Thesiger, Wilfred — Arabian Sands

E P Dutton & Co First American edition. His travels in the Empty Quarter of Arabia between 1945 and 1950 and describes the vanishing way of life of the Bedu. CONDITION Blue papered bds with cloth spine, White and bright Gilt decoration and title (clean and unworn, bottom cnrs bumped) pp xvi 326 with 68 photo illus, 8 maps inside and large map tipped in at rear. Bright and crisp copy with gilt note to front pastedown, small ownership stamps front and rear. DJ is rubbed and chipped to edges with some minor loss at spine ends. Overweight H First Edition Good New York, U.S.A. Good 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall