Middle Eastern History

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… Read More

London: John Ollivier ., 1845. Book. Very Good Plus. Decorative Cloth. Original blindstamped cloth, gilt rider on horse on front, rebacked. The English travel classic, a favorite of T.E. Lawrence, who followed the impressionistic style in his Seven Pillars. Preferred edition because of handcolored plates. Very minor foxing. Illustrated by 2 handcolored plts, one folding. Stated second edition..

London: Palestine Exploration Society, 1873. Book. Illus. by Maps and Plates, Some Folding. Near Fine. Three-Quarter Leather. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Twenty quarterly reports of the Society, which was dedicated to scientifically explore the places and events of the Bible - April and July 1873, all four in 1874 and 1875, Jan July and Oct 1876, Jan 1877, July & Oct 1888, Jan April & July 1979, and July 1880. Bound in 2 volumes of 3/4 calf, with recent professional hinge repair. Marbled boards and endpapers matching the marbled page edges. Fresh, attractive 2 volume set. Very interesting archaeological discoveries. Later editions of this Journal were larger (4 to), but in these early years of publication they were all 8 vo..

Stanford University Press, Stanford, CA, 1969. Edition Unstated. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Near Fine Condition/Very Good. Book . Near Fine HB in VG+ DJ, protected by mylar cover. viii, 586 p., [8] p. of plates: ill., maps; 24 cm. Light gray cloth over boards with silver title on black field & decoration on spine. Minor shelf wear. Text block is tight, bright and unmarked. Unclipped reddish orange DJ is a color that fades easily, but the spine is as bright as the front panel; scattered specks on back panel. Important study of timely topic. Presumed First Edition. Size: Octavo (8vo; up to 9 3/4" / 20-25 cm tall). 386 pages. Item Type: Book. Quantity Available: 1. Category: History; Middle East / General; United States; 1960s; . ISBN: 0804707065. ISBN/EAN: 9780804707060. Main Picture: Gregorian (1969) - Dust Jacket in archival polyester cover. Picture 2: Gregorian (1969) - Cloth cover in Near Fine condition. Picture 3: Gregorian (1969) - Publication information from verso of Title Page.… Read More

Philadelphia: Lea & Blanchard , 1849. Book. Illus. by 28 wood engraved plates and 2 Folding Maps. Very Good. 3/4 Leather. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Contemporary 3/4 brown calf, elaborate gilt spine panels and raised bands. Attractive and fresh marbled page edges, with matching boards and endpapers. A bit of wear at the edges, and crown slightly chipped. An handsome copy of the U.S. Navy's first foray into the Holy Land, over which young Lynch and his men hauled their boats with camels to the Sea of Galilee, then down the River Jordon to the Dead Sea. er. This copy has repairs on the verso of the map folds, and a few small chips at the edges. The expedition also visited Smyrna and Constantinople. Blackmer 1043 The official report of this Naval adventure was published in 1852. .

Baghdad: Iraq Ministry of Culture and Guidance, 1964. Book. Very Good. Wraps. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. light corner wear, light edgewear. sticker to front cover. very limited English text.

London Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 1995, First Edition. hardcover. First Edition, First Printing in U.K. -- SIGNED, inscribed to Charles [Issawi, who wrote many books on the Middle East] "old friend, good friend" and dated 22-11-95. -- Hardcover. Condition: very good minus (cover and text block are bumped; marginal short lines throughout) with very good dust jacket. ISBN 0297813455

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.

New York: Simon & Schuster, 2009. Signed by Jimmy Carter on the title page. First edition / First printing. Black paper spine, black paper-covered boards. Very fine in very fine dust jacket. A beautiful copy.

New York: Fleming H. Revell Company, 1900. First American Edition. Decorated Cloth Hardcover. Very Good. Publisher's brick-red cloth with titles and design in white and black. 8vo. 8.5 inches tall; 434 pages with an index and a page of publisher advert. 40 illustrations with a folding chart and two folding maps (one in color). The bindings are tight and square. Text clean, light even toning. Moderate shelf handling wear. Introduction by Rev. James S. Dennis. First American Edition.. An account of the history, geography, religion, and political and social situation of the Middle East, and especially of the Arabian Peninsula, from a Christian missionary point of view. Though his missionary efforts saw little progress he was influential in raising others to the cause. This early work is useful in its first-hand depiction of the peoples of Arabia and to understand the long-standing enmity between Christians and Muslims. Background Information: Reverend Samuel Marinus Zwemer sometimes nicknamed… Read More

Mahwah, New Jesey: The Newman Press, 2003. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover with Dust Jacket. New/New. The bindings are tight and square. Text clean, light even toning. Moderate shelf handling wear. 9.25 inches tall; 984 pages with with a Bibliography and Index.. A groundbreaking study of the use of the Didache in the earliest of Jewish-Christian communities, and for today's Church.  [Dennis D. McManus, Georgetown University] The Didache also known as The Lord's Teaching Through the Twelve Apostles to the Nations is a brief anonymous early Christian treatise (ancient church order) written in Koine Greek. The Didache is considered the first example of the genre of Church Orders. The Didache reveals how Jewish Christians saw themselves and how they adapted their practice for Gentile Christians. The Didache reveals a tantalizingly detailed description of the prophetic faith and day-to-day routines that shaped the Jesus movement some twenty yearsafter the death of Jesus. Milavec's clear,… Read More

Remnants of brown wraps to spine. Deckle edges. Lacking endpapers. Perforated library stamp to title and last page, along with deaccessioned stamp to title page of the Cleveland Public Library. Tears to front page edges (see image). No previous owners' names. Scarce.
5.25 x 7.5 in

T.E. Lawrence. REVOLT IN THE DESERT. George H. Doran Copyright1927. DOUBLEDAY DORAN First American Edition. States First Printing in America, March, 1927. AUTOBIOGRAPHY. INCLUDES RARE VG FOLD-OUT MAP IN NICE CONDITION. 335 PAGES, INDEXED. USED. VERY GOOD CONDITION/ NO DUST JACKET IS INCLUDED. Maroon boards. 6 3/8 x 9 ¼.

Tokyo: Kodansha Showa 54, 1979. Hardcover. Fine/No Jacket. Elephant Folio - over 15 - 23" tall. The, uncommon & fully illustrated, catalogue of ancient Syrian artifacts. Published in 1979 by Kodansha Ltd in Japan - and with a detailed Japanese description for each of the 279 objects. Each object also has an English title. Fine condition in decorative clam shell box - all contained in original heavy cardbox container. Please note that this is a heavy book (6.2Kg) and insured shipping to Japan will cost £73.20 so an additional shipping cost will be requested if ordered from Japan. Due to the weight and size of this book other countries, outside the UK, will also be subject to an additional shipping charge so kindly contact me, before ordering, for a revised shipping quotation. One copy, only, found in online COPAC. The, uncommon & fully illustrated, catalogue of ancient Syrian artifacts.

Pathways of the Holy Land; Or, Palestine and Syria. Being a Full Description of Those Countries, Their History, Antiquities, Inhabitants, and Customs, According to the Recent Discoveries of the Palestine Exploring Expeditions. With a Detailed Account of Jerusalem, Nazareth, Petra, and the other Cities of the Bible. Embracing also a Description of the Peninsula of Sinai and the Desert of the WanderingsNational Publishing Co., Philadelphia, 1875. First edition complete w color map, illustrations throughout, and a tissue covered frontis of Doré's Crucifixion. Bound in three-quarter brown morocco over marbled paper covered beveled boards. Raised bands with bright gilt embossed title in one of the panels. 1097 pp w ads in the back. Strong and square, securely bound and in VG condition with some rubbing wear to the covers (see photos).