{"product_id":"h-r-p-dickson-the-arab-of-the-desert-signed-by-violet-dickson-1968-copy","title":"H.R.P. Dickson – The Arab of the Desert: Signed by Violet Dickson (1968)","description":"\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"3h1ku8\" data-start=\"101\" data-end=\"116\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eDescription\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"117\" data-end=\"344\"\u003eA highly collectible copy of \u003cstrong data-start=\"146\" data-end=\"228\"\u003eThe Arab of the Desert: A Glimpse into Badawin Life in Kuwait and Saudi Arabia\u003c\/strong\u003e by \u003cstrong data-start=\"232\" data-end=\"250\"\u003eH.R.P. Dickson\u003c\/strong\u003e, one of the foundational works on the history, culture, and Bedouin life of the Arabian Gulf.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"346\" data-end=\"476\"\u003eThis copy is particularly desirable as it is \u003cstrong data-start=\"391\" data-end=\"433\"\u003epersonally inscribed by Violet Dickson\u003c\/strong\u003e, H.R.P. Dickson's wife, on the title page:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"478\" data-end=\"527\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"478\" data-end=\"527\"\u003e\"With my best wishes, Violet Dickson – 9.5.68.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"529\" data-end=\"908\"\u003eViolet Dickson was an accomplished botanist, writer, and one of the best-known British residents of Kuwait. Together, the Dicksons spent decades living in Kuwait, where H.R.P. Dickson served as the British Political Agent. Their writings remain among the most important English-language accounts of Kuwait and the Arabian Peninsula during the first half of the twentieth century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"910\" data-end=\"1128\"\u003eThe book is a clothbound Allen \u0026amp; Unwin edition and retains its original folding maps in the rear pocket, which appear complete. It also bears the stamp of \u003cstrong data-start=\"1065\" data-end=\"1083\"\u003eAhmed Al-Sabah\u003c\/strong\u003e, adding another layer of Kuwaiti provenance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1130\" data-end=\"1225\"\u003eA superb addition for collectors of Gulf history, Kuwait, Arabia, exploration, or signed books.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"1uef3h1\" data-start=\"1227\" data-end=\"1240\"\u003eDimensions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e23.6 cm by 16.2 by 5.1 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"1uef3h1\" data-start=\"1227\" data-end=\"1240\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1241\" data-end=\"1437\"\u003eVery good vintage condition with light shelf wear to the cloth binding. Binding remains sound and the folding maps are present in the rear pocket. Inscription and provenance marks as photographed.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Carpet Guy","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51978745807165,"sku":null,"price":250.0,"currency_code":"KWD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/3409\/0045\/files\/IMG_8616.jpg?v=1783436242","url":"https:\/\/thecarpetguykw.com\/products\/h-r-p-dickson-the-arab-of-the-desert-signed-by-violet-dickson-1968-copy","provider":"The Carpet Guy","version":"1.0","type":"link"}