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The Kasbas of Southern Morocco
by Landau, Rom
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- Hardcover
- first
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Hay on Wye, Herefordshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
First edition. Faber and Faber. London. 1969. Octavo. 186pp. 41 photo illlus. 2 maps. Original red cloth, Gilt on black lettering to spine. A fine copy in the original unclipped dust wrapper. Bookplate of Clare Tritton McLaren to ffep. (Clare McLaren Throckmorton of Coughton Court)
Romauld Landau (1899 - 1974) Sculptor, author and authority on Arab culture. His first visit to Morocco in 1924 was followed by many others and from 1948 he devoted his writings to Morocco.
Romauld Landau (1899 - 1974) Sculptor, author and authority on Arab culture. His first visit to Morocco in 1924 was followed by many others and from 1948 he devoted his writings to Morocco.
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- Paul Haynes Rare Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- Biblio539
- Title
- The Kasbas of Southern Morocco
- Author
- Landau, Rom
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Faber and Faber
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1969
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- qasbas, Marrakesh, Agadir, Telouet, Skora
- Bookseller catalogs
- Travel and Exploration; Provenance, Bookplates and Associations; Africa;
- Size
- 8vo
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About the Seller
Paul Haynes Rare Books
Biblio member since 2016
Hay on Wye, Herefordshire
About Paul Haynes Rare Books
Paul Haynes has been an antiquarian bookseller since 1978. Based in Hay on Wye, he travels worldwide to buy and sell rare and old books. A member of the ABA, ILAB and PBFA. Paul Haynes Rare Books offers both antiquarian and scarce books in all subjects, with something of a bias towards the owner's passion for Travel and Exploration.
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