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Stark, Freya.
Alexander's Minor Campaigns in Turkey. [The Geographical Journal Vol CXXII, Part 3], [Inscribed by the author].
Publisher: The Geographical Journal, London;
Date of Publication: 1956
Stock Code: 14334
Octavo journal off-print, pp., [2], 294-305, plus 1 full-colour map of the region, and 5 photographic plates. Publisher’s blue paper wrappers, titled to upper cover, colophon to lower cover. Author’s inscription in blue ink to upper cover reads ‘I have found some more copies - // Greetings to you from Freya Stark.’ Covers faded to edges, binding staples rusted. Spots of foxing to edges of contents, not affecting text or plates. A very good copy. Freya Stark (1893?-1993) was one of the most significant travellers of the twentieth century. She travelled extensively in Persia, Arabia, Kurdistan, Yemen, Egypt, India, Palestine, Libya, Afghanistan, Nepal, and, of interest to this volume, Asia Minor. Stark spent much of her career working with British intelligence as a propagandist, which allowed to her pursue her archaeological and geographical studies across near- and middle East. Stark wrote this volume as a result of three years of travels throughout Turkey, and combines historical discussion with accounts of Stark’s travels and travails through the region. £95.00