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The valleys of the Assassins and other Persian travels
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"Inspired by the tales of adventure in Arabian Nights, worldwide explorer Freya Stark set off for the Northwest coast of Syria in 1927. She was a woman alone in a country where few men dared to venture, in a culture governed by seldom-kept laws. By camel, horse, foot, and caravan, she crossed Iraq's desert, impassable mountain ranges, and the colorful cities of Baghdad, Larti, and Teheran to her final destination: the Throne of Solomon. Accompanied by the opium-entranced Keram Khan, one-eyed Alidad, quiltmaker Shah Riza, and the sullen Hajji, she sought out ancient castles, a buried treasure, and prehistoric graves in the Valleys of the Assassins, the hidden home of a Persian sect of murderers. Along the way, she befriended the philosophers, shahs, robbers, child-brides, and holy men who populate the countryside. Originally published in 1936, The Valley of the Assassins is a remarkable travel odyssey. This is its first American publication"--back cover.
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The Minaret of Djam : an excursion in Afghanistan
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The author recalls the people and scenery of her journey from Kabul, through Afghanistan to Herat and Kandahar.
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Burbank Theatre (The Footlights), v. 1-2
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Programs titled "The Foyer"; opposite May 7, 1894 program there is a full page advertisement for the Antiquarian Book Store managed by Behymer.
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Mrs. F.B. Butler scrapbook
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Book is deteriorating and made of pregummed paper. Pages are very fragile. Interior reads "Mrs. F.B. Butler (Aunt Carrie Lill Tobey's sister)," opposite page is signed "Frank Butler." Includes folder of loose materials from scrapbook.
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Little journeys to the homes of the great : guide book
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A guide directing the reader to the 14 volumes of Hubbard's "Little journeys to the homes of the great." Each of the 170 lives which make up Little journeys is outlined in one page of the guide-book and grouped into one of the appropriate seven general branches of human knowledge.
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