Middle East Books

Princeton, NJ: Princeton Univ Press, 1958. Difficult to find this book on Jordan, which had a very uncertain future when this was written by an Israeli scholar. Still valid insights on the history, Hashemite relations with the Bedouin, and Jordan-Israeli relationship. . First Edition. Cloth. Very Good/Very Good. Illus. by 12 Pp Photos. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. (more information)

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New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1973. A Stated first printing, near fine purple cloth with bright gilt title on unfaded spine, and only a hint of edgewear. Inside, very clean and tight, no prior owner marks. Dustjacket good, NOT price clipped, but a few tears and edgewear. Pages 376 with index. Arabs, of course, do not think much of this Israeli interpretation of their being. Bearing that in mind, a very interesting read. . First Edition. Cloth. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. (more information)

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Princeton, NJ: Princeton Univ Press, 1958. Difficult to find this book on Jordan, which had a very uncertain future when this was written by an Israeli scholar. Still valid insights on the history, Hashemite relations with the Bedouin, and Jordan-Israeli relationship. Slight chips to the dj. Clean and tight inside, with no prior owner marks. . First Edition. Cloth. Very Good/Very Good. Illus. by 12 Pp Photos. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. (more information)

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NY Century 1907.. Near fine original red cloth, top edge gilt, gilt emblem on front & white letter titles on front and spine. Exceptionally clean decorative cloth, with no foxing or browning inside. Author was American Consul-General in Cairo 1893-97. He used that time to write a guidebook as well as this volume of impressions and observations. The last chapter of this volume provides helpful travel information. Illustrated by Philippoteaux & R. Talbot Kelly. 1st was 1899 edition. See American Travellers Abroad, P47. Protected by a clear, mylar dustjacket. . 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. (more information)

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Princeton, NJ: Princeton Univ Press, 1994. A fine documentation of how the Hajj to Mecca, the holiest of pilgrimages for Moslems, has changed, and how the Western understanding of it has also changed. . Stated First Edition. Cloth. Fine/Fine. Illus. by 3 Maps & Plans, 24 Pp Photos. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. (more information)

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New York: Abbeville Press, 1982. A beautiful book covering Ottoman decorative arts in metalwork, painting, ceramics, textiles and calligraphy, each section by a European or American expert in that field. Pages 224 with index. An handsome book, dustjacket perfect with no price clip. . First Edition. Cloth. Fine/Fine. Illus. by Lavish Color and b/w Photos. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. (more information)

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New York: Henry Holt, 1933. Fine blue cloth with black title on unfaded spine. No edgewear. Fine dustjacket. Philby's card is attached, with the following note on the back, "Dear Mr Mueller, Many thanksfor your note & invitation. I shall be delighted to dine with you on Sunday, presumably after sunset as usual. All good wishes, Yours, H. St J.B. Philby 26/2/59". A pencil note on the endpaper says Mr. Mueller was a publisher. Inside, very clean and tight with no prior owner marks. This is the most ambitious of Philby's explorations of the desert, made possible only with permission from King Fahd, to whom he was a respected advisor. . First U.S. EDITION. Illus. by Numerous Photos and Folding Maps. 8 Vo. (more information)

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Paris: Chez Lebel et Guitel, 1810. Continuation of title, "D'Apres les meilleurs Auteurs, et particulierement Rollin et Bossuet; Suivi de l'etat actuel de chacun de ces Peuples." Pages 162. Fine tree calf, with decorated French style gilt binding, title label in deep red with bright gilt. A beautiful little book and quite rare. Text in French, of course. . First Edition. Full-Leather. Very Good. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. (more information)

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London: John Murray, 1855. Subtitled, "Including an Account of the History, Topography, and Antiquities of that City: With Travels and Researches in Palmyra, Lebanon, and the Hauran". Original cloth, gilt ruins on front covers, spines a bit faded and edgewear. Blackmer 1333, Blackmer Catalog 1429. Protected in mylar dustjackets. Author was a Presbyterian missionary resident in Damascus for ten years. He was a fine observer in wide travels in Palestine and Syria. Also has 20 text illustrations by the author, all plates collated and complete as called for. Last copy at auction was in 1998 at Sotheby in London. Rare.. First Edition. Decorative Cloth. Very Good. Illus. by Folding Map Colored in Outline, 4 Plates, 6 Plans. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. (more information)

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NY Harper & Bros 1857.. Very good original brown cloth, with fresh gilt lettering on spine, and some fading on the spine. He later became an art professor at Princeton Univ. Fivce full page illustrations, including two page plan of the Holy Sepulchre. Pages xii, 498.Some slight, very occasional foxing, but overall a nice clean copy.. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. (more information)

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London & New York: Pall Mall /Praeger, 1965. How modern world politics is affected by Islam, as discussed in 1962 by a group of professors at a Duke University conference. Pages x, 221. Contributors (a distinguished group) are H.A.R. Gibb, Majid Khadduri, Dankwart Rustow, Fayez Sayegh, Bayard Dodge, P.J. Vatikiotis, Vernon McKay and T. Cuyler Young. Original near fine dark blue cloth with bright white letters on the unfaded spine. Inside, clean and tight except for a stain (probably old clipping) on the front endpaper. Dustjacket is very good plus, a bit soiled, but no tears. The contributors would be pleased at how pertinent their book is today. A scarce volume. . First U.S.. 8 Vo. (more information)

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London Wiedenfield & Nicolson 1972.. Very good/ dj good with small tears & slight soiling. Interaction of the Palestinians and Israelis after the 1967 war, a preview of the Intafadas to come. Illustrated by 2 maps. 1st edition.. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. (more information)

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NY: Holt, Rinehart and Winston , 1973. Binding has a small stain in the upper corner. Clean and tight inside. Dj soiled with no edgewear or tears. . First U.S.. Cloth. Very Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. (more information)

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Berkeley & L.A.: Univ of California Press, 1977. The author was an important talent as the Middle East expert on the NSC. Subtitled, "American Policy Toward the Arab-Israeli Conflict, 1967-1976". This is very useful background for today's continuing problems. Pages viii, 313 with index. A fine copy, clean and tight. No prior owner marks. The dustjacket has no wear. . First Edition. Cloth. Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. (more information)

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New York: Portland House, 1989. "The Land of Israel - Ancient Maps, Prints and Travelogues Through the Centuries". A beautiful book with reproductions of historic travellers and maps. Pages 132. A small dot at the bottom edge, so this is a remainder copy. With no foxing, or stains, or prior owner marks. Dustjacket has no edgewear or tears or fading. . First U.S.. Cloth. Fine/Fine. Illus. by Profuse Maps and Illustrations. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. (more information)

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Cambridge & London: Harvard Univ Pr, 2000. A fine copy of the best history of Cairo, and thus of Egypt. Translated by Willard Wood from the original French. Pages 436 with index. The author was Director of French Institute for Arab Studies in Damascus. . First Edition. Cloth. As New/As New. Illus. by 13 Maps and Lots of Photos. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. (more information)

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London: Thomas Murby , 1947. "Studies in Soil formation and land Unitisation in the Mediterranean", translated from the hebrew by C.L. Whittles. This was an important book for the new Jewish immigrants to Israel. The first edition was 1936. Rare. . 2nd Edition. Cloth. Very Good/Very Good. Illus. by Charts, Map, Photos. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. (more information)

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NYC: Harcourt, Brace, 1971. Nice copy, albeit with remainder mark on the bottom edge. Translated from Farsi by A.M. sheridan Smith. An Iranian lad in Paris during WW Two. . First U.S.. Cloth. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. (more information)

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MY Knopf 1994.. near fine/ dj near fine. Part memoir, part history, part political commentary on the Israeli-Palestinian problem, beautifully written. stated first.. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. (more information)

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New York: Columbia Univ Press, 1977. Very readable account of the modern history of Egypt from Napoleon's invasion to the free ovvicer revolt. Pages xii, 243, index. . First Edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Near Fine. Illus. by 7 Maps, 14 Illustrations. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. (more information)

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Beirut, Lebanon: Rihani Publishing House, 1967. An Arab writer, declaring the rights of the Palestinians versus the Zionists, before Israel gained its independence. Pages 169. A very clean, tight copy. The dustjacket has a small snag on the spine, but otherwise is near fine. . First Edition. Cloth. Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. (more information)

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Garden City: Doubleday, 1952. This is a common book, very popular when first published. But this is a signed copy, by the Syrian born immigrant to Iowa, who became a very popular lecturer on the American circuit. His descriptions of his village in Syria about the beginning of the 20th Century. . Cloth. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. (more information)

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London: Frank Cass, 2003. The best compendium of short essays on the struggle within Islam to find its path to progress, without Western occupation and without al Qaeda extremism. Pages 263 with index. As new copy, no wear and no prior owner marks. . First Paperback Ed.. 8 Vo. (more information)

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NY MacMillan 1930.. very good cloth, gilt on spine title has faded. Very slight edgewear on the outside. Inside, exceedingly clean and tight, with no foxing, no stains, no prior owner marks. Pages xxvi, 495 with index, and a separate index of scripture passages. Excellent scholarship on ancient Petra, and its still glorious ruins. Illustrated by color frontspiece and 94 photos. 1st edition.. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Pp Xxv, 495, Index. (more information)

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London: Allen Lane the Penguin Press, 1971. By the esteemed French scholar, a fine study of the impact of an ideology (Islam) on 7th Century Arabia, as well as being a biography of its founder. Pages xx, 361 with notes and index. Fine red cloth with bright gilt title on the unfaded spine, and only a hint of edgewear. Inside, as new, no stains and no prior owner marks. Dustjacket is fine, protected in a brodart sleeve.. First in English. 8 Vo. (more information)

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Cambridge: Cambridge Univ Press, 1999. Fine as new binding/ fine dustjacket with no wear and not price clipped. A superb book on the late Ottoman rule in Transjordan (now Jordan) in the second half of the 19th Century and the early 20th Century, before the British installed the Hashemite Kingdom at the end of WW One. Pages xvi, 274 plus index and with a fine, ten page bibliography. As new inside, no prior owner marks. . First Edition. Illus. by 5 Photo Plates, 5 Architectural Drawings, 2 Maps. 8 Vo. (more information)

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New York: Harper & Bros, 1949. Still sought-after book for its insights into the author, who became a ranking CIA operations officer, and the mastermind of the overthrow of Mossadeq in Iran. Kermit was the grandson of Teddy Roosevelt and inherited some of the same swash-buckling, big stick manner. But this is an excellent book on the Middle East as it was just after WW Two. Pages (viii), 271. Dark red cloth with slight edgewear and fresh white title on the spine. Inside clean and tight. No dustjacket, but protected in a clear, mylar dustjacket. Scarce. . Stated First Edition. Illus. by Endpaper Map. 8 Vo. (more information)

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NY: Times Books, Random House, 1991. A prize-winning Israel journalist explores the Palestinian concept of "the right to return" which had been a key Jewish tenant for two milennia. Pages x, 145. . Stated First Edition. Cloth. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. (more information)

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NY Henry Holt 1995.. Fine / dj fine, this copy as new. Good bibliography. Baltimore Sun correspondent has written an evocative book combining current insights with history. Illustrated by map. first edition. Pages (xii), 350 with index. . 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. (more information)

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Philadelphia: Univ of Pennsylvania Press, 2004. As new binding in an as new dustjacket. Inside, also as new. This is Sageman's first book on al Qaeda and he brings to bear his experience as a CIA case officer and as a psychiatrist. Superb research into al Qaeda sources, the best book on what makes terrorists up to the date of its publication. Pages 220 with index. Highly recommended and very readable. . First Printing. 8 Vo. (more information)

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