TENT WORK IN PALESTINE: A RECORD OF DISCOVERY AND ADVENTURE
Written by Claude Reignier Conder. Illustrated by J.W. Whymper.
Stock no. 1830859
Published by Richard Bentley & Son. 1880. Almost very good condition.

New Edition. This book details the author's journey and survey of Palestine as part of the Palestine Exploration Fund, blending personal experiences with descriptions of the terrain and ancient sites. Yellow/brown cloth with black titles and gilt vignette to front. B/w illustrations. xvi and 397 pages plus 1 page advertisement for books by the author to rear. Spine heavily browned, boards grubby. Knock to horizontal and vertical edges of rear board. Rear board marked. Text block browned. Name and price in pencil to front endpaper, 2 contemporary names in ink to verso of frontispiece. A little pencil annotation else contents clean.

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THE ROAD TO OXIANA
Written by Robert Byron; Geoffrey Moorhouse. Illustrated by Robert Byron.
Stock no. 1829329
Published by Folio Society. 1st thus 2000. Slightly better than very good condition.

Introduction by Geoffrey Moorhouse. Vivid blue decorative cloth. B/w photos by the author. The author's journey to Afghanistan, 1933-1934. 329 pages including index. A lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase which is showing a few scuff marks.

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A LITTLE PIECE OF GROUND
Written by Elizabeth Laird; Sonia Nimr.
Stock no. 425591
Published by Macmillan Children's Books. 1st 2003. Slightly better than very good condition.

Karim knows what he would like to be in his life - he's written a list - this is before an Israeli tank blocks the road keeping them prisoners for 2 weeks.. Pictorial card wraps. ISBN: 0330436791. SIGNED by authors, with inscription on title page.

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