Strange Lands and Friendly People

Strange Lands and Friendly People by William O Douglas. Published by Harper & Brothers, New York, NY, 1951. 1st Edition (Not Stated). Hardbound, no DJ. Size 8vo (up to 9-1/2'' tall). Condition: Nr Fine. Edge wear, content excellent. 336 Pgs. LCCN 51-11901. A tale of the author's two trips to Asia in 1949 and 1950. The trip in 1949 made with his son, included Lebanon, Syria, Iraq, and Persia, from Damascus south to Trans-Jordan and into Isr'l, all of the Arab world except Saudi Arabia and Egypt, with stops in Greece and Cyprus. The 1950 trip he was accompanied by Elon Gilbert of Yakima, Washington. They traveled through Lebanon, Syria, Iraq, Persia and into India. Black and white photographs illustrated. A 4 page report by Clifton Fadiman reprinted from Book-of-the-Month Club News is included with the book. Description text copyright 2005 BooksForComfort. Item ID 9242.