Arabian Highlands.

£650 · Offered by Shapero Rare Books

This book chronicles Philby's two trips to the southwest corner of Saudi Arabia in 1932 and in 1936-1937 which were at the time almost unknown and uncharted. First edition; 8vo (24 x 16 cm); with 64 illustrations, 2 maps, 2 diagrams, and a large folding map of Qizan (Jizan) in pocket at end; publisher's original green cloth, gilt arms of Saudi Arabia to upper board, gilt lettering to spine, original dust-jacket a bit rubbed but still complete and presentable, a very good copy; xvi, 771 pp.

• Binding: Hardcover

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