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![Power, Faith, and Fantasy. America in the Middle East, 1776 to th Present](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/576/449/1606449576.0.m.jpg)
Power, Faith, and Fantasy. America in the Middle East, 1776 to th Present
de Oren, Michael B.
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- Usado - Fine
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- Fine
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- Second Printing
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- 2007
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- Hardcover
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- 9780393058260
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Chico, California, USA
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EUR 33.11
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New York/London: W.W. Norton & Company, 2007. Historian Michael Oren is the author of "Six Days of War" and has served as an ambassador for Israel. This is a Fine copy of a Second Printing of the First Edition. Cream-coloured paer boards with a black spine; titling in gilt on the spine, with a reproduced author signature on the front… Saber más sobre este artículo Precio
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![The Adventures of Hajji Baba of Ispahan](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/595/275/1577275595.0.m.jpg)
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The Adventures of Hajji Baba of Ispahan
de Morier, James
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- Usado - Near Fine
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- No Jacket
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- First Thus
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- 1895
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EUR 118.25
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London and New York: Macmillan and Co., 1895. The British diplomat James Justinian Morier (1780-1849) wrote several polular novels set in Iran. First published by Murray in 1824, this Persion tale remained quite popular throughout the 19th Century. Usually seen in three volumes, this is a one-volume version in a better-than-usual decorative cloth binding. Not common. Red cloth, with floral… Saber más sobre este artículo Precio
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Book of the Thousand Nights and One Night
de Payne, John [Translator]
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- Usado - Very Good
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- First Edition
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- 1884
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London: No Publisher, 1884. Probably of Persian origin, the Thousand Nights have entertained the reader [or listener] for a thousand years. Victorian England had a particular fasination for the Tale. The two unexpurgated translations, by the poet John Payne (1842-1916) and Sir Richard Francis Burton (1821-1890) were published "For Subscribers Only" to evade the censorship regulations. Here are six volumes… Saber más sobre este artículo Precio
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![Revolt in the Desert](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/508/516/1557516508.0.m.jpg)
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Revolt in the Desert
de Lawrence, T.E.
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- Usado - Very Good
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- First American Edition.
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- 1927
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New York: George H. Doran Company, 1927. Written by Lawrence in 1919, this is an abridged version of less than half of the original manuscript. It remains one of the greatest wartime adventures of the Twentieth Century. This is a Very Good Plus to Near Fine copy of the First American Edition [stated "First Printing in America, March 1927"]. This… Saber más sobre este artículo Precio
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What Went Wrong? The Clash Between Islam and Modernity in the Middle East
de Lewis, Bernard
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- Usado - Fine
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- Fine
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- First UK Edition
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- 2002
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- Hardcover
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- 9780297829294
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EUR 42.57
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London: Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 2002. Lewis (1916-2018) was recognized as a premier scholar of Islam and its interaction with the West prior to later demonization for conservative political views. [Trigger Warning: considered opinion] Many detractors have never actually read the books condemned. This is a Fine copy of the First English Edition [stated "First published in Great Britain in 2002"].… Saber más sobre este artículo Precio
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![The Gold-Mines of Midian and The Ruined Midianite Cities. A Fortnight's Tour in North-western Arabia](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/811/460/1533460811.0.m.0.jpg)
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The Gold-Mines of Midian and The Ruined Midianite Cities. A Fortnight's Tour in North-western Arabia
de Burton, Richard F.
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- Usado - Very Good
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- First Edition
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- 1878
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EUR 520.30
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London: C. Kegan Paul & Co., 1878. Burton's first gold-seeking expedition was a financial disappointment, and he ultimately failed in his attempts to enlist the Khediv of Egypt as his sponsor. But his typical keen (and opinionated) observations are always worthwhile. His note to the reader allows that he considers this book to be a "sequel and continution" of his… Saber más sobre este artículo Precio
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![The Land of Midian (Revisited) with Map, and illustrations on wood and By Chromo-Lithography [Two Volumes]](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/809/460/1533460809.0.m.jpg)
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The Land of Midian (Revisited) with Map, and illustrations on wood and By Chromo-Lithography [Two Volumes]
de Burton, Richard F.
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- First Edition
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- 1879
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London: C. Kegan Paul & Co., 1879. Burton's gold-hunting in Midian and his attempts to enlist the Khediv of Egypt as his partner were a failure, but he produced another fascinating account, filled with keen observation. Here are the two volumes of the First Edition, in a contemporary rebind. [Penzer, pp 96-97; Casada #45]. Red cloth boards with tips and… Saber más sobre este artículo Precio
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Supplemental Nights to the Book of the Thousand and One Nights with Notes Anthropological and Explanatory
de Buron, Richard F.
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- Later Printing
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- 1903
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EUR 236.50
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None: The Burton Club, 1903. Captain Sir Richard Francis Burton is a fascinating, erudite, and verbose personality. Self-taught in perhaps forty languages, his translation of the "Thousand Nights" is still considered to be one of the best. First published in 1886; this is his six-volume expansion on the work. All are in Fine (unread) condition. Black cloth bindings, with titling… Saber más sobre este artículo Precio
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![Personal Narrative of a Pilgrimage to El-Medinah and Meccah](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/333/310/1497310333.0.m.jpg)
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Personal Narrative of a Pilgrimage to El-Medinah and Meccah
de Burton, Richard F.
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- Usado - Very Good
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- No Jacket
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- First American Edition.
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- 1856
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EUR 425.70
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New York: G.P. Putnam & Co., 1856. This is a Very Good copy of the First American Edition of Burton's classic incursion on the Haj. Originally three volumes when first published in England; here reduced to a one-volume condensation for America. Bound in brown cloth withdecorative stampings; titling on the spine and a crescent moon on the front cover in… Saber más sobre este artículo Precio
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![The Middle East and the West](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/109/292/1398292109.0.m.jpg)
The Middle East and the West
de Lewis, Bernard
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- Usado - Fine
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- Very Good
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- First Edition
- Published
- 1964
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- Hardcover
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London: Weidenfeld and Nicholson, 1964. This is a Fine copy of the First Edition ["Not for sale inthe United States of America"]. Not common. Dark gray cloth binding, with titling in gilt on the spine. Clean text; vii, then 9 to 160 pages. The dustwrapper is complete; shows edgewear, with a darkening spine. In an archival plastic protector.. First Edition.… Saber más sobre este artículo Precio
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Desert Queen
de Wallach, Janet
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- Usado - Fine
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- Fine
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- First Edition
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- 1996
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- Hardcover
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- 9780385474085
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EUR 61.49
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New York, London, Toronto, Sydney. Auckland: Nan A. Talese/Doubleday, 1996. A definitive biography of the fascinating Gertrude [Margaret Lowthian] Bell (1868-1926), writer, archaeologist, and Middle East political player This is a Fine copy of the First Edition (stated). Cream-coloured paper boards; black cloth binding with titling in gilt. Clean text; 419 pages. Indexed. The dustjacket is Fine, unclipped. In… Saber más sobre este artículo Precio
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The Assassins. A Radical Sect in Islam
de Lewis, Bernard
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- Usado - Near Fine
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- Fine
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- First Thus
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- 2005
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London: The Folio Society, 2005. First published in 1967, this is a typically attractive printing by the Folio Society "on gorgeous wove paper...and bound...in full-backed cloth." First Edition Thus, due to emendations and corrections by Lewis. Bright red cloth binding with an illustration of an assassin attack in black, green, and gold. Clean text; 242 pages. With Notes and Index.… Saber más sobre este artículo Precio
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![The Real Sir Richard Burton](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/036/317/1339317036.0.m.jpg)
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The Real Sir Richard Burton
de Dodge, Walter Phelps
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- Usado - Very Good (Plus)
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- Later Printing
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- 1907
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EUR 141.90
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London: T.Fisher Unwin, 1907. Although an American, Dodge (1869-1931) was born in Syria. Like Burton, he was a Fellow of a the Royal Geographic Society. First published in June, 1907. This is a Very Good (Plus) copy of a later printing, in an unusual "Edition for America Imported by A. Wessels Company." Penzer (p. 323) thought highly of this work.… Saber más sobre este artículo Precio
EUR 141.90
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"Proverbia Communia Syriaca" in The Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland. New Serties. Volume the Fifth
de [Burton, Captain R.F.]
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- First Edition
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- 1871
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London: Trubner and Co., 1871. Captain Sir Richard Francis Burton (1821-1890) was famous not only for his African and Arabian explorations; he was considered one of the finest linguists of his day, commanding some 40 languages and dialects. This issue (#5, May 1871) of the "Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society" is notable for Article XVI, Burton's exposition on Arabic… Saber más sobre este artículo Precio
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Oriental Assembly
de Lawrence, T.E.
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- Usado - Near Fine
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- Very Good Plus
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- Second Impression
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- 1939
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London: Williams and Norgate Ltd., 1939. An important text in the Lawrence canon, including his diary from 1911 when surveying Crusader Castles in Syria (and spying for HM) and the suppressed first chapter of "Seven Pillars of Wisdom." This is a Near Fine copy of the Second Printing (stated "Reprint May 1939) from the same month as the First… Saber más sobre este artículo Precio
EUR 141.90
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Personal Narrative of a Pilgrimage to Al Madinah and Meccah. Edited By Lady Burton. With an Introduction By Stanley Lane-Poole [Two Volumes]
de Burton, Capt. Sir Richard F.
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- Usado - Near Fine
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- Reprint Edition
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- 1926
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EUR 70.95
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London: G. Bell and Sons, Ltd., 1926. First published in 1855, Burton's visit to the holy cities of Arabia, in disguise, remains a fascinating tale today. First reprinted in Bohn's Standard Library in 1898; here redone again as part of Bohn's "Popular Library." Not common. Two small volumes bound in green cloth with ruling and a stamped bell on the… Saber más sobre este artículo Precio
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The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night [Volume One Only]
de Burton, Richard F.
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- Usado - Fine
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- Facsimile Edition
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- 1907
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EUR 94.60
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London: The Burton Club, 1907. Burton's translation remains the gold standard and is always a rewarding read. This is a Fine copy of Volume One only of the "Medina Edition" in a modern rebind. Gray cloth binding titled in gilt on the front cover and spine. Clean text; 362 pages; indexed. Top-edge is gilt, others rough-cut. The Burton Club… Saber más sobre este artículo Precio
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The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night [Volume VIII only]
de Burton, Richard F.
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- Usado - Very Good (Minus)
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- Limited
- Published
- 1917
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London: The Burton Club, 1917. Burton's translation from the Arabic first appeared in 1885 and remains one of the the most popular. This is a Very Good (minus) copy of Volume Eight (of 17) in the urton Club series of reprints. There is no publication date but Penzer places the series start as 1903-1905, with a new issue arriving every… Saber más sobre este artículo Precio
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The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night [Volume VII only]
de Burton, Richard F.
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- Usado - Very Good
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- Limited
- Published
- 1907
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- Hardcover
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London: The Burton Club, 1907. Burton's translation, first published in 1885-1888, remains one of the most popular. This is a Very Good copy of Volume Seven only of the "Medina Edition" privately printed by the Burton Club "for subscribers only" and which was LIMITED to one-thousand sets, this being #186. While there is no publication date, Penzer notes this as… Saber más sobre este artículo Precio
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![The Gulistan or Rose Garden of Sa'di](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/193/074/1291074193.0.m.jpg)
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The Gulistan or Rose Garden of Sa'di
de Rehatsek, Edward [Translator]
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- Usado - Near Fine
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- No Jacket
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- First Edition
- Published
- 1888
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EUR 614.90
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Benares: The Kama Shastra Society, 1888. A famous work by the Persian poet Sheikh Muslih-uddin Sa'di Shirazi (1193-1291) in a famous translation by Edward Rehatsek, even more famed due its publication by the Kama Shastra Society, a fictitious organization formed by Sir Richard Francis Burton and Forster Fitzgerald Arbuthnot in 1883 to avoid the censorship Obscene Publications Act of 1857.… Saber más sobre este artículo Precio
EUR 614.90