Description
Travels in Arabia Deserta by Charles M. Doughty’s (1953)
Travels in Arabia Deserta by Charles M. Doughty is one of the great classics of Arabian travel literature. Doughty traveled through northern and central Arabia in the 1870s, living among Bedouin tribes and documenting regions little known to Europeans at the time.
About the 1953 Edition
The 1953 Heritage Press edition is an abridgment arranged by Edward Garnett, with a general introduction by T. E. Lawrence (“Lawrence of Arabia”) and illustrations by Edy Legrand. It contains 453 pages and is one of the most attractive collectible editions for general readers.
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Collectibility
Among books on Arabia, this is regarded as a cornerstone work and is frequently cited by later travelers such as:
T. E. Lawrence
Harry St. John Philby
Wilfred Thesiger
For collectors of Arabian Peninsula travel literature, the 1953 This is a book I would generally recommend owning if you collect works on Arabia, Bedouin culture, or Middle Eastern exploration.
