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Tafilet. The Narrative of a Journey of Exploration in the Atlas Mountains and the Oases of the North-West Sahara.
Tafilet. The Narrative of a Journey of Exploration in the Atlas Mountains and the Oases of the North-West Sahara.

Tafilet. The Narrative of a Journey of Exploration in the Atlas Mountains and the Oases of the North-West Sahara.

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First edition, first printing of Walter Harris’ recounting of his 1893 expedition to Morocco’s vast Tafilet oasis, providing a meticulous narrative of his interactions with the locals and his exploration of the area. A vivid portrayal with valuable insights into the state of Morocco during the late ninenteenth century.

Description: Tafilet. The Narrative of a Journey of Exploration in the Atlas Mountains and the Oases of the North-West Sahara.

Edinburgh and London: William Blackwood and Sons, MDCCCXCV [1895]. Octavo. Half-title, frontis., xii, 386pp + [7] Plates and two maps, one of which folds-out. Publisher’s cloth. With additional text illustrations. General soil to texblock’s edges; general soil to binding, else very good copy. Internally, tight and clean.

 [3732705]

Price: $450.00

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