Philby (H. St. J.B.) The Empty Quarter
£395
being a description of the Great South Desert of Arabia known as Rub’ al Khali
London, Cassell, 1933.
First edition. 8vo. Original brown cloth.
Philby embarked on notable journeys, most significantly across the ’empty quarter’ in 1932, travelling by camel and car. He meticulously documented geographical and scientific data, secretly recording his findings at night, wary of his distrustful Arab companions.
In stock
Ink name to front free endpaper, overall a very good copy.
32 photographic plates and 3 folding maps.
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