Creator
Wilfred Thesiger
Title
Arabian Sands
Coverage
London
Publisher
Longman's
Date
1959
Description
First edition. One of the greatest travel books of the 20th century. Octavo, original cloth. Signed by the author. Map unopened inside. Thesiger describes his travels among the societies of the Bedouins of the Arabian peninsula. He admired the traditional cultures and regarded western civilization as a threat to those peoples' unique ways of life. Thesiger was known for his prolific writing but also produced brilliant photographic work.
Source
From the collection of Roger Härtl
Language
English