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The Ultimate Collection

Riyadh Infinite

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Derived from the Arabic word rawdah, meaning “oasis,” Riyadh is the capital city of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, a vibrant metropolis joining the traditional and the cosmopolitan. In the...

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Jonathan Gornall is a journalist who has lived and worked in the Middle East and specializes in writing about the historical, cultural, and social aspects of life in the region. He is currently the lead writer for the in-depth multimedia “Deep Dive” features produced by the Riyadh-based Arab News, the oldest English-language news outlet in Saudi Arabia. The heritage subjects he has covered as part of this award-winning series include Saudi Arabia’s UNESCO World Heritage sites, the archaeological discoveries in the ancient AlUla Valley, and the history and redevelopment of Diriyah, the birthplace of the Saudi state. During the four years he spent working as a writer for The National, the English-language daily newspaper in the UAE, he visited and reported from a number of other countries in the region, including Oman, Qatar, Kuwait, and Iraq.

The Ultimate Collection

Riyadh Infinite

$1,200

Riyadh is the homeland. It is the past land, the present, and the future. Riyadh is my city, the capital of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

— he custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud

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Page count

148 pages

Number of illustrations

over 100

Language

English

Released on

May 2025

Dimensions

W 16 x L 19 x D 3 in

Cover materials

Handcrafted volume in a luxury clamshell case

ISBN

9781649800961

Weight

7.05 lb

Author

Jonathan Gornall

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Coupling an effortless assembly with the ability to showcase every collection from Icons to Ultimates, the Assouline A Bookstand is as elegant as the titles it holds. Designed by Alex Assouline, the luxe stand, with an engraved Assouline A logo centered on both panels, comes in black, red, or clear acrylic.

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