Full title: Qataban and Sheba: Exploring Ancient Kingdoms on the Biblical Spice routes of Arabia
Author: Wendell Phillips
Inscribed by author: To Trine, My Fellow Explorer, from Wendell
Publisher: Victor Gollancz LTD, 1955, London
Printed in Great Britain by The Camelot Press LTD
Hardcover
Page Count: 335
Phillips, though not a name widely recognized today, has a swashbuckling personality that resembled Indiana Jones. He was an archeologist of note and a glib speaker. He was the first, and is it turned out, the only Westerner ever allowed to visit and excavate Saba, the region in Yemen identified with the famed Queen of Sheba. His careful 1951-52 multi-month expedition uncovered unknown locales, buildings, inscriptions etc. This and other expeditions helped deepen the understanding of the pre-Islamic life of the Arabian Peninsula. Consequently, this book, though dated, is a welcome record of what was uncovered.
The book has an inscription to Trine, whomever that is. The writing style matches other inscriptions that can be seen when searching for his signature. We believe it to be accurate but cannot guarantee that it is.
Condition: Fair to good. The dust jacket is chipped and is marred by a huge written warning on the front cover. However, the book itself is in Good condition.
Full title: Qataban and Sheba: Exploring Ancient Kingdoms on the Biblical Spice routes of Arabia
Author: Wendell Phillips
Inscribed by author: To Trine, My Fellow Explorer, from Wendell
Publisher: Victor Gollancz LTD, 1955, London
Printed in Great Britain by The Camelot Press LTD
Hardcover
Page Count: 335
Phillips, though not a name widely recognized today, has a swashbuckling personality that resembled Indiana Jones. He was an archeologist of note and a glib speaker. He was the first, and is it turned out, the only Westerner ever allowed to visit and excavate Saba, the region in Yemen identified with the famed Queen of Sheba. His careful 1951-52 multi-month expedition uncovered unknown locales, buildings, inscriptions etc. This and other expeditions helped deepen the understanding of the pre-Islamic life of the Arabian Peninsula. Consequently, this book, though dated, is a welcome record of what was uncovered.
The book has an inscription to Trine, whomever that is. The writing style matches other inscriptions that can be seen when searching for his signature. We believe it to be accurate but cannot guarantee that it is.
Condition: Fair to good. The dust jacket is chipped and is marred by a huge written warning on the front cover. However, the book itself is in Good condition.
