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Thesiger, Wilfred. 12 Royal Geographical Journals. 1935-1957. All the articles by Thesiger published in the RGS Journals:
1935 "The Awash River and the Aussa Sultanate".
1939 "A Camel Journey to Tibesti".
1947 "A New Journey in Southern Arabia".
1948 April, "A Journey through the Tihama, the Asir, and the Hijaz Mountains"
1948 July. "Across the Empty Quarter".
1949 Sept. Pp 284, "The Record The Empty Quarter: Adjustment to Mr. Thesiger's Map".
1949 "A Further Journey Across the Empty Quarter".
1950 "Desert Borderlands of Oman".
1951 "South-Eastern Arabia" Foldout Map by Thesiger from his traverses 1945-1950.
1954 "The Marshmen of Southern Iraq".
1955 "The Hazaras of Central Afghanistan".
1957 "A Journey in Nuristan".
Condition is "very good" except for 3 that are "good". This is the complete collection of articles published in the RGS Journals about Wilfred Thesiger.

Arabian Sands, by Wilfred Thesiger. Longman, London, 1959, first edition with Dust Jacket. A very attractive signed copy of his very popular account of his explorations in Arabia. "The book covers the five years ending in 1950 which, with the exception of brief interruptions only, Thesiger spent in and around the Empty Quarter, the half million square miles of one of the cruelest deserts of the world.", (from back jacket).This copy is signed on the title page by Thesiger. The folding map of the Empty Quarter is in the rear pocket and except for my inspection it appears to have never been opened. The condition of the book is near Fine with the detractions limited to some tape residue on the front end paper that probably held a newspaper clipping, and a previous owner's signature on the same endpaper. There is no fading to the dust jacket or the book. The dust jacket would rate a VG+ and is not price clipped. There is some shelf wear in several places but no tears or nicks.

Desert, Marsh and Mountain Ltd. EditionThesiger, Wilfred. 1979, The first Deluxe Ltd. Edition published by Collins, London.
The Ltd.edition was published in 160 copies and is signed on the title page by Thesiger. This copy is number 65 and is in FINE condition as is the slipcase. Quarto (215 x 275mm). Many fine photos taken by Thesiger, some double page, 304 pages of photos, text, maps, prologue, epilogue, glossary of foreign terms and an index. The title comes from his Desert travels in his first and second crossings of the Empty Quarter, his time spent living with the Marsh Arabs, and his journeys in various unfrequented mountain ranges of the Hindu Kush and Karakorams. Also covered are travels in Iraqi, Kurdistan, Iran, and the Yemen. "One of the last in a great British tradition of individual and often eccentric travellers". Original binding in ½ brown Morocco with beige cloth boards. All edges are gilt and the spine is with gilt lettering. The slipcase is original cloth with a… Read More