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Vanished Imam, The - Musa al Sadr and the Shia of Lebanon


Ajami, Fouad

Hardcover. London, I. B. Tauris & Co., Ltd., First Edition, 1986, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 228 pages. Hardcover. Grey cloth boards with silver titles to spine. Frontis illustration, Musa al Sadr, in black & white. Stamped top edge. Otherwise clean & unmarked copy.

Record # 751225


Price: $31.00 

Visits to Monasteries in The LevantCurzon, Robert
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Visits to Monasteries in The Levant


Curzon, Robert

Hardcover. London, John Murray, Reprint, 1865, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: None, 367 pages. Hardcover. Green leather covers with gilt title and decoration. Spine with raised bands and gilt decoration. Foxing to preliminary pages. Light to moderate rubbing to cover edges. All edges gilt. Previous owners presentation plate on inside front cover, and inscription on front endpaper. Illustrated with numerous fine woodcuts. Features one fold-out map of 'The Church of The Holy Sepulchre'. Clean, tight copy.

Record # 610873


Price: $188.00 

Colonel Lawrence: The Man Behind the Legend by: Hart, Liddell
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Colonel Lawrence: The Man Behind the Legend by: Hart, Liddell

Hardcover. NY, Dodd, Mead & Company, 1st thus, 4th Pr., 1934, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: None, 382 pages, hardcover. Green cloth covers have minor edge wear, with bumping at the top and bottom of the spine. Interior pages do show light foxing, but this does not affect the legibility of any text blocks. Front hinge is slightly loose, but the binding is still solid overall. Contains B&W photography and maps throughout. This book is a foundational biography that cuts through the myth of T.E. Lawrence. It explores his intellectual evolution from an Oxford archaeologist to a brilliant guerrilla commander during the Arab Revolt, and demystifies his postwar retreat, explaining his withdrawal from public life as the result of immense wartime strain and deep disillusionment with the political betrayal of the Arab nations. Clean copy. Record # 34589
Price: $25.00 

 

Demonic Comedy - Some Detours in the Baghdad of Saddam Hussein by: Roberts, Paul William

Hardcover. New York, Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1st, 1997, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 294 pages. Hardcover. Clean, tight copy. Record # 611766
Price: $12.00 

Syria As It Is by: Gordon, Helen Cameron
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Syria As It Is by: Gordon, Helen CameronSyria As It Is by: Gordon, Helen Cameron

Syria As It Is by: Gordon, Helen Cameron

Hardcover. London, Methuen & Co. Ltd. , 1st, 1939, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 211 pages, hardcover. Blue cloth covers are clean and bright, as are interior pages. Binding is solid. Contains B&W photography throughout. This book provides a comprehensive overview of the political history of Syria. Rich in archival sources, maps, and images, it is an essential read for students and scholars of Middle East history, Syrian history, and history in general. Previous owner's inscription on front end page, otherwise clean copy. Record # 33985
Price: $18.00 

The Military and Police Forces of the Gulf States: Volume 1: Trucial States and United Arab Emirates, 1951-1980 by: Yates, Athol Lord, Cliff
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The Military and Police Forces of the Gulf States: Volume 1: Trucial States and United Arab Emirates, 1951-1980 by: Yates, Athol Lord, Cliff

Softcover. Warwick, England, Helion & Company, Ltd., 1st, 2019, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 64 pages, soft cover. Covers are slightly warped, but are still in very good condition overall. Interior pages are clean and bright. Binding is solid. Contains B&W and full-color photography throughout. This book is a part of the "Middle East @ War" series, itself being volume No. 16. This book presents the history of the military and police forces in the Middle East. Clean copy. Record # 34502
Price: $12.00