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5 BELL, Gertrude Lowthian. The Arab of Mesopotamia. Basrah: published by the Superintendent, Government Press, 1917 a lovely copy in the original cloth, with a pertinent baghdad association First edition of this fragile official publication. Due to the poor quality of the materials used in production, notably the paper stock, this work is uncommon in such attractive condition. The second section (pp. 100–202) has a separate title page entitled “Asiatic Turkey” and is explicitly attributed to Bell. She says in her preface, dated October 1917, that “these articles were written at the request of the War Office during June and July, 1917. It has been suggested that they might be of some interest to members of the Force serving in Mesopotamia who may not have had opportunity to make acquaintance with the Dominions of the Sultan beyond the battlefields of Gallipoli and the Iraq”. This copy has an inscription on the front free endpaper: “Baghdad. 11th August 1919 Love from Arthur”. While Arthur remains unidentified, the connection to Baghdad is particularly apposite given Bell’s lifelong connection to the city, as well as being the place where she wrote most of the second section of the present work. Small octavo. Original dark green cloth, front cover lettered in gilt. Frontispiece map of Mesopotamia. Contemporary gift inscription on front free endpaper in ink (see note).
with neat ink note of the date of binding to the front free endpaper. Some volumes with a hint of sunning to spines and occasional foxing, else a fine set. £5,000 [157257] 7 BOWIE, David, & Mick Rock. The Rise of David Bowie 1972–1973. Cologne: Taschen, 2015 First edition, signed limited issue, one of 1,972 copies, signed by both Bowie and Rock. This collection features many iconic images by Bowie’s official photographer and videographer from the year Bowie launched his album The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars . The limitation number was created specifically to match the date of the album’s release in 1972. Folio. Original blue paper boards, spine lettered in white, hologram of several pictures of David Bowie to front board. Housed in a blue clamshell box. With the original pink cardboard packing box and the unopened shrink wrap. Photographs and illustrations throughout. An excellent copy, the shrink wrap a little torn, but still unopened. £3,750 [156743]
Spine ends and corners gently rubbed and bruised, some faint marks to cloth, otherwise gilt bright and cloth unfaded; free endpapers browned, contents evenly toned as usual, particularly nice without the tears and chips which the thin paper stock is prone to having; a very good copy indeed. £1,500 [158585] 6 BOOK COLLECTING. A selection of works and catalogues on book collecting, in A small library of the standard works on book collecting, beautifully bound by the leading English bookbinder George Bayntun. These works, which include Carter’s Books and Book- Collectors and Taste & Technique in Book Collecting, have done much to shape collecting over the last century, and remain both the usual starting points for the novice and crucial reference books for the experienced. A full list of titles is available. 21 works bound in 20 volumes, varying sizes. All bound by Bayntun in the mid- to late 1960s. Various volumes Bayntun bindings. 1880–1970 a book collector’s library
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