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SHOEMAKER, Michael Myers. The Heart of the Orient. New York & London: 1906. 8 (200x 135mm). Title in red and black. one folding two-colour map, plates. Original cloth gilt, t.e.g. (spine and extremities slightly faded). FIRST EDITION.
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W. V. EMANUEL. The Wild Asses A journey through Persia. London: 1939. 8 (200x 132mm). One folding two-colour map, plates. (Title slightly spotted.) Original cloth. Provenance: Author's presentation inscription, dated 1939. FIRST EDITION.
[And:] 14 others (Melvin HALL. Journey to the End of an Era, New York, 1947, 8; A. Cecil EDWARDS. A Persian Caravan, New York & London, [n.d.], 8; Georges LE FVRE. An Eastern Odyssey, Boston, 1935, 8; Lowell THOMAS. Beyond the Khyber Pass, New York & London, 1925, 8; Captain James ABBOTT. Narrative of a Journey from Heraut.., London, 1884, vol. II only [of 2], 8; C. J. EDMONDS. A pilgrimage to Lalish, London, 1967, 8; W. Morgan SHUSTER. The Strangling of Persia, New York, 1912, 8; Elgin GROSECLOSE. The Persian Journey, London, 1937, 8; Count GOBINEAU. Tales of Asia, London, 1947, 8; O.A. MERRITT-HAWKES. Persia, London, 1935, 8; Copley AMORY, Jr. Persian Days, Boston & New York, 1929, 8; Merian C. COOPER. Grass, New York & London, 1925, 8; E. Alexander POWELL. By Camel and car to the Peacock Throne, New York, 1923, 8; Vincent CRONIN. The Last Migration, London, 1957, 8). (16)
[With:]
W. V. EMANUEL. The Wild Asses A journey through Persia. London: 1939. 8 (200x 132mm). One folding two-colour map, plates. (Title slightly spotted.) Original cloth. Provenance: Author's presentation inscription, dated 1939. FIRST EDITION.
[And:] 14 others (Melvin HALL. Journey to the End of an Era, New York, 1947, 8; A. Cecil EDWARDS. A Persian Caravan, New York & London, [n.d.], 8; Georges LE FVRE. An Eastern Odyssey, Boston, 1935, 8; Lowell THOMAS. Beyond the Khyber Pass, New York & London, 1925, 8; Captain James ABBOTT. Narrative of a Journey from Heraut.., London, 1884, vol. II only [of 2], 8; C. J. EDMONDS. A pilgrimage to Lalish, London, 1967, 8; W. Morgan SHUSTER. The Strangling of Persia, New York, 1912, 8; Elgin GROSECLOSE. The Persian Journey, London, 1937, 8; Count GOBINEAU. Tales of Asia, London, 1947, 8; O.A. MERRITT-HAWKES. Persia, London, 1935, 8; Copley AMORY, Jr. Persian Days, Boston & New York, 1929, 8; Merian C. COOPER. Grass, New York & London, 1925, 8; E. Alexander POWELL. By Camel and car to the Peacock Throne, New York, 1923, 8; Vincent CRONIN. The Last Migration, London, 1957, 8). (16)
Sale room notice
Please note that lot 246 does not include Merritt-Hawkes's Persia or Copley Amory's Persian Days. The lot contains 14 volumes in total and not 16 as stated in the catalogue.