William Geerhold (2 results)

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. Original colour illustrated wraps 22x28cm. Printed in Beirut by the Middle East Export Press. 36pp with colour and b/w photos and drawings. Near fine. The cover story is about representation of the Tower of Babel in art and architecture, and its underlying significance. Other articles describe the Khanjar; oil drilling rigs in Saudi; a survey of the Arab press in the US (Al Hoda, Al Islah, Al Bayan, Mera't Al-Gharb et al) with photos of editors, typesetters, printing presses etc; new buildings in Beirut growing out of the rubble; and Kairouan in Tunisia ("The Fourth Holy City"). Photographers include Aramco's own Khalil Abou El-Nasr. Khalil Abou El-Nasr; et al (illustrator).…

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Original b/w illustrated wraps 22x28cm. Printed in Beirut by the Middle East Export Press. 32pp with several b/w photos and drawings. Very good, wraps foxed. The cover story "The Restless Sands" describes "the smothering advance" of wind blown sand from the Great Nefud Desert on Al Hasa Oasis, its effects, and efforts to reverse desertification. Other content includes the Egyptian film industry since 1927, with photos of actress Nahid Sabri on set for Al Ahram Studios, Shams al Baroody, Fatin Hamamah, Omar Sharif, director Muhammad Salim, among others; the mosque on Massachussetts Avenue in Washington DC; Arab horses; and the Suq al Hamjdiyah in Damascus. Photographers include Aramco's own Khalil Abou El-Nasr and V.K. Antony. Khalil Abou El-Nasr; V.K. Antony; et al (illustrator).…