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The history of Arabia, ancient and modern : containing a description of the country ... and a comprehensive view of its natural history / by Andrew Crichton ; with a map, and ten engravings by Jackson ; in two volumes.
Kislak Center for Special Collections - Rare Book Collection DS223 .C8 1833 Frost copy v.1-2
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Crichton, Andrew, 1790-1855.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Arabian Peninsula--History.
- Arabian Peninsula.
- History.
- Penn Provenance:
- Frost, Robert (donor) (Frost Collection copy)
- Hippisley, John (bookplate) (Frost Collection copy)
- Edward G. Allen and Son (label) (Frost Collection copy)
- Riviere, Robert, 1808-1882 (label) (Frost Collection copy)
- Physical Description:
- 2 volumes : illustrations, map ; 17 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Edinburgh : Oliver & Boyd ; London : Simpkin & Marshall, 1833.
- Notes:
- Each volume has illustrated half-title.
- Local Notes:
- Frost Collection copy presented to the Penn Libraries in 2010 by Robert Frost.
- Frost Collection copy: each volume has armorial bookplate of John Hippisley of Ston Easton (at head of bookplate: Lucknam 1870) on front pastedown. Possibly to be identified with John Hippisley (1833-1885).
- Frost Collection copy: each vol. has label ("EDW. G. ALLEN & SON LTD. Antiquarian, Library & Export Booksellers 10-14 GRAPE STREET, LONDON, W.C. 2") on front pastedown; v. 1 has label ("R. RIVIERE. BOOKSELLER &c. 17. Orange Grove BATH.") on front pastedown.
- OCLC:
- 11689514
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