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Philby (H. St. J.B.) The Heart of Arabia.
£750
A record of travel & exploration
London, Constable, 1922.
First edition. 2 vols, 8vo. Original dark green cloth lettered in gilt to spines.
A travel narrative: Philby describes his expedition across central Arabia (from the Arabian Gulf via Al Uqayr, through the desert, meeting Ibn Sa’ud in Riyadh, then crossing towards the Red Sea, arriving in Jeddah at end-1917).
In stock
Some foxing, notably heavy to preliminary pages in vol.II; some rubbing and bumping, crease to one lower cover.
Plates and maps.
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