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an open book with two pictures of men in traditional clothingan open book with a black and white photo of a man holding a trumpet
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Estimate €500 - €750
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Orient by Oppenheim, Max, Baron The Bedouins. 4 vols. With 3 frontispieces, 32 plates, 4 (of 8) folded maps and 5 folded genealogical tables. Leipzig/Wiesbaden, Harrassowitz, 1939–1968. 4°. (Late) half leather with gold-stamped title on the spine (the binding of vol. 2 differs slightly from the others). Standard work. – Probably the most comprehensive work on this subject. - In collaboration with Erich Bräunlich and Werner Caskel. - Contains: I. Bedouin tribes of Mesopotamia and Syria. II. In Palestine, Transjordan, Sinai and the Hejaz. III. Northern and Central Arabia and in Iraq. IV/1. The Arab tribes in Khuzestan (Iran), Parian tribes in Arabia. IV/2. Index. – Due to the nature of the paper, some pages are slightly yellowed, with occasional spots; overall, these are predominantly clean and extremely well-preserved copies. Arabia. – 4 vols. With 3 frontispieces, 32 plates, 4 (of 8) folded maps and 5 folded genealogical tables. (Later) half-cloth (1 vol. somewhat different). – Probably the most comprehensive work on this subject. - Contains: I. Bedouin tribes of Mesopotamia and Syria. II. In Palestine, Transjordan, Sinai, Hejaz. III. North & Central Arabia & Iraq. IV/1. The Arab tribes in Khuzistan (Iran), pariah tribes in Arabia. IV/2. Register. - Partially browned due to the paper, stained in places; otherwise, the copies are generally clean and very well preserved. This lot is subject to standard tax. A 24.95% buyer’s premium is payable on the hammer price, and 7% (Books and Art) or 19% VAT (Manuscripts, Screenprints, Offset Prints, Photographs) is payable on the final invoice amount within the European Union. This lot is subject to the standard tax regime. A 24.95% buyer’s premium applies to the hammer price, and 7% (books and art) or 19% VAT (manuscripts, screen prints, offset prints and photographs) applies to the final invoice amount within the European Union.
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About the sale Valuable books, prints, historical photographs
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Auction time 10/24/2026 at 10:00 AM
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