The binding is tight and secure. The pages are clean and bright, with only a hint of toning. There are no names from former owners,…
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DIVERSIONS OF A DIPLOMAT IN TURKEY
by Cox, Samuel
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1887. 1887 Cox, Samuel DIVERSIONS OF A DIPLOMAT IN TURKEY NY: Charles L WEbster, 1887 frontis portrait, 2 color chromolithograph plates, numerous b/w illustrations 8vo Dark green cloth stamped in silver, gold and black Minor soiling on covers, rubbing heel of spine, some fraying and scuffing on crown of spine, internally sound and tight hardcover near fine.
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Muslims in the United States
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Washington D. C.: United States Information Agency Cover art of Mosque. No date. No author. 6 pages stapled. Appears to be 1950's Extremely RARE OCLC lists 0 copies. Data, names, trends. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First Edition.. Decorative Paper. Very Good.
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TIGHTWAD AND THE ISFAHAN COLUMBIAN.|THE
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Nappanee, IN: (Press of the Indiana Kid), 1975. paper-covered boards, title stamped on spine, illustrated label on front cover, top edge cut, other edges uncut. Miniature Books. miniature book (7.0 x 5.0 cm). paper-covered boards, title stamped on spine, illustrated label on front cover, top edge cut, other edges uncut. unpaginated. Limited to 35 copies (Bradbury, Indiana Kid 11). A fine copy. An account of a journey into Iran and Afghanistan in search of ruins from the Isfahan Empire. Frontispiece and one illustration in text.
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Across the Jordan: Being an Exploration and Survey of Part of Hauran and Jaulan.
by Schumacher, Gottlieb. With Additions by Laurence Oliphant and Guy le Strange.
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London, Bentley, 1886. 1st Edition . Hardcover. .. Crown octavo. Pp. xvi, 342, 2 catalogue. Folding, partly coloured engraved map of Western Hauran & Eastern Jaulan, by Schumacher, as frontispiece. Plus 5 other folding engraved maps, some coloured, tipped-in. With a total of 157 engraved illustrations, some full page, throughout the text. Index in English and Arabic, footnotes. HARDCOVER, bound in the original publisher's full mustard-colour cloth, gilt-embossed illustration on upper cover, lettering embossed in black, spine lettered in black, spine ends slightly bumped. Foliage green chalked endpapers; top edge roughly trimmed. In about fine condition (contemporary institutional label pasted inside cover with small blemish to front endpaper, stamp on blank endpaper, old signature). Overall an excellent copy. ~ FIRST EDITION. Schumacher was the first explorer to survey the region lying between Damascus and Haifa. His minute and thorough scientific observations, notes, maps, drawings, and…
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The Voyage and Travaile of Sir John Maundevile
by Maundevile, John
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London: Edward Lumley, 1839. Book. Illus. by 72 Charming Woodcuts. Very Good. 3/4 Leather. Later Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Later edition from the 1725 edition, with introduction, notes and glossary by J.O. Halliwell. This is a rare, finely bound edition, with top edge gilt, and marbled boards, professionally rebacked with corners tight. 72 facsimile woodcuts from antique editions. Clean and tight inside, a very nice copy. The paper is especially nice, without stains or browning..
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Iran Awakening: A Memoir of Revolution and Hope.
by EBADI, Shirin
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New York: Random House, 2006. Signed on the title page by the author, winner of the Nobel Peace Prize. First edition / First printing. Red paper-covered spine, light blue paper-covered boards. Very fine in very fine dust jacket. A New York Times Notable Book of the Year 2006.
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Jarhead: A Marine's Chronicle Of The Gulf War And Other Battles. Signed and dated at publication.
by SWOFFORD, Anthony
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New York: Scribner, 2003. Signed by the author and dated 4/18/03. First edition / First Printing. Black paper spine, gray paper-covered boards. Very fine in very fine dust jacket. Winner of the 2004 PEN/Martha Albrand Award for the Art of the Memoir. Basis for the 2005 Sam Mendes film starring Jake Gyllenhall, Peter Sarsgaard, Lucas Black, and Jamie Foxx.
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BOOK OF DOCUMENTS SUBMITTED TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE UNITED NATIONS RELATING TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE NATIONAL HOME FOR THE JEWISH PEOPLE...1917-1947
by (PALESTINE)
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New York: The Jewish Agency for Palestine, 1947. Original Wrappers. Very Good. 4to. IX+318pp. CONTAINS; BALFOUR DECLARATION, PALESTINE MANDATE, ... BRITISH WHITE PAPERS,.. JEWISH AGENCY STATEMENTS.. 1917-1947 Cover with some markings , first and last pages with minimal foxing, upper right corner very last pages with minimal creasing. OTHERWISE A VERY GOOD COPY.
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A Man
by Fallaci, Oriana
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New York: Simon and Schuster, 1980. First US Edition. Translated from the original Italian title Un Uomo by William Weaver, about a Greek revolutionary hero who fights alone and to the death for freedom and truth. Fallaci (1929-2006) was an Italian journalist and author and became famous worldwide for her coverage of war and revolution and her "long, aggressive and revealing interviews" with many world leaders. A Man is based on Alexandros Panagoulis, with whom Fallaci had a long relationship. She maintained that he was assassinated due to his work with the Greek resistance and his (unsuccessful) assassination attempt of Greek dictator Georgios Papadopoulos. A Man received the Italian awards Premio Viareggio and Premio Nazionale. 9½ x 6½". 0671252410. Purple over grey boards, gold letters on spine, title blind stamped on front board. 463 pp. Dust jacket has crease to front flap, small chips, discolored edges of DJ and boards. Text edges scattered light foxing not extending onto pages, else a Good…
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The King Of Kings
by Jeanie Macpherson and Henry Macmahon
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THE KING OF KINGS, Copyright 1927, Grosset & Dunlap. Written by Jeanie Macpherson and Henry Macmahon. USED. 257 pages plus adverts. 5 ¼ X 7 5/8. Light brown boards with delft blue titling and ornamentation. VG Condition/Acceptable RARE original H.B. Warner dust jacket. The jacket is in acceptable condition with wear and loss to back panel and spine. Now protected in a mylar wrap. Sorry about the stack of books photos. King of King is the only title available here. Summary: "The King of Kings is a 1927 American silent epic film produced and directed by Cecil B. DeMille. It depicts the lasts weeks of Jesus of Nazareth before his crucifixion, and stars H.B. Warner in the lead role.
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Ties That Bind: A Social History of the Iranian Carpet
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Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Inst Pr, 1994. First edition. Hard cover in dust jacket. Published Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Inst Pr., 1994. 8vo., 358 pages, illustrated b/w photos. Previous owner's blind stamp on title page, else near fine in near fine dust jacket.. 1st. Hard. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo..
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Syrian Stone-Lore; or the Monumental History of Palestine
by Conder, Claude Reignier
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London Richard Bentley 1886. Book. Very Good. Decorative Cloth. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original blue gilt decorated cloth, bit of spotting, and internal hinge paper is cracked. But a very clean, solid copy. A fine history of Syria and Palestine published for the Committee of the Palestine Exploration Fund. Conder's approach was to ignore Hebrew literature, basing his archaeological history on the evidence only of uncovered monuments and inscriptions, etc. Illustrated by 29 illustrations, 3 folding maps. first edition..
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Seven Pillars Of Wisdom, A Triumph
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T.E. Lawrence. SEVEN PILLARS OF WISDOM, A TRIUMPH. AUTOBIOGRAPHY. Privately Printed, 1926. First Published for general circulation 1935. First American Edition. States MCMXXXVI on the title page. Doubleday, Doran & Company, Inc. Garden City, NY. GOOD CONDITION/ NO DUST JACKET IS INCLUDED. 672 pages, indexed. Beige buckram boards. Spine has darkened a bit. 6 7/8 X 9 ½.
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Shaykh and Effendi: Changing Patterns of Authority among the El Shabana of Southern Iraq
by Fernea, Robert A
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Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 1970. First edition, first printing. Hard cover in dust jacket. Published Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 1970. 8vo., xi+227 pages, illustrated with tables, charts. Name on fly leaf, minor sun fade along botoom edge from dust jacket shift, else a very good plus, clean, bright, tight copy - no shelf wear, in a very good spine sunned dust jacket chipped at the crown.. 1st. Hard. Very Good Plus/Very Good. 8vo..
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Arabs in Tent and Town
by A. Goodrich-Freer
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Inscribed by the publisher, In memory of Ada Seeley from F.P Seeley 9 March 1929. 325 pp. 22 x 14.5 cmz. 780 grams. 1.5 cm tear in middle of top spine. photo loose opposite page 48.The title reads in full: "An intimate account of the family life of the Arabs of Syria, their manner of living in, desert & town, their hospitality, customs, & mental attitude, with a description of the animals, birds, flowers & plants of their country."
Adela Monica Goodrich-Freer Spoer (1870-1931) was an author who initially wrote under her maiden name of A. Goodrich-Freer, and then under her married name of A. M. Spoer.
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The Sun at Midday: Tales of a Mediterranean Family
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New York, Pantheon Books, 1997, hardcover, 226 pp, First Edition stated, First Printing by numberline, Fine in Fine dustjacket, Signed by the Author without inscription on the title page. Straight, tight and clean, one red dot to top edge of textblock. Dustjacket unclipped bearing original price, slightest edge bumps, in new Brodart sleeve. This first, full-length work from the well-known journalist, freelance writer, founder of the literary magazines Normal and XXIst Century, and author of Diary of a Djinn, presents stories of some unique characters in her family and their adventures and travails throughout Europe, The Middle East, The United States, and Japan. ISBN 9780679417637
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The Man in the White Sharkskin Suit: My Family's Exodus from Old Cairo to the New World
by Lagnado, Lucette
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New York, Ecco, 2007, hardcover, 332 pp, First Edition stated, First Printing by numberline, Signed twice by the Author, once on the half-title page including location and date in the year of publication, and again on the title page, Fine in Fine dustjacket. Straight, tight and clean with no markings, slight bump to heel of spine. Dustjacket unclipped bearing original price, slight bump at heel, in new Brodart sleeve. The award-winning Wall Street Journal reporter and author of Children of the Flames: Dr. Joseph Mengele and the Untold Story of the Twins of Auschwitz returns to tell her own family story of glamour and luxury in post-war Cairo and their hasty escape to America as Gamal Abdel Nasser nationalizes Egyptian industry and purges the city of foreign influences. Illustrated throughout with black-&-white photographs from the author's personal collection. Selected Bibliography appended. ISBN 9780060822125
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Moon of Israel: A Tale of the Exodus
by Haggard, H. Rider
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H. RIDER HAGGARD: Moon of Israel: A Tale of the Exodus. Longmans, Green and Co., Copyright 1918. States 1920 on the title page. March 1920 Third Printing Thus. 1920 Used. Good- condition/ no DJ. States 1920 on title page. Blindstamped red cloth boards. Titling still visible on spine. Colour frontispiece of Merapi at a chariot. Gutter separation at back hinge. Bright pages. The novel narrates the events of the Biblical Exodus from Egypt told from the perspective of a scribe named Ana." Rare/Scarce. By H. Rider Haggard, author of "She", King Solomon's Mines, and the Allan Quatermain Professor Challenger series.
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