Desert Traveller, the Life of Jean Louis Burckhardt – Katharine Sim

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This is a biography of one of the world’s greatest explorers, Jean Louis Burckhardt. His was one of the most remarkable of all true adventure stories, the record of a fearless, determined and utterly dedicated explorer. 1969.

Bio : Johann Ludwig Burckhardt was a Swiss traveller, geographer and orientalist. Burckhardt assumed the moniker Sheikh Ibrahim Ibn Abdallah during his travels in Arabia. He wrote his letters in French and signed Louis. He is best known for rediscovering the ruins of the ancient Nabataean city of Petra in Jordan.

Hardcover. Very Good +. Dust wrapper. Very good + Internally pages 447 fresh and crisp, with no ink inscriptions of previous owners names. Tightly bound. Overall a very good ++ copy. First English Edition. Inventory # 1660

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SKU: 1660 Category: Title: Desert Traveller, the Life of Jean Louis Burckhardt
Author: Katharine Sim
Publisher: Victor Gollancz,
Year: 1969
Condition: Very Good
Format: Hardcover
Inventory No: 1660

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This is a biography of one of the world’s greatest explorers, Jean Louis Burckhardt. His was one of the most remarkable of all true adventure stories, the record of a fearless, determined and utterly dedicated explorer. 1969.

Bio : Johann Ludwig Burckhardt was a Swiss traveller, geographer and orientalist. Burckhardt assumed the moniker Sheikh Ibrahim Ibn Abdallah during his travels in Arabia. He wrote his letters in French and signed Louis. He is best known for rediscovering the ruins of the ancient Nabataean city of Petra in Jordan.

Hardcover. Very Good +. Dust wrapper. Very good + Internally pages 447 fresh and crisp, with no ink inscriptions of previous owners names. Tightly bound. Overall a very good ++ copy. First English Edition. Inventory # 1660

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Weight 0.8 kg
Dimensions 23 × 14.5 × 4.5 cm

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