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Small 4to. (2), 112 pp., final blank leaf. Slightly later full cloth with giltstamped title to cover and spine. Re-issue of this important guide to falconry by the "grand old man of British falconry" (Gallagher), Ronald Stevens (d. 1994), first published in 1956. The book questions several age-old concepts of the sport, such as the attempt of teaching falcons to wait on through flying to the lure, and introduces methods of teaching the birds to home to the falconer's house, which "caused a great deal of rethinking among falconers" (Gallagher). - Stevens settled in the remote Fermoyle Lodge in Connemara in Ireland in the early 1960s, the place quickly turning into something of a Mecca for falconers from all across the world, his treatises inspiring generations of aspired falconers. - Handwritten ownership of Charles Garton, dated Wadeford House, December 1987, to front pastedown. A typescript letter signed by John Cox from The Clock House bookshop to Garton is loosely enclosed, regarding his order of "A Falcon in the Field" by Jack Mavrogordato (London, Knightly Vernon Ltd., 1966), which could not be fulfilled as the work was not to be reprinted due to the author's recent death, offering to send him Stevens's work instead. With Garton's autograph reply on the same sheet, accepting the offer, and asking Cox to refund him the difference. The Clock House's advertisement for "A Falcon in the Field", with handwritten notes by Garton, is stapled to the letter. - Occasional light foxing. A very good copy of this influential work. Gallagher, Falcon Fever 74. OCLC 974238561.
19873312z1987. Hardcover. Good. Hardcover/pub. 1987/Gd. conditionex-lib/ 351 pages - Secret warfare & hidden diplomacy in the Middle East. E43312z hardcover
1987376941987. Hardcover. Good. Hardcover/pub.1987/Gd.condition/350 pages - Secret warfare & hidden diplomacy in the Middle East. HA337694 hardcover
In-8° pp. 13, bross. edit.
Cm. 15x21, pp. XV 592 con circa 20 illustrazioni in b/n f.t. legato in cartoncino morbido edit.le. Ottimo.
568721P., Geuthner, 1928. Grd. in-4 br., 90 pp., X pl. d'ill. phot. en noir h.-t. (Orient et Byzance, III).
452402P., Geuthner, 1938. Grd. in-4 br., IX-166 pp., 1 carte en noir h.t. ss. serpente, 15 fig. in-t., LVI pl. d'ill. phot. en noir h.-t., index, biblio., non coupé.
555413London, Eyre Methuen, 1979. In-8, rel. d’éditeur toile violette sous jaquette ill. en couleurs, XVIII-332 pp., texte en anglais, ill. en noir h-t. Index. 3e édition.
8vo. XIII, (3), 341, (1 blank) pp. With a double-page map on green paper, 40 double-sided plates, a green ornament on the title-page and some decorations in the text. Green cloth with gold lettering on front cover and spine. With dust jacket designed by F. Quilter. First edition of the second part of Freya Stark's autobiography, detailing her first extensive travels through the Middle East. Stark (1893-1993) was one of the first European travellers in certain parts of the Middle East, for example Southern Arabia. Apart from a four-volume autobiography, she has 21 other works to her name. Her autobiography and other works are illustrated with images of her own photographs she took of family and of the landscape and peoples during her travels. Her writing style was unusual for her time, since she wrote multifaceted works in a highly personal style, not only about her own life and travels but also about the geography, history, politics, and anthropology of the places she visited. In the present work Stark describes her experiences during the years 1928-1933. - Dust jacket is very slightly damaged with a small tear at the foot of the spine, restored with tape, edges are untrimmed, very slight browning throughout. Overall in very good condition. Bergé, Vente Collection Lazard L'Orient et la Terre Sainte (2008), 404. Blackmer 1470. Howgego IV, S 61. Shapero, The Islamic World (2003), 457. Cf. Canton, From Cairo to Baghdad British travellers in Arabia, pp. 118-121; cf. article "Freya Stark" in Encyclopaedia Britannica.
8vo. XII, 296, [2] pp. With a map of the Middle East, titled "Dust in the Lion's Paw" on p. 6, 8 double-sided plates, and an illustration of a lion (in red) on the title-page. Green cloth with gold lettering on front cover and spine. With dust jacket, designed by Frank Quilter, and protected by a clear plastic jacket. First edition of Freya Stark's (1893-1993) fourth and final volume of autobiography, detailing her work, travels and life during the years 1939-1946. During the Second World War she travelled through the Middle East in the service of the British Ministry of Information, spreading propaganda for the Allied cause. According to the short blurb on the inside of the dustjacket, "Freya Stark's new book is an autobiography with a theme - the art of Persuasion ...". She strictly promoted connections between the Allies and the peoples and governments of the Middle East, expressly speaking out against the Germans and also against Zionism. In Egypt she founded the "Brotherhood of Freedom", which she used to further her fight for freedom and secular democracy. - Untrimmed. With an ownership inscription on front pastedown in blue ink: "Marjorie Wood. December 1961". Overall in very good condition. Blackmer 1470. Howgego IV, S 61. Shapero, The Islamic World (2004), 459 (first ed. misdated "1962"). Cf. article "Freya Stark" in Encyclopaedia Britannica.
8vo. XXII, 218 pp. Red and black title-page with a small illustration of two people. With a frontispiece, a map of the Middle East on green paper, titled: "East is West by Freya Stark", and 32 double-sided plates. Blue/green cloth. With dust jacket. First edition, detailing the author's experiences in the Middle East during the Second World War. Stark (1893-1993) spent the duration of WWII travelling from Egypt to Iraq and from Syria to Southern Arabia. She had offered her services to the British Ministry of Information and was sent to the Middle East to persuade government officials, among others, to join, or keep on supporting, the Allied cause. - The book was written "with the freedom of the independent and adventurous traveller but also with the authority of an official of the Diplomatic Corps" (dust jacket blurb). Stark's writings are accompanied by many images of her own photographs, taken during her travels, showing the landscapes and peoples she encountered. - Dust jacket slightly soiled, binding shows some minor signs of wear, slight browning throughout. Overall in good condition. Howgego IV, S 61. Macro 2111. Shapero, The Islamic World (2003), 460. Smith, The Yemens, 95. Cf. article "Freya Stark" in Encyclopaedia Britannica.
4to. XXIII, (1 blank), 199, (1 blank) pp. With the title-page in red and black, 1 map of the Hadhramaut titled: "Seen in the Hadhramaut", and 50 double sided plates. The plates are included in the pagination. Blue cloth with black lettering on front cover and spine. With dust jacket. First edition. A perspective on the Hadhramaut region in Southern Arabia and its people through the eyes and camera lens of traveller, writer, and photographer Freya Stark (1893-1993). Of Italian and British descent, Stark was born in Paris and grew up in several places throughout Europe. Her present account tells the story of Southern Arabia in 130 photographs with corresponding descriptions. - Dust jacket is slightly soiled and very slightly damaged (mostly around head and foot of spine), binding and edges with some slight discoloration and foxing, endleaves partially browned. Blackmer 1470. Howgego IV, S 61. Smith, The Yemens, 98. Sotheby's, Burrell sale, lot 889. Cf. article "Freya Stark" in Encyclopaedia Britannica; Macro 2118 (1939 ed.); Shapero, The Islamic World (2003), 468.
8vo. XIII, (3), 286, (2) pp. With 1 map of the Hadhramaut printed on green paper, 20 double-sided plates, 3 illustrations in the text on pp. 76, 77 and 85, a few small tail pieces throughout, and a green ornament on the title-page. Green cloth with gold lettering on spine. Third part of Freya Stark's (1893-1993) autobiography, in which she describes her life and especially the travels she undertook between 1933 and 1939. During this time, her first four works were published, starting with "The Valley of the Assassins" in 1934. The present account focuses mostly on Stark's travels in South Arabia and is illustrated with images of photographs she took herself. It is a very personal account of her life and travel experiences, alongside significant historical, political, geographical and anthropological information about the places she visited. This writing style was quite unique and unusual for her time, but since she was one of the first European travellers in parts of Southern Arabia, "unique and unusual" were, in a positive way, accurate descriptors. - Edge at the head of the book is green and the edge at the foot is untrimmed. Small marking in blue ink on p. 79, lacking dust jacket, otherwise in very good condition. Blackmer 1470. Howgego IV, S 61. Shapero, The Islamic World (2003), 458. Cf. article "Freya Stark" in Encyclopaedia Britannica.
8vo. XII, (2), 346 pp. With a double-page map on blue/green paper, 22 double-sided plates, a green ornament on the title-page, a small woodcut of Asolo on p. 336, and some small decorations in the text. Green cloth with gold lettering on front cover and spine. With a dust jacket designed by F. Quilter. First part of Freya Stark's autobiography, spanning the years until her early thirties (1893-1927), immediately before embarking on her travels. The author was one of the first non-Arabs to journey through the southern Arabian Desert, in the 1930s. - The present copy is a reprint of the first edition; it was published in 1951, merely months after its first appearance in September 1950. Even though Stark's uniquely personal writing style was considered unusual at the time, her books proved very popular. Stark was of Italian and British descent; she was born in Paris and grew up in several places throughout Europe. - Freya Stark's autobiography includes three additional works: Beyond Euphrates (1951), The Coast of incense (1953), and Dust in the Lion's Paw (1961). - Dust jacket is somewhat damaged and partially repaired with tape, edges are untrimmed, small repair to the inner front hinge with tape. Overall in very good condition. Howgego IV, S 61. Cf. article "Freya Stark" in Encyclopaedia Britannica. Shapero, The Islamic World (2003), 470 (other ed.).
14967<p>New York: Macmillan 1971 1st Am. ed. 249pp. illus. green cloth 4to: near Very Good in a Fine dj in poly cover prev. owner has tipped in various photos postcards clippings etc. related to Turkey on endpp & sometimes in blank text margins; illustrations are in very good or better condition; text pages are on acid paper and are age browned; an unusual copy An enormous volume containing 168 photo plates 25 in full color by the Italian photographer Roiter 1926-2016. Text is by the famous traveler Dame Freya Stark 1893-1993.</p> New York: Macmillan hardcover
1940153817E. P. Dutton 1940. Hard Cover. Fine/Fair. Book is in excellent condition. Binding is solid and square covers have sharp corners exterior shows no blemishes text/interior is clean and free of marking of any kind. Beige buckram cloth covers with deep red lettering on cover and spine. Book contains over 90 black and white photo illustrations usually full page by the female author who also authored a volume of photos Seen in the Hadhramaut and wrote Baghdad sketches The Vallys of the assassins The southern gates of Arabia and travelled extensively in the region. Three maps. 329 pages with index. Publisher's page reads ""First Edition."" Contents include: Mukalla Kathiri Wadi Amd High Jol Azzan Naqb al Hajr Jebel Kadur Sultan's Caravan Cana etc. wtih an appendix of Arabic plants. Dust jacket is now wrapped in clear protective cover. Keywords: History Arabia Middle East Woman Author Mukalla Kathiri Wadi Amd High Jol Azzan Naqb al Hajr Jebel Kadur Sultan's Caravan Cana Arabic plants E. P. Dutton hardcover
8vo., First Edition, with title-vignette and several engraved decorations in the text, title and for-edges lightly spotted; green cloth, gilt back, green top, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper.
8vo., First Edition, with title in green and black, title-vignette by Reynolds Stone, numerous photographs and illustrations by the author, and large folding map (coloured in outline) at end; turquoise tweed cloth, upper and backstrip lettered in gilt, green top, a very good, bright copy in price-clipped dustwrapper, the latter frayed and creased at edges.
8vo., Second Impression, with title in red and black, and 28 plates on 16; original green buckram, upper board blocked in gilt, gilt back, green top, uncut, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper. The fourth volume of Stark's inimitable autobiography. First published in the previous year. VERY SCARCE IN THIS CONDITION.
Sm. folio, First Edition, with fine portrait frontispiece and numerous full-page photographs by the author; brown cloth, gilt back, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper. With two relevant cuttings loosely inserted.
8vo., First Edition, with title in red and black, numerous plates, double-page map in the text and 2 coloured maps on one folder at end; green tweed cloth, upper board and backstrip lettered in gilt, a very good, bright, clean copy in price-clipped dustwrapper.
Roy. 8vo., First Edition, Blue Issue, title in red and black, with numerous fine photographs (tinted in sepia) by the author throughout, some mild offsetting from fold-ins to free endpapers, near contemporary inscription on front free endpaper; blue cloth, upper board and backstrip lettered in darker blue, a very good, bright, clean copy in price-clipped dustwrapper. Virtually 'near fine' copy of the author's fourth book. This copy is an unspecified later issue of the first edition, bound in blue rather than oatmeal cloth. VERY SCARCE, ESPECIALLY IN THIS CONDITION.
8vo., with frontispiece, 2 illustrations in the text and 2 maps (one double-page); original pale yellow cloth, upper board and backstrip lettered in green, a very good, bright, clean copy in unclipped, lightly age-soiled dustwrapper, the latter a little rubbed at extremities. With armorial arms blocked in gilt on upper board. Stark's classic account was first published in 1936. The Thin Paper edition (to wartime standards and dedicated to the RAF) followed in 1940 and was severally reprinted. SCARCE IN THIS CONDITION.
4 vols., 8vo., First Edition, with titles in green and black, and plates and maps in the text; original green buckram, upper boards blocked in gilt, gilt backs, a very good, bright, clean set in dustwrapper (one wrapper price-clipped), the wrapper to first volume chipped with minor loss at tail. The set comprises 'Traveller's Prelude 1893-1927' (1950), 'Beyond Euphrates 1928-1933 (1951)', 'The Coast of Incense 1933-1939 (1953)' and 'Dust in the Lion's Paw 1939-1946 (1961)'. COMPLETE SETS IN DUSTWRAPPERS ARE SCARCE
4 vols., 8vo., First Edition, with titles in green and black, and plates and maps in the text; original green buckram, upper boards blocked in gilt, gilt backs, backstrips lightly dulled else a very good, bright, clean set. With personal bookplate on front paste-down of third volume. The set comprises 'Traveller's Prelude 1893-1927' (1950), 'Beyond Euphrates 1928-1933 (1951)', 'The Coast of Incense 1933-1939 (1953)' and 'Dust in the Lion's Paw 1939-1946 (1961)'. COMPLETE SETS ARE SCARCE IN THIS CONDITION.