This 2-volume Folio Society set compiles Wilfred Thesiger’s definitive travel classics, Arabian Sands and The Marsh Arabs. Together they provide a profound account of his journeys through the Empty Quarter of Arabia and his years living among the indigenous peoples of the Iraqi marshes. This edition is printed on premium paper and features extensive monochrome photographic plates captured by the author.
BIBLIOGRAPHIC DETAILS
- 2005 Folio Society Edition.
- Hardcover cloth binding with a uniform pictorial design across both volumes.
- Housed in a shared, protective cloth-bound slipcase.
- Includes the loose, folded map located in the pocket inside the rear cover of Arabian Sands.
CONDITION REPORT
- Overall Rating: Very Good (Books) / Good (Slipcase)
- Inside Text: Pages in both volumes are clean, bright, and firmly bound. Free from annotations, highlighting, or ownership inscriptions. The loose map is complete and in excellent condition.
- Book Covers: The pictorial cloth boards and spines remain tidy and bright with sharp gilt lettering.
- Slipcase: Complete and structurally intact, though showing fading in sections alongside wear marks to the edges.
IN-STORE PICKUP
This book is held in our physical inventory at Campbell Town. Local buyers and those travelling the Midland Highway can select "Instore Pickup" at checkout to collect this item directly from the counter at The Book Cellar, underneath Foxhunters Return.
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