9781860630583 - Travelling the Sands: Sagas of Exploration in the Arabian Peninsula by Taylor, Andrew (9 results)

Condition: Good. Good condition. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Travelling the Sands: Sagas of Exploration in the Arabian Peninsula This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping.

Paperback. Condition: Used; Very Good. Dispatched, from the UK, within 48 hours of ordering. Though second-hand, the book is still in very good shape. Minimal signs of usage may include very minor creasing on the cover or on the spine.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping.

Trade Paperback. Condition: Fine. First Paperback. 164pp, index, bibliography, bw & col ills, frontis map. Or card covers. Light even toning to page edges/margins, very slight esge wear to covers. The Arabian Peninsula has always held an intense fascination for travellers and using first hand accounts the author evookes the hardships they endured and explores their motivation. Includes Richard Burton, Charles Doughty, the Blunts, TE Lawrence, Gertrude Bell, Harry St John Philby, Bertram Thomas, Wilfred Thesiger, and Ranulph Fiennes. Size: 8vo.

Paperback. This book embraces the fascinating history o f travel in the Arabian peninsula, from the Haj pilgrims who skirted the deserts each year, through the merchants leadin g their caravans up the ancient trade routes, to the adventu rers of the 20th century. ' Motivate Publishing, 1997. A trade paperback copy in near fine, unmarked condition.

Reprint ed. Paperback octavo, very good condition, colour & black & white photos & drawings (some paintings), frontispiece map, glossy paper, corner tips covers & few pages little creased, minor edgewear. 164 pp. Andrew Taylor explores historic travel adventures in the Arabian Peninsula. He uses first-hand accounts as a main source, and he writes about the hardships the travellers endured, and explores the motivation behind 'travelling the sands'. Some of the well-known people to travel in the Arabian Peninsula are Sir Richard Burton, T.E. Lawrence and Sir Ranulph Fiennes. This book is confined to six expeditions: Charles Doughty, the Blunts, Bertram Thomas, Harry St John Philby and Wilfred Thesinger (two trips). The book is illustrated with Victorian era oil paintings, portraits of the explorers and a map of their various routes. The author is a British journalist.

Softcover. Condition: Very Good. Size: 9"-10" Tall. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Travel & Places; ISBN: 1860630588. ISBN/EAN: 9781860630583. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 45174.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Sehr gut. 196 Seiten Medienartikel von Book Broker Berlin sind stets in gebrauchsfähigem ordentlichen Zustand. Dieser Artikel weist folgende Merkmale auf: Helle/saubere Seiten in fester Bindung. Leichte Gebrauchsspuren. Ausgabejahr:.1998. Sprache: Deutsch Gewicht in Gramm: 454.