A Pilgrimage to Nejd, the Cradle of the Arab Race. A Visit to the Court of the Arab Emir, and “Our Persian Campaign.”

Rare First Edition of Lady Blunt's A Pilgrimage to Nejd, the Cradle of the Arab Race

A Pilgrimage to Nejd, the Cradle of the Arab Race. A Visit to the Court of the Arab Emir, and “Our Persian Campaign.”

BLUNT, Lady Anne.

Item Number: 111352

London: John Murray, 1881.

First edition of this work which is considered to be one of the true classics of travel literature. Octavo, 2 volumes, bound in full contemporary calf, morocco spine labels, gilt titles and tooling to the spine, raised bands, marbled endpapers, inner dentelles, with folding color-printed route map, 15 wood-engraved plates, illustrations. From the library of James Stephen “Steve” Fossett with his bookplate to the pastedown of each volume. American businessman and record-setting aviator Steve Fossett became the first person to fly solo nonstop around the world in 2002 in his 10-story high balloon Spirit of Freedom. He completed the 2002 trip in 13 days, 8 hours, and 33 minutes and set records for both the Longest Distance Flown Solo in a Balloon and Fastest Balloon Flight Around the World. Fossett was also one of sailing’s most prolific distance record holders set the Absolute World Speed Record for airships with a Zeppelin NT in 2004. He received numerous awards and honors throughout his career including aviation’s highest award, the Gold Medal of the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale (FAI), which he was awarded in 2002. Fossett disappeared on September 3, 2007 while flying a light aircraft over the Great Basin Desert, between Nevada and California. In near fine condition. First editions are exceptionally scarce.

Lady Anne was the first European woman to reach the Nejd and, together with her husband, they were the first Europeans to enter the Jebel Shammar in the Nejd "openly and at leisure," free to map and record geographic and physical features. Lady Blunt was the founder with her husband of the Crabbet Arabian Stud line of horses and the first European woman to journey to Central Arabia.

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