Saudi Arabia rare books

Second edition, revised. 2 volumes, 8vo, xxx, 356; xvi, 347 pp., 9 lithographed plates, occasional light foxing, contemporary polished calf gilt, spine in six compartments, red and green morocco labels to second and third, others richly gilt, marbled edges, a fine set.

Third English edition. number 118 of 750 copies, with a manuscript page of text III; 4to (26 x 20.5 cm); 4 folding maps, 54 portrait illustrations, patterned endpapers; publisher's pigskin-backed, brown buckram boards, gilt device on centre upper cover 'the sword also means clean-ness + death' between crossed swords, gilt lettering to spine, some wear to spine, corners rubbed, overall a very good copy.

First edition, 8vo, inscribed by the author, xiv, 280 pp., map, frontispiece portrait of King Saud, 30pp. of photos, original black cloth gilt, a very good copy.

First edition, 8vo, viii, 488 pp., coloured frontispiece map, 12 plates, original dark grey decorated cloth with bevelled edges, ruled and lettered in silver and gold, a fine copy.

First edition, 8vo, viii, 215 pp., 19th-century half calf over marbled boards, spine with raised bands, red morocco label lettered in gilt; rebacked to style retaining label, corners a bit rubbed.

First edition, 8vo, vi, 71pp., 7 photographic plates, 3 maps (1 double-page and another torn with slight loss), contemporary morocco-backed boards, an excellent example.

First edition, 8vo, xxiv, 433pp., illustrated with 32 photographic plates, 3 folding maps,modern green half morocco gilt, tiny stain to top edge, an excellent example.

First edition in French, 4to., [iv], xliv, 256, [xxx], 38pp., James Bruce of Kinnaird's copy with a few pencil annotations, contemporary tree calf gilt, red morocco lettering piece, an excellent copy.

First (only) edition. viii, [ii], 284pp., errata leaf at end, folding map, modern half calf gilt over old marbled boards, a very good example.