The Southern Gates of Arabia
Penguin Main Series 474. 1st Edition, published 1945.
In 1934, famed British traveler Freya Stark sailed down the Red Sea, alighting in Aden, located at the tip of the Arabian peninsula. From this backwater outpost, Stark set forth on what was to be her most unforgettable journey . Following the ancient frankincense routes of the Hadhramaut Valley, the most fertile in Arabia, she sought to be the first Westerner to locate and document the lost city of Shabwa. Chronicling her journey through the towns and encampments of the Hadhramaut, The Southern Gates of Arabia is a tale alive with sheikhs and sultans, tragedy and triumph. Although the claim to discovering Shabwa would not ultimately be Stark's, The Southern Gates of Arabia , a bestseller upon its original publication, remains a classic in the literature of travel.
Condition grading: Very Good. Bright covers. Pen signature and pencil price to first inside page. Minor creasing and minor wear spots to slightly faded spine. Minor bumping to top left corner of rear cover. Binding tight. The photographs form part of the description.
Penguin Main Series 474. 1st Edition, published 1945.
In 1934, famed British traveler Freya Stark sailed down the Red Sea, alighting in Aden, located at the tip of the Arabian peninsula. From this backwater outpost, Stark set forth on what was to be her most unforgettable journey . Following the ancient frankincense routes of the Hadhramaut Valley, the most fertile in Arabia, she sought to be the first Westerner to locate and document the lost city of Shabwa. Chronicling her journey through the towns and encampments of the Hadhramaut, The Southern Gates of Arabia is a tale alive with sheikhs and sultans, tragedy and triumph. Although the claim to discovering Shabwa would not ultimately be Stark's, The Southern Gates of Arabia , a bestseller upon its original publication, remains a classic in the literature of travel.
Condition grading: Very Good. Bright covers. Pen signature and pencil price to first inside page. Minor creasing and minor wear spots to slightly faded spine. Minor bumping to top left corner of rear cover. Binding tight. The photographs form part of the description.
Penguin Main Series 474. 1st Edition, published 1945.
In 1934, famed British traveler Freya Stark sailed down the Red Sea, alighting in Aden, located at the tip of the Arabian peninsula. From this backwater outpost, Stark set forth on what was to be her most unforgettable journey . Following the ancient frankincense routes of the Hadhramaut Valley, the most fertile in Arabia, she sought to be the first Westerner to locate and document the lost city of Shabwa. Chronicling her journey through the towns and encampments of the Hadhramaut, The Southern Gates of Arabia is a tale alive with sheikhs and sultans, tragedy and triumph. Although the claim to discovering Shabwa would not ultimately be Stark's, The Southern Gates of Arabia , a bestseller upon its original publication, remains a classic in the literature of travel.
Condition grading: Very Good. Bright covers. Pen signature and pencil price to first inside page. Minor creasing and minor wear spots to slightly faded spine. Minor bumping to top left corner of rear cover. Binding tight. The photographs form part of the description.
