First published in 1964. This book is concerned with impressions of Arabic culture on the British before the First World War. More particularly, it is concerned with three Victorian travellers, all of whom knew Arabic culture first hand through their travels in the Middle and Near East, and especially in Arabia, Arabic North Africa, and the seaboard of the eastern Mediterranean. This title will be of interest to students of history.
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Thomas J. Assad
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. First Edition. Support Small Business by buying this book! Uncommon account of the three greatest British Victorian explorers, analyzing their motives and comparing their works: Sir Richard Francis Burton, Wilfred Blunt, and Charles Doughty. Makes astute observations and is a worthy read. Book in Good condition. Would be Very Good but ex-library with usual defects. First edition (Routledge & Kegan Paul, 1964; not the 2016 reprint listed by Amazon). No dust jacket. Burgundy cloth cover clean and handsome with gold lettering, but has library call number sticker affixed to spine. Minor fading on cover edges. Withdrawn stamp on title page; circulation record torn out of back. No other marks noted. Binding durable. Seller Inventory # 126401
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Einband - fest (Hardcover). Condition: New. Thomas J. AssadFirst published in 1964. This book is concerned with impressions of Arabic culture on the British before the First World War. More particularly, it is concerned with three Victorian travellers, all of whom knew Arabic culture first. Seller Inventory # 595417644
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