A Book of Marvels of the East

Stock Code:
BAC6529
Price:
$35.00

Description

A Book of Marvels of the East by Richard Halliburton. In this companion volume to A Book of Marvels (of the West) Richard Halliburton takes his readers to the most famous places of the Orient. He describes the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World; the ruined cities of Baalbek, Petra and Palmyra; his meeting with King Ibn Saud outside the walls of Mecca and his flight over Bagdad with Prince Ghazi; the great Falls of Victoria Nyanza; the nightingales of Isfahan and the fairyland of Udipur; the mystery of Angkor; the Great Wall of China; the ascent of Fujiyam, etc., etc. Like its predecessor this book contains fascinating illustrations. The dust jacket is in a well worn condition - now covered in removable Mylar. The book has light foxing but remains very tidy.

Details

  • Author:
    Halliburton, Richard
  • Book Condition:
    Good Plus
  • Publisher:
    Geoffrey Bles, London
  • Edition:
    First
  • Jacket Condition:
    Fair
  • Binding:
    Hard Cover
  • Location:
    A5
  • Size:
    8vo
  • Pages:
    253
  • Publish Date:
    1938
Stock Level:
1 In Stock
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