E.S. Stevens — Cedars, Saints and Sinners in Syria

London, Hurst & Blackett, Ltd. [1926]. First edition. Cloth. The scarce first edition of this illustrated account of British cultural anthropologist E.S. Stevens' time spent in Syria. The scarce first edition. In the publisher's original light blue cloth binding.  Illustrated with a frontispiece, and seventy-four illustrations over thirty-one double sided plates. Collated, complete. A work by E.S. Stevens, a British cultural anthropologist, orientalist and novelist who studied the Middle East and its cultures.  This volume focusses on observations from the author's travels in Syria, with sections on 'The new Palmyra', 'Cedars of Lebanon', 'Sidon', and more.  In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, fading to spine, with light bumping to the head and tail. Odd mark to boards. Internally, mostly firmly bound, with the frontispiece loosening. Pages are bright and clean. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .