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Description
- A collection of 9 books on Arabia and the Middle East, 1930-1948, comprising:
- Paper
Blunt, Anne and Wilfred Scawen. The Celebrated Romance of The Stealing of the Mare. Newtown: Gregynog Press, 1930, number 245 of 275 copies, original calf-backed boards [Harrop 16]
Ashbee, C.R. Kingfisher out of Egypt. London: OUP / Humphrey Milford, 1934, number 99 of 750 copies, original vellum-backed boards
Ashbee, C.R. The Kings of Min Zamān. London: OUP / Humphrey Milford, 1938, original vellum-backed boards
Bell, Gertrude. The Arab War. London: Golden Cockerel Press, 1940, number 374 of 500 copies, original morocco-backed cloth by Sangorski and Sutcliffe [Pertelote 147]
Lawrence, T.E. Shaw-Ede. London: Golden Cockerel Press, 1942, number 82 of 500 copies, original morocco-backed cloth by Sangorski and Sutcliffe [Pertelote 151]
Philby, H. St.J.B. A Pilgrim in Arabia. London: Golden Cockerel Press, 1943, number 47 of 350 copies, original niger-backed cloth by Sangorski and Sutcliffe [Pertelote 154]
de Chair, Somerset. The Golden Carpet. London: Golden Cockerel Press, 1943, number 73 of 500 copies, original morocco-backed cloth by Sangorski and Sutcliffe [Pertelote 155]
de Chair, Somerset. The First Crusade. London: Golden Cockerel Press, 1945, number 390 of 500 copies, original vellum-backed cloth by Sangorski and Sutcliffe [Cockalorum 168]
de Quincey, Thomas. Revolt of the Tartars. London: Dropmore Press, 1948, one of 450 copies, of which this is number 5 of 50 copies specially bound in full morocco
4to and large 8vo, a few spines worn and faded, occasional offsetting and spotting, 3 vol. with labels at foot of spine (9)
Ashbee, C.R. Kingfisher out of Egypt. London: OUP / Humphrey Milford, 1934, number 99 of 750 copies, original vellum-backed boards
Ashbee, C.R. The Kings of Min Zamān. London: OUP / Humphrey Milford, 1938, original vellum-backed boards
Bell, Gertrude. The Arab War. London: Golden Cockerel Press, 1940, number 374 of 500 copies, original morocco-backed cloth by Sangorski and Sutcliffe [Pertelote 147]
Lawrence, T.E. Shaw-Ede. London: Golden Cockerel Press, 1942, number 82 of 500 copies, original morocco-backed cloth by Sangorski and Sutcliffe [Pertelote 151]
Philby, H. St.J.B. A Pilgrim in Arabia. London: Golden Cockerel Press, 1943, number 47 of 350 copies, original niger-backed cloth by Sangorski and Sutcliffe [Pertelote 154]
de Chair, Somerset. The Golden Carpet. London: Golden Cockerel Press, 1943, number 73 of 500 copies, original morocco-backed cloth by Sangorski and Sutcliffe [Pertelote 155]
de Chair, Somerset. The First Crusade. London: Golden Cockerel Press, 1945, number 390 of 500 copies, original vellum-backed cloth by Sangorski and Sutcliffe [Cockalorum 168]
de Quincey, Thomas. Revolt of the Tartars. London: Dropmore Press, 1948, one of 450 copies, of which this is number 5 of 50 copies specially bound in full morocco
4to and large 8vo, a few spines worn and faded, occasional offsetting and spotting, 3 vol. with labels at foot of spine (9)
Provenance
John Raymond Danson, some with his bookplate, sale, Sotheby's Chancery Lane, 25 October 1979, lots 41, 151 and 163
Catalogue Note
See lots 294 and 295 for other private press books.