Middle East.- Peake (Maj.-Gen. Frederick G.) A History
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Middle East.- Peake (Maj.-Gen. Frederick G., "Peake Pasha") A History of Trans-Jordan and its Tribes, vol.1 only (of 2), presentation copy from the author to Ahmed Salem el Sakrun of the Arab Legion and inscribed by him to "my friend Ahmed Effendi Hsein El Amawi as a remembrance Amman 23.12.35" on inside of upper wrapper, mineographed typescript printed on rectos only, title trimmed and mounted on blank leaf, some light spotting or soiling, final leaf a little stained, slight fraying to edges at beginning and end, modern calf-backed cloth, original printed upper wrapper bound in (rubbed and stained, lacking lower outer corner), folio, Amman, 1934.
⁂ Rare work, without the second volume containing Index and bibliography. Not in the British Library.
Frederick Peake (1886-1970) served under Lawrence of Arabia and formed the Arab Legion in the early 1920s. He was later appointed Major-General in the army of the Emirate of Transjordan.
⁂ Rare work, without the second volume containing Index and bibliography. Not in the British Library.
Frederick Peake (1886-1970) served under Lawrence of Arabia and formed the Arab Legion in the early 1920s. He was later appointed Major-General in the army of the Emirate of Transjordan.
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