SOLD ARABIAN SANDS, Wilfred Thesiger, Dutton & co., New York, 1959, 1st US edition
ARABIAN SANDS, Wilfred Thesiger, Dutton & co., New York, 1959, 1st US edition, 326 page hardback, VG+ no internal marks, jacket almost fine, a few minor chips and creases - B&W plates, large fold-out colour map of The Empty Quarter in rear - Arabian Sands is Thesiger's first and most important work, recounting his crossing of the Empty Quarter under the aegis of the Middle East Anti-Locust Unit in 1946-7...fine writing describing a camel journey with the Bedu Arab - a timeless travel classic - $NZ115
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