Search Results: a journey through the yemen and by harris walter b

Hardback. New. First published in 1893 during a critical period in Yemen's history. The work is both a concise account of that period and a thrilling narrative of the author's experiences.

Kessinger Publishing, LLC, 2007-01-17. Paperback. Good.

Darf Publishers Ltd, 1985-01-01. Hardcover. Very Good. 8x5x1. 1985 hardback no marks in the text and is in very good condition with dust coverAND AS ALWAYS SHIPPED IN 24 HOURS; and emailed to you a USPS tracking number on all orders; all books are sanitized and cleaned for your protection before mailing

Kessinger Publishing, LLC, 2007-01-17. Paperback. Used:Good.

Paperback / softback. New.

Kessinger Publishing, LLC. paperback. New. 5x0x9. Brand New Book in Publishers original Sealing

Kessinger Publishing, LLC. hardcover. New. 6x1x9.

william blackwood and sons 1893 edinburgh. first edition octavogreen cloth illus boards with gilt lettering to spine, xii + 385pp, illus, VG- (ex libris with usual marking, lacks folding map at rear, library label to front board) A sound copy in original binding

Edinburgh and London: William Blackwood and Sons, 1893. 372pp.frontispiece. Dark Green boards with gilt lettering and man carring a spear. 48 illustrations, 3 maps, one which is a foldout that has a horizontal tear that is tape repaired. Light corner wear to the covers, othewise the hinges are excellent and the text is clean and unmarked. This book appeared at a critical time in the turbulent history of the Yemen. The Turkish Empire had seized much of the country in an attempt to re-establish control over the seaway routes leading to the Suez Canal. Rebellion by the native population against the Turks reached its peak in the late nineteenth century and an important chapter in this work provides a contemporary account of the effects of this conflict. In contrast, the second part of the work contains a thrilling narrative of the author’s travels in the Yemen, and, his adventures there, described together with vivid portraits of the places he visits and the people he meets. . First Edition.… Read More