Journal d'un Voyage en Arabie

Explorer Charles Huber first went to Arabia in 1878 staying until 1882, and the results of his expedition were recorded in the Bulletin de la Societe de Geographie. Having discovered the Teima inscription in 1880 he returned with strong academic backing in June 1883. He was accompanied by Euting, a respected expert on Semitic Paleography who collaborated with the editors on this posthumous work. Huber travelled to Damas, Tedmor (Palmyra), Arman, Kaf, Hail, Misma, Teima, Tabouq, el Ala, and Jeddah, and managed this time to acquire the Teima stone for France. Huber's journals are by turns technical and anecdotal, and are accompanied by sketches, diagrams, and maps in his own hand.

First edition; tall 8vo (29 x 20 cm); atlas bound at end with 14 maps, and 13 plans and sketches, some double-page or folding and most lettered in Arabic; later half speckled calf, marbled boards, spine in six gilt compartments with gilt black morocco lettering piece, a very good copy; xii, 778 pp.