Petra, Its History and Monuments
London: Country Life, 1925.
First Edition. Hardcover. Near fine. 12.25" x 10.25", xiv, 88 pp (text and index), plus four full-page plates, 211 photographic illustrations and four maps. Bound in original green cloth with gilt spine lettering. Minor bumping to corners and spine ends, light foxing on just a few (less than 10) illustration pages, else fine. An engineer by training (but also an avid traveler and mountaineer), Kennedy visited Petra three times between 1922 and 1924 and was one of the first people to document the site following the collapse of the Ottoman Empire. Due to size, shipping cost will be more than standard for priority or international orders.
Item #24223
Price: $175.00