Unknown Oman by Phillips (23 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First American Edition. 319 pages, notes and bibliography, index. Soiling and fading on the spine, a few soil spots on the boards, substantial foxing on the edges and endpapers. Binding stressed after the first signature, but holding up. The jacket edges and spine ends are worn with chipping and small creases, spine faded, generally foxed. Warm author's inscription on the front free endpaper. Inscribed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good-. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Discoloration first and last pages, from spine to dust jacket. Edge wear to dust jacket, small hole. Signed on ffep along with phone numbers. Inscribed by Author(s).

1st edition, hardback, 8vo, 319pp, illustrated, ex-library, stamps on endpapers and title page, edges browned, text clean and sound, Good / Good dustwrapper; wrapper creased and slightly frayed.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: good. Jacket and blue boards good. Binding and pages clean and bright. B/W photos and illustrations. 319 pages. Photograph available on request.

Condition: Poor. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In poor condition, suitable as a reading copy. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,650grams, ISBN:

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Wendell Phillips (1921 - December 4, 1975) was an American archaeologist and oil magnate who led some of the first archaeological expeditions in the areas that are part of modern-day Yemen and Oman. Unknown Oman is an account of his 1958 expedition to Oman.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Immediate dispatch from Somerset. Nice older book in good condition. Some light tanning due to age. Hardcover. English. See images for condition. About the book >.>.> UNKNOWN OMAN by Wendell Phillips presents an insightful exploration of the Sultanate of Oman, a country often overlooked in discussions of the Middle East. Phillips delves into the rich culture, history, and geography of Oman, focusing on its unique position as a nation that bridges aspects of both the Arab world and the traditions of the Indian Ocean. His observations reveal not only the natural beauty of the country but also the complexities of its societal structures and customs.Through detailed descriptions and personal narratives, Phillips captures the essence of Oman's landscape, including its mountains, deserts, and coastlines. He highlights the significance of trade routes that have historically shaped Oman's interactions with various cultures and nations. The book also presents a panorama of Oman?s heritage, showcasing its architectural marvels and the enduring traditions that define its people. Phillips aims to give readers a comprehensive understanding of Oman beyond common stereotypes, illustrati.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Dw: p.c. Bookseller's label inside corner front cover. B&W photographs and maps throughout. 22.5 x 14.5cm.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine in Very Good dust jacket. Reprint. 22 x 15 cm. Octavo. 319pp. Illustrated. Blue boards in dust jacket. Light edgewear to jacket.

Hardcover. Condition: VG. First American. 319 pp. ill.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. The jacket is a bit shelf rubbed and edge worn. There are closed tears along the edges. It is protected in cellophane. The boards show little wear. Internally, age marks on the top corner of the front pasted down. Otherwise clean. Tightly bound. [ak]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

Unknown. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardback. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition.

First American Edition. 319 mit einigen s/w Abbildungen auf Tafeln. Schutzumschlag leicht berieben und im Rückenbereich ausgeblichen, Einband am Rücken oben und unten leicht bestoßen, Buchblock oben leicht stockfleckig, sonst handelt es sich um ein gutes Exemplar mit nur leichten Gebrauchsspuren. Große Widmung des Verfassers an den Vorbesitzer auf den Vor- und Nachsatzblättern, ansonsten textsauber und aus einem Nichtraucherhaushalt. Dieses Exemplar stammt aus der Bibliothek von Walter W. Müller, Professor für Semitistik an der Philipps-Universität Marburg. // Original hardcover in a dust jacket. Dust jacket slightly rubbed and faded in the spine area, binding slightly bumped at the top and bottom of the spine, Book block top slightly foxed, otherwise it is a good copy with only slight signs of wear. Large dedication from the author to the previous owner on the front and back endpapers, otherwise text clean. Book from a non smoking environment. Sprache: Englisch Original-Pappband mit Schutzumschlag.

1st edition hardback with dust jacket Very nice copy octavo 319pp., b/w plates, notes, maps, appends., bibliog., index, Very nice copy in like unclipped dust jacket.

Hardcover. xiii, 319 p. In good condition. The pages are clean and free from markings. Shows slight signs of storage and wear. Includes dust jacket. The dust jacket has some wear at the edges and a 2-centimetre tear. Otherwise, a decent copy. Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 1000.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Dust jacket in good condition. Second printing. SIGNED and inscribed by the author. Minor shelf and handling wear, overall a clean solid copy with minimal signs of use. An excellent copy, gently worn; Pages free of markings; Jacket moderately edge-worn, now housed in protective mylar; Secure packaging for safe delivery. signed and inscribed by author.

Original Cloth w. Dust Jacket. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. XIII+319pp.A FINE COPY IN A FINE DUST JACKET.

First edition. 8vo. xiv, 319, (3) pp. Publisher's turquoise cloth, gilt lettered to the spine, dust jacket. Multiple black and white photographic illustrations over 12 pages plus 5 full page maps. Shadows of tape fixings to the endpapers and flaps from a previous jacket protector, a little light edge wear to the jacket, very good overall.

Condition: Very Good. First edition. Hardback. Light wear to boards with a very light spotting, slight foxing to prelims, otherwise a clean, bright, very good copy. No dust jacket.

Hardcover. Condition: near fine. Dust Jacket Condition: near fine. Peter Edwards (illustrator). First edition. A well-illustrated popular account of Wendell's travels and archeological expeditions in Oman and Dhufar. pp. xiii, 313, 24 ill., 5 maps. Not price-clipped 42s in a near fine dust-jacket. Very light spotting to the textblock. First edition inscribed by the author. 5¾" - 9". Inscribed by author. book.

FIRST EDITION. PRESENTATION COPY SIGNED & INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR. 8vo. (21.5 x 13.5 cm). pp.xiii+319. Publisher's original pale blue cloth, spine lettered in gilt, in the dust-jacket designed by Peter Edwards. Inscribed on half-title: " To W.T. Clark with best salaams from Wendell". 24 b/w plates and 5 maps. Generally a very good copy. "The peninsula of Arabia, with its literary associations, its strange customs and taboos, its relics of an ancient civilisation that exerted a far-reaching influence on the Classical World, has always exercised a fascination over the minds of Western travellers and writers. Oman, that area to the extreme south-east of the peninsula, necessarily partakes of the character of the rest of Arabia, but has outstanding features of its own. Dr. Wendell Phillips, archaeologist and oilman, has travelled as extensively in Oman as any living explorer, and from 1949 until the present day has led a series of pioneer expeditions which have produced important scientific results. In the present book he writes of his adventures in Oman. His travels took him from Muscat in the East 'Hellish Muscat' it has been called on account of its fierce heat-along the fertile date-growing Batinah coast, into the desert, the home of the nomadic Bedouin tribes, across rocky mountain ranges, to Sohar, Salalah and other cities -through country lush and green, desert scrubland, dusty villages, modern towns and prehistoric sites. All these travels and his excavation of the ruins of earlier civilisations he graphically describes, and also studies and analyses the problems current in Oman today: marriage customs, divorce, slavery, the laws of hospitality, the status of women, religion, the position of Christian missions, education, and the many diseases to which the people are subject, and the traditional and modern medical treatment accorded to them. Unknown Oman is a vividly-written and valuable account often amusing, always fascinating of the experiences of an exceptionally well-informed enquirer in a land that is, as yet, little known to the Western world.".