Third and final instalment of the "Archaeological mission to Arabia" series published by the Societé des Fouilles Archéologiques between 1909 and 1922, this issue dedicated entirely to the famous "qusur" (or qasr: so-called desert castles) of the Umayyad Caliphate (661-750 CE; AH 41-132): Quseir Amra (a hunting lodge), Qasr Al-Kharanah and Qasr Tuba in present-day northeastern Jordan. "The authors found the [previously published] description of Qasr Harâna and Qasr Tûba faulty and unreliable, and re-describe them completely. They give numbers of views of Qeseir Amra and a briefer description. The text includes also itineraries and historical and epigraphical notes. It is well arranged, and seems to supply all the information that can possibly be wanted; the plans and views, too, are excellent." (JRAS).
Slight traces of worming in foot margin (no loss of text). Folder slightly rubbed around the edges, otherwise generally in good condition. [review no. 12], Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society, vol. 57 (1925), p. 161; WorldCat 490111584.