Published by William Heinemann, London, 1908
Seller: Cat's Curiosities, Pahrump, NV, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. With many B&W photographic illustrations and a folding map (illustrator). 2nd Edition. In red cloth boards with title and "running ass" device stamped in black to front board; titles in gilt to moderately faded spine. First printing of the "new and cheaper edition" (making this the third printing, overall) October, 1908. Folding map with author's route marked in red in excellent condition still firmly attached at rear. Traveler, explorer and archaeologist in Palestine, Arabia, Syria and Asia Minor, born into a wealthy and politically influential family, Gertrude Lowthian Bell (1868-1926) with T.E. Lawrence helped support the Hashemite dynasties in what are today Jordan and Iraq, building up enough influence over British imperial policy-making in the region that she was able to help create and administer the modern state of Iraq. She has been described as "one of the few representatives of His Majesty's government remembered by the Arabs with anything resembling affection." 347 pp. including Index. Reduced from $310.
Published by William Heinemann, 1897
Seller: Paul Hanson T/A Brecon Books, Brecon, POWYS, United Kingdom
Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Olive green buckram binding, black lettering and motif to spine,corners and spine ends bumped, rubbed to edges,tanning fep,inscription to half title page.rubbing out of old price to fep, some years past has caused the paper to be thin and to the subsequent page.Rough cut fore-edge.Binding strain in a few places only,however no loose pages present.overall a fair copy of this 2 nd issue .Photos available upon request.
Published by The Superintendent, Government Press, Basrah, 1917
Seller: Portman Rare Books, Tonbridge, United Kingdom
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Very good condition, small octavo, green cloth with some minor bleaching, title in gilt across front, spine unprinted, previous ownership in pencil on front free end paper, internally faint toning to all pages, binding tight, map, then title page, contents and preface printed recto only, 100 pages and Separate title page etc. for Asiatic Turkey, through pagination to 202. Note: the author of Asiatic Turkey is shown as Gertrude Bell, however it is understood that she is the author of all of the essays. [QP].