1 volume. First edition 1917. Scarce copy.
Publishers green cloth with black title.
Gilt title to spine.
[1], viii, 252 pages.
2 page catalogue.
Frontispiece portrait with tissue-guard.
15 plates with 25 illustrations.
First edition of Parfit's book which describes his journey through
southern Lebanon in a highly narrative form. Parfit was a missionary
in Baghdad and later a Chaplain in Beirut; His journey among the Druze
during World War I includes descriptions of the locals, the geography and
wildlife, as well as the progress of the war in the Middle East. Accompanied
by multiple (unattributed) photographs of the people and lands of southern Lebanon.
Recorded shipping weight 1000g.
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- Binding Condition: Very good
- Overall Condition: Very good
- Size: 19 x 13 cm
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