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Lot 134: Sir Wilfred Patrick Thesiger, CBE, DSO, FRAS, (British, 1910-2003) A set of five photographs: 50 x 34cm (19 11/16 x 13 3/8in) and smaller together with a leather-bound limited edition copy of Desert, Marsh and Mountain (1993), signed and numbered

Est: £1,500 GBP - £2,500 GBPSold:
BonhamsLondon, United KingdomSeptember 15, 2010

Item Overview

Description

A set of five photographs: Bin Ghabaisha and bin Kabina, Oman 1950;
HH Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan holding a falcon;
Launching a dhow near Abu Dhabi 1948;
Thesiger in Arab dress, Empty Quarter;
Thesiger with his companions of the Rashid tribe who accompanied him through Rub Al-Kahli
each signed 'Wilfred Thesiger' (to mount)
silver prints
50 x 34cm (19 11/16 x 13 3/8in) and smaller
together with a leather-bound limited edition copy of Desert, Marsh and Mountain (1993), signed and numbered 69/250, and a printed map showing Thesiger's journeys through the 'Empty Quarter' from 1945-50
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Auction Details

Travel and Exploration - pictures

by
Bonhams
September 15, 2010, 12:00 PM GMT

101 New Bond Street, London, LDN, W1S 1SR, UK