With the Beduins: A Narrative of Journeys and Adventures in Unfrequented Parts of Syria

Gray Hill

Published by T. Fisher Unwin, London, 1891

A presentation copy of the scarce first edition of Gray Hill's account of his time amongst the Bedouin's in the late nineteenth century. With the author's presentation inscription, dated May 1903, to the half title: 'Captain W. Falconer with Mr Gray Hills Kind regards'.Illustrated with sixty-eight full page and vignette illustrations and photographs, including a frontispiece and folding map. Collated, complete.Gray Hill was a distinguished Liverpool solicitor who, alongside his wife, made a number of annual trips to Jordan, Palestine and Syria. This work is the record of three of these trips, made in 1888, 1889 and 1890. The majority of the narrative deals with the living conditions and culture of the Bedouin tribes of the region, with a fourth and final section devoted to the folklore and oral traditions of the nomadic tribespeople. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Bumping to back strip head and tail, resulting in losses to cloth in these regions. Hinges strained, with boards holding firm. Inscription to half title. Internally, lightly strained throughout, with frontispiece detached but present. Spotting and instances of light foxing throughout, most concentrated to first and last few leaves. Good. Seller Inventory # 835F32

Bibliographic Details

Title: With the Beduins: A Narrative of Journeys ...
Publisher: T. Fisher Unwin, London
Publication Date: 1891
Binding: Cloth
Illustrator: Not Stated
Condition: Good
Signed: signed by author
Edition: First edition.
Book Type: book