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Doughty Charles Montagu

Travels in Arabia Deserta. With a New Preface by the Author, Introduction by T.E. Lawrence, and all original Maps, Plans and illustrations. [Fourth English Edition, Third Impression.] NEAR FINE COPY OF THE THIN-PAPER EDITION

Jonathan Cape [with] Medici Society, 1926

131,10 €

Island Books

(Devon, Royaume-Uni)

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Dettagli

Année
1926
Auteur
Doughty Charles Montagu
Éditeurs
Jonathan Cape [with] Medici Society
Thème
travel, exploration middle east, arabia, doughty, charles montagu doughty, te lawrence, lawrence of arabia
Langues
Anglais

Descrizione

8vo., Fourth Edition thus, Third Impression, with fine portrait frontispiece, numerous plates (a number in collotype and a number folding with original tissue guards present), illustrations, maps and plans in the text and large folding coloured map mounted on cloth, neat contemporary signature on front free endpaper; original navy cloth, boards framed in blind, gilt back, a near fine copy. 'Lawrence had long admired Doughty's classic and was instrumental in getting the second English edition published by the fledgling firm of Jonathan Cape in conjunction with the Medici Society' (paraphrased from O'Brien). The single-volume, thin paper edition was first published in March 1926; this third impression appeared in the September. VERY SCARCE IN THIS CONDITION. O'Brien A015.
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