Freya Stark – A Winter in Arabia – 1948

An early printing, in very good condition, of a classic work of southern Arabian travel, history and geography.

One of the great explorers of Arabia and the Middle East, Freya Stark wrote this account of her extraordinary travels in Yemen and the Empty Quarter in the winter of 1937-8. The result is a beautiful description of rarely-seen areas of the Arabian Peninsula.

Winter in Arabia is considered as one of the most important titles in the annals of Arabian travel and exploration, and was named as one of the ‘Best Travel Books of the Past Century’ by the Times.

With numerous black-and-white photographs of people and places from the region.

Hardback, 1948 Albemarle Library printing by John Murray. In very good condition. No jacket. Cream cloth with green lettering to front board and spine. With illustrations and maps. Previous owner’s name inside.  Binding tight and square. 266 pages.

“A treasure of rare distinction among travel books.” — The New York Times Book Review