Travels in the Holy Land.
Merehurst. 1989. Maps, illustrations, 156pp, index, paperback, neat signature half-title, a good copy. Itineraries for travellers in Israel. When referring to this item please quote stockid 19533. More
Merehurst. 1989. Maps, illustrations, 156pp, index, paperback, neat signature half-title, a good copy. Itineraries for travellers in Israel. When referring to this item please quote stockid 19533. More
Pittsburgh. University of Pittsburgh. 1984. Black and white photographic illustrations, 283pp, glossary, bibliography, index, gilt lettering spine and upper cover, good copy. A study of the evolution of the new state system in Egypt after the death of Muhammad Ali in 1849 and its subsequent structural changes, obstacles and achievements..... More
London. Scorpion. 1977. Maps, profuse photographic illustrations, mainly black and white though a few in colour, ix + 192pp, little foxing edges, upper cover lifting, a good copy inlittle marked and worn paperback, small octavo. When referring to this item please quote stockid 30220. More
New York. Humanity Books. 2003. Black and white illustrations, 322pp, index, some extremities a touch bruised, very good hardback copy. "This superb collection of in-depth essays will enlighten and inform anyone wishing a more complete and fair understanding of Iraq than can be found on television or in newspapers." Publisher's..... More
Islamic Republic of Iran. Plan & Budget Ministry. Statistical Centre of Iran. 1987- 1989. 2 volumes from this series. No. 4. Colour maps and graphs, tables, xxii + 232pp, paperback. No. 7. Colour map and graphs, 141pp, paperback. Head and tail of spines a little worn, light crease upper cover..... More
Islamic Republic of Iran. Plan & Budget Ministry. Statistical Centre of Iran. 1987- 1994. Broken run of 4 volumes. No. 4. Colour maps and graphs, tables, xxii + 232pp, paperback. No. 5. Colour map and graphs, 152pp. No. 7. Colour map and graphs, 141pp, paperback. No. 10. Colour map and..... More
London. Saqi Books. 2006. Map, colour plates, 239pp, bibliography, index, dustjacket. "On Valentine's Day 2005 self-made billionaire Rafiq Hariri, Lebanon's former prime minister, was assassinated in Beirut by a massive bomb that destroyed his motorcade. The Lebanese people subsequently took to the streets, and the United Nations Security Council responded..... More
London. T. Cadell, Jun. & W. Davies. 1799. Folding frontispiece map, xvi +277 pages, ii pages of publisher's advertisements, five full page illustrations engraved by William Cooke, original half calf with marbled boards, corners rubbed and bumped, the map foxed, a couple of text leaves spotted, the front pastedown marked..... More
New York. Random House. 1970. 155pp, upper and lower edges shelf-rubbed, somewhat soiled and worn dustjacket. "A look at the agonizing dilemmas facing Israeli peace advocates, Arab guerrillas and some American Jews." (Publisher's description). When referring to this item please quote stockid 69168. More
London. Murray. 1938. Folding map, black and white illustrations, viii + 319pp, index, pictorial upper cover gilt, covers little marked and faded, edges foxed, neat name front pastedown, upper hinge splitting. Major Jarvis joined the Frontiers Administration of the Egyptian Government in 1918 and for the following 18 years served..... More
London. Murray. 1947. Reprint. Map, black and white illustrations, viii + 319pp, index, pictorial upper cover, covers worn with some damage lower cover, light foxing edges, endpapers patchily browned, some water damage upper corner upper cover, internal leaves sound and clean. Major Jarvis joined the Frontiers Administration of the Egyptian..... More
Paris. Societe Asiatique. 1985. Tome CCLXXIII, Nos 1-2 & 3-4, 1985. Black and white photographic plates, 220pp + 221-495pp, bibliography, faded wrappers. Text in French. Topics covered include Egypt and Israel; Mesopotamia and the Ur Empire; North Yemen; the Risala Kafiya; Arabic architectural inscriptions in North Yemen. When referring to..... More
[Tokyo]. 堺屋仁兵衛. [Sakaiya Jinbei]. 1871. Part 9 Egypt and London. 2 woodblock volumes illustrated in black and white. Volume 1: 14 double folded leaves; Volume 2: 17 double folded leaves. Neat four hole Japanese stab binding with title labels on the upper cover of each volume. Very good. 18.5 x...... More
Australia. Wild Dingo Press. 2012. 370 pages, glossary, paperback, light foxing first leaves and upper edge, a good copy. In a damp, soundless basement in the slums of Iran, crouching in the dark, a young boy frantically carves a Star of David onto the rough brick wall with a rusted..... More
New York. Praeger. 1984. xv + 208pp, appendix, index, hardback, small mark upper cover, otherwise very good copy. Introduction by Moshe Davis. When referring to this item please quote stockid 68050. More
London. Egypt Exploration Society. 1976. xv + 293pp, indices, very good copy in slightly worn binding. Small quarto. The papyrus collection held by the University of California at Berkley was acquired as a result of excavations conducted in 1899/1900. This collection is important as a primary source of information concerning..... More
London. Hollis & Carter. 1952. Black and white illustrations, frontispiece, vi + 449pp, index, name front paste down, endpapers and fore edge little foxed, cloth little worn at extremities. Memoirs of a diplomat; includes chapters on Egypt and Turkey. When referring to this item please quote stockid 40903... More
New York. Basic. Reprint. 1980. Maps, ix + 530pp, bibliography, index, protected dustjacket, one corner bumped, a very good copy. When referring to this item please quote stockid 9221. More
New York. Thames and Hudson. 1996. Revised and expanded edition. 232 plates in colour and black & white, 239pp, index, Original cloth covered boards, lettered in white and in a very good dustwrapper. 30.5 x 23.5cm. A near fine copy. There are new chapters on the use of Islamic calligraphy..... More
New York. Norton. 1976. 281pp, index, closed tear in price-clipped dustjacket at head of spine. When referring to this item please quote stockid 9378. More
New York. Morrow. 1969. Folding map, black and white photographic plates, xiv + 306pp, bibliography, index, dustjacket back cover faded, closed tears at upper front edge, now protected, very good copy. Story of the creation of the Suez Canal and Ferdinand de Lesseps. When referring to this item please quote..... More
Canberra. Australian Institute of International Affairs. 1976. Introduction by Sir Laurence McIntyre. v + 106pp, paperback. The eight papers which make up this volume are Australia and the Middle East: A Note on the Historical Background - John Knight; Australian Jews and the Middle East - Sam Lipski; Australia Public..... More
Sydney. Angus & Robertson. 1958. Endpaper maps, black and white photographic illustrations, 193pp, upper corners of most leaves little damp stained, dustjacket worn and trifle stained. John Laffin travelled throughout the Middle East visiting all the theatres of war in which Australians served. When referring to this item please quote..... More
London. Robert Hale. 1958. First UK Edition. Maps, black and white photographic plates, vii + 332pp + vi, index, spine slightly worn with leggible but fading lettering, edges and endpapers browned and little foxed, a sound secondhand copy. When referring to this item please quote stockid 178153... More