In the High Yemen

London: John Murray, 1947. Second Edition. Octavo with red boards and gilt stamping; xx, 260 pages, 33 unnumbered leaves of plates: illustrations; folding map; bibliography; index; 22 cm Very good (+); pages are clean and binding tight; some sunning to spine; ink inscription on front flylead; pastedowns a bit age-toned. Hardcover.

Fascinating photographs of late 1930s Yemen, its nature, people and architecture, as seen by a British explorer. PART I. INTRODUCTORY I. Outline of the journey: difficulty of entering the Yemen II. Our scientific quest III. What we sought, and how our collections were made IV. Previous exploration of the Yemen by naturalists PART II. THE JOURNEY V. Aden and Lahej VI. Gateway to the highlands: Aden to Dhala VII. Dhala, capital of the Amiri highlands VIII. Lifo on Jebel Jihaf IX, Recesses and heights of Jebel Jihaf X. The upper Wadi· Tiban and Jebel Harir. XI. The hot springs of Huweimi. Entry to the Yemen XII. Ta'izz, chief city of the Southern Yemen, and its Amir XIII. Through the central highlands to San'a XIV. Many-towered San'a XV. Treks in San'a district: our farthest north XVI. The Great Festival: we meet the Imam at last XVII. Last days in San'a and exit via Hodeida PART III. HISTORICAL-AND THE FUTURE The peoples of South- West Arabia, and beginnings of their History, History before the coming of Islam, Remains oj the pre-Islamic civilisation, Since the coming of Islam, Products and possibilities