The Penetration of Arabia. A record of the development of Western knowledge concerning the Arabian Peninsula.

HOGARTH, David George.

Published by London Lawrence and Bullen, 1904

About this Item

First edition. 8vo, xv, 359 pp., with frontispiece, photos, plans, 12 maps (2 of which folding), modern sand oasis gilt, all edges gilt, a very good copy. A finely bound copy of Hogarth's survey of Western exploration into Arabia, describing chronologically the key European explorers and reproducing the maps and views they produced as a result of their exploits. David George Hogarth (1862â "1927), was one of the most notable archaeologists and travellers in the Levant and the Middle-East in the latter part of the nineteen and early twentieth century. An early supporter of Charles Doughty and in turn praised by T.E. Lawrence, his archaeological career stretched through Cyprus, Crete, Egypt, Syria, Melos, and Ephesus.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Penetration of Arabia. A record of the development of Western knowledge concerning the Arabian Peninsula.
• Publisher: London Lawrence and Bullen
• Publication Date: 1904
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition