Gertrude Bell. From Her Personal Papers 1914-1916. by Burgoyne, Elizabeth:

Ernest Benn, 1961. Hardcover. Acceptable/Acceptable. 1961. First Published. 399 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over brown cloth. Black and white photographic plates throughout. Binding remains firm. Pages and plates have light tanning and foxing throughout. Water staining to some page edges, text remains unaffected. Pencil inscription to front pastedown and endpaper. Boards have light shelf-wear with corner bumping. Slight crushing to spine ends. Unclipped jacket has light edgewear with tears and creasing. Light tanning to spine and edges. Water staining to spine. Wear marks overall.

London: Ernest Benn, 1961. first edition. Hardcover. Very good. 6 x 9 in. Cloth boards. Photo frontis and plates. Condition is VERY GOOD ; covers clean, mild shelf wdar. BInding tight. PO's name and date on ffep, text unmarked. Bio. Stax.

Ernest Benn, 1961T. hardcover. Very Good. 3.5973 in x 21.7834 in x 14.5889 in. Ernest Benn 1961 edition. Pages clean and bright, binding firm, minor shelf wear to cover.

London: Ernest Benn Limited, 1958. First edition. Cloth. Fine/Very Good. 8.5" by 5.5". Various. A lovely first edition copy of this biographical study of the explorer Gertrude Bell, by Elizabeth Burgoyne, illustrated throughout. The first edition of this work.In the original unclipped dustwrapper. The selected papers of Gertrude Bell, this volume containing documents and letters from the years 1889 to 1914. Bell is known for her important work as an explorer and archaeologist, who mapped and explored extensively throughout Syria-Palestine, Mesopotamia, Asia Minor, and Arabia.Illustrated with a frontispiece, and fourteen plates.Collated, complete.By Elizabeth Burgoyne.With a foreword by Vita Sackville-West.Without the scarce second volume. In the original publisher's cloth binding, in the original unclipped dustwrapper. Externally, smart. Light bumping to the spine. Dustwrapper is edge worn with some small chips and closed tears, including chips to the backstrip, and a little discolouration to the… Read More

Ernest Benn,, [1958-61]. 2 vols., 8vo., First Edition, with frontispieces and plates; terracotta cloth, gilt backs, a near fine set in unclipped dustwrapper, the wrappers very lightly chipped at extremities. The set comprises Vol.I: 1889-1914; Vol. II: 1914-1926. COMPLETE SETS ARE VERY SCARCE IN THIS CONDITION.

Ernest Benn,, [1958-61]. 2 vols., 8vo., First Edition, with frontispieces and plates; elegantly bound in full dark green crushed morocco, sides with gilt frame border stopped with roundels at corners, backs with raised bands, second and fourth compartments framed and lettered in gilt, all other compartments tooled in gilt, gilt edges, gilt doublures, hand-made endpapers, ribbon markers, a crisp, elegant set ideal as a gift or for presentation. The set comprises Vol.I: 1889-1914 (1958); Vol. II: 1914-1926 (1961). SCARCE.