Arabia Felix : across the empty quarter of Arabia. / With a foreword by T.E. Lawrence (T.E.S.) and appendix by Sir Arthur Keith

Thomas, Bertram (1892-1950)

Published by London : J. Cape, 1932

About this Item

Good copy only, in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Spine bands and panel edges somewhat bumped and rubbed as with age. Hinge starting and cover slightly loose. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Physical description: xxix, 396 pages illustrations, diagrams, maps (1 folded), music, portraits 24 cm. Contents: A propitious start and an early check -- At Dhufar: anarchy, treachery and hospitality -- Skull-measuring and devil-dancing -- In the Qara Mountains: 'Ain ar Rizat -- In the Qara Mountains, ancient survivals and the blood sacrifice -- The Qara Mountains, hyenas, faith cures and circumcision -- The Qara Mountains, exorcising the evil eye and ordeal by fire -- In the Qara Mountains, farewell -- Dhufar, the eleventh hour -- Over the hills and far away -- Nejd, life in the southern steppe, alond the southern fringe of the sands -- Across the mountainaou sands of Uruq-Adh-Dhahiya -- A geographical note on Rub' al Khali -- Through the sands of Dakaka, the second relay of camels -- At the watrer-hole of Shanna, the halt before the northward dash -- The northward dash -- Through the central sands -- A retrospect -- Banaiyan to the sea. The last stage. Subjects: Thomas, Bertram 1892-1950. Manners and customs. Arab countries - Social life and customs. Arabian Peninsula - Description and travel. 3 Kg.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Arabia Felix : across the empty quarter of Arabia. / With a foreword by T.E. Lawrence (T.E.S.) and appendix by Sir Arthur Keith
• Publisher: London : J. Cape
• Publication Date: 1932
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 2nd edition.
• Weight: 3 kilograms