1865 HANDCOLOURED ENGRAVING OF RIYADH RIYAD NEDJ ARABIA

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BIDDERS IN THE *** UNITED STATES *** PLEASE NOTE The $ 4.00 shipping cost quoted by eBay for this book is *** INCORRECT *** Seller is based in the UK and details of shipping costs from the UK to the US are given below Please contact seller before sending payment ORIGINAL HAND-COLOURED PRINT PLAN OF RIYAD From Palgrave’s “Narrative of a Year’s Journey Through Central and Eastern Arabia”, 1865 Details Original hand-coloured “Plan of Riyad” from William Palgrave’s “Narrative of a Year’s Journey Through Central and Eastern Arabia, 1865”.In excellent condition showing the centre fold of the original plan. Size: 8.5in x 7in/21.5m x 18.5cmWilliam Palgrave served as a missionary in Syria during the years 1853 to 1861 when he was being forced out of the country because of the Druze persecution of the Maronite Christians. He returned to Syria in 1862 and undertook an adventurous 13-month journey across Central Arabia disguised as a Syrian doctor and merchant. He was given support by the French government to investigate how far missionary enterprise was possible in Arabia. He was also supported by businessmen who were interested in establishing contacts for importing cotton and horses. Palgrave visited Bahrain, the Rashidi capital of Hail and Riyadh, capital of the Sauds.He recorded his adventures in “Narrative of a Year’s Journey Through Central and Eastern Arabia” published in 1865”. Shipping Costs Pleasenote that this seller is based in the United Kingdom but sells on the international site so the prices for books and shipping are priced in US$. ebay insists that sellers on include costs for shipping to the United States in each listing for only $ 4.00 which does not reflect the true Airmail and Surface shipping costs to the US from the United Kingdom. Please ignore shipping costs to the United States given on ebay. The true shipping costs for this book, Worldwide, the USA and North America, Europe and the the United Kingdom are given below . This item with packaging weighs 0lbs 8oz/200gm approx) . Shipping costs are: USA and Worldwide Airmail $ 4.00 (6 - 8 days to US & rest of world) Surface $ 2.00 (42 - 56 days to US & rest of world) Europe € 2.00/$ 3.00 U.K. £ 1.00/$ 1.60 Methods of Payment We accept PayPal and UK Pound Sterling cheques. Shipping Books are expertly packaged to ensure that they reach the buyer in the condition shown in the photographs on eBay. We will ship to anyw in the world. We send books within the UK and internationally by the Royal Mail. Books will be sent at cost by Surface or Airmail according to the buyer's wishes. International Recorded Delivery costs £ 3.50/$7.00 over and above the basic mailing costs. Books can be sent by courier if requested. Uninsured books are sent at the buyer's risk. Insurance is available, if requested. The seller cannot accept responsibility for any book sent uninsured. Regular Airmail and Surface post does not allow the sender (or the Post Office/PTT) to track parcels either domestically or internationally. If customers wish to be reimbursed for a book lost in the post they must request that the book is sent by the “Signed For” service at an extra cost of $ 7.00 or have the book insured. About the Sellers skoob_64 For the last ten years we have specialised in selling rare and out-of-print travel and history books on the Balkans, Turkey, the Middle East, Persia, Afghanistan and Central Asia. We also sell books on early C19th natural history and science (pre-Darwin), early sports books, cookery and anything else interesting and quirky on any subject. read more

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