Arabian gulf (55 Ergebnisse)

Cloth. Zustand: As New. No Jacket. A research project sponsored by Arabaian Gulf Oil Company (AGOCO); in co-operation with Research Centre, Garyounis University, Benghazi, and Commission Internationale de Microflore du Paleozoique (C.I.M.P.). 'The knowledge of the biostratigraphy of this region was poorly known until 1960. Between 1960-1985, the oil industry carried out extensive drilling programmes which resulted in the availability of material for the first time for study. Forty wells were selected for this study and they appear to offer the most complete available stratigraphic sequence to date.' pp.276. Copy in publisher's shrink wrap.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Brand New. 1st edition. 307 pages. 10.00x7.25x1.00 inches. In Stock.

Zustand: Fine. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original scarlet cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 10'' x 7''. Contains [xx] 282 printed pages of text with five maps and monochrome photographs. Fine condition book in Fine condition dust wrapper, unused and unopened new book. We carry this book in stock for immediate dispatch. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 9781905246588 OMAN.…

Zustand: Fine. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original scarlet cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 10'' x 7''. Contains [xx] 282 printed pages of text with five maps and monochrome photographs. Fine condition book in Fine condition dust wrapper, unused and unopened new book. We carry this book in stock for immediate dispatch. Member of the P.B.F.A. OMAN.…

4to (172 x 242 mm). (8), 320 pp. With several text illustrations. Original printed wrappers. First issue of this scholarly periodical published by Basrah University's College of Arts. It discusses various aspects of the Gulf, including wildlife, fishery, date cultivation, Islamic art and the history of the tribes of the Gulf, as well as oil exploitation and relations between Great Britain and the Middle East after the Second World War. For over a decade the journal appeared twice a year; since 1985 it has been published quarterly. - In Arabic with additional English cover title and some citations in English. Scarce: of all twelve holding institutions listed by the ZDB, only one (the University of Halle) holds the first volume. - A gift copy with inscription in Arabic to title-page. - ZDB-ID 620265-2. OCLC 1367728813, 3423451.…

4to (172 x 242 mm). (8), 320 pp. With several text illustrations. Original printed wrappers. First issue of this scholarly periodical published by Basrah University's College of Arts. It discusses various aspects of the Gulf, including wildlife, fishery, date cultivation, Islamic art and the history of the tribes of the Gulf, as well as oil exploitation and relations between Great Britain and the Middle East after the Second World War. For over a decade the journal appeared twice a year; since 1985 it has been published quarterly. - In Arabic with additional English cover title and some citations in English. Scarce: of all twelve holding institutions listed by the ZDB, only one (the University of Halle) holds the first volume. - Contemporary Arabic ownership in ink to cover. Marginal pencil marks (pp. 106-109). Wrappers a little worn, otherwise very well preserved. - ZDB-ID 620265-2. OCLC 1367728813, 3423451.…

The first systematic examination of the coastal topography of the Arabian Gulf. A remarkable collection of sea charts, harbour plans, coastal views and topographical descriptions produced during the survey of the shores and islands of the Persian Gulf carried out between 1820 and 1829 by officers of the Bombay Marine on the orders of the Bombay government. 5 vols, 8vo; 1 vol. text (with index map) & 4 vols map portfolios containing 55 maps, charts, and views; original blue cloth gilt, a fine set.…

The full development plan for Kuwait of 196/7-1971/2, as well as master plan for the city, studies for the National Physical Plan and of urban development, the statistics and figures for the years 1963-1988, and the statistical abstract for 1990-91. With numerous maps, graphs and charts illustrating the reports, as well as the full first five year plan reproduced in Arabic. 5 vols, 8vo (25.5 x 16.5 cm); numerous charts, maps, plans, graphs, and tables; publisher's original orange-brown cloth, gilt lettering to spines, top edges gilt, a fine set.…

An extensive collection of documents and letters covering the reign of King Abdulaziz, also known as Ibn Saud and the first king of a unified Saudi Arabia, from the reconquest of Riyadh in 1902 until his death in 1953. Many of the documents and letters here are published for the first time, and many of the letters are reproduced in facsimile in King Abdulaziz's own hand. 2 works in 8 vols (25.5 x 16.5 cm); publisher's original black cloth, silver gilt lettering, a fine set.…

An impressive set of records documenting the history of Kuwait from 1899 to 1961, covering the period from the first treaty signed between Britain and Mubarak Al-Sabah to the establshiment of Kuwait as an independent state in 1961. 8 vols, 8vo (25.5 x 16.5 cm); 7 vols text & map portfolio (containing 9 large folding maps and 2 tables); publisher's original red cloth, gilt royal arms of Kuwait to upper boards, spines in gilt with green labels, top edges gilt, a fine set.…

The complete development plans of Saudi Arabia from 1970 to 1995 with supplementary documents and reports including the master plans for Jeddah. 14 vols, 8vo (25.5 x 16.5 cm); includes maps, charts, & diagrams; publisher's original orange-brown cloth, gilt lettering to spines, top edges gilt, a fine set.…

A scarce pilot guide of the Persian gulf describing Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Dubai, and Abu Dhabi, and numerous other villages and towns along the Arabian coast. Includes coastal views of Ras Al Hadd, Sur, Qalhat, As Suwaiq, Sohar, Fujairah, Khasab, the Tunb Islands, Abu Musa, the Doha Fort, Bahrain Harbour, and Tarut Island, amongst others. The guide was published to give accurate sailing directions to the ports, towns, and safe anchorages along the Arabian coast from Ras al Hadd on the eastern peninsular of Oman to Shatt al Arab in the North, and back along the coast of Iran to Bandar Abbas and beyond. With much early information on the principal settlements of the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, and Oman, and an interesting glossary of Arabic-English key terms. Dubai is described as well as Daira: 'Daira is a large suburb consisting of mat huts, amongst which stand a number of well-built houses.' 'Dibai (Dubai) contains the residence of the Shaikh. There are several tall towers in Dibai; the fort is a conspicuous square building with a round tower. from which the Shaikh's flag is displayed.' Abu Dhabi is similarly described: 'This town consists for the most part of huts and extends along the coast for nearly two miles. In the town there is a small fort, partially surrounded by trees, with five towers close together. The coast in the vicinity of Abu Dhabi is very low and the beach is of white sand'. There are two views of Qasr Al Hosn, one of which appears here with the 1948 supplement for the first time. The great pearl bank is also given attention: 'this extensive bank. fills the great bight in the southern part of the Persian Gulf.' 'Many islands, both close to the coast and far offshore, lie on the bank. With the exception of Dalma none has permanent inhabitants, though they are frequented by the pearl boats during the summer and by fisherman from Abu Dhabi in the winter.' 'The best pilots for the coast are to be obtained at Abu Dhabi.' Much of the information of Qatar and Doha is amended by the supplement, and appropriately altered by the annotations, showing its quickly changing nature. Bahrain is also described, and there is also note of the health of the region: 'Manama. is more liable to epidemics than the smaller ports; since 1920, however, there have been no more epidemics in Bahrain than in any other of the larger Gulf ports.' Kuwait is described 'The Shaikh's palace. has a small roof, which is the highest point of any building in the town.' 'The principal export is pearls; the chief imports are rice, sugar, tea, flour, piece goods, matches, hardware, wheat and barley.' Ninth edition, with the fourth supplement dated 1948; 8vo (24.5 x 16 cm); supplement tipped to front pastedown, 2 maps acting as an index for admiralty charts, folding meteorological chart, 21 plates showing numerous coastal views, with additional view of Abu Dhabi fort tipped in from supplement, further in-text weather diagrams, notice of supplement tipped in to face title, numerous annotations making good the corrections from the supplement; publisher's tan cloth, lettered in black, touch of rubbing to spine, very good copy; xxvi, 286 pp.…

4to (220 x 280 mm). 20 separately issued reports with titles and institutional logos; various paginations. With black-and-white maps, photographs and charts throughout. In original comb-bound wrappers. Twenty technical reports in Arabic and/or English, prepared for the First Symposium on the Future of Water Resources in the Gulf Region and Arabian Peninsula, convened in Kuwait in early 1981. - The set brings together national and specialist studies from ministries and universities in Bahrain (Ministry of Works, Electricity and Water), Iraq (Ministry of Irrigation and Basrah University), Kuwait (Ministry of Agriculture and Water), Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE, covering rainfall, groundwater assessment and recharge, irrigation networks, urban growth, and the rapidly expanding desalination sector. Several papers focus on Saudi Arabia's large-scale desalination programme, while others document district-level hydrological problems (including the Zubair region and Babylon province) alongside regional syntheses on Arabian Peninsula rainfall and groundwater prospects. - The symposium belongs to the brief moment of intensified technocratic cooperation immediately preceding the establishment of the Gulf Cooperation Council in May 1981, and reflects a contemporary push for shared regional expertise in resource planning. Issued under the auspices of Kuwait University's Journal of the Gulf and Arabian Peninsula Studies (founded in 1975), the papers are representative of early, locally produced Gulf scientific and policy literature, seldom preserved complete as a set. - Some general yellowing; occasional ink underlining and marginal notes; light wear to comb-bound wraps. Generally very well preserved. - Presentation ink stamps (institutional ownership, unidentified).…

Folio (248 x 344 mm). (2), 8, 3-232 pp. With statistical tables and diagrams. Original illustrated cloth binding. A statistical atlas of the Arab world, published for the 1958 Arab Graduates Conference (Mu'tamar al-Khirrijin al-Arab): an important work surveying the Arab world from the Atlantic Ocean to the Gulf region. The volume presents the geography, history, politics, economy, and cultural heritage of the region complete with statistical tables and diagrams. - The publication discusses the Arab countries across North Africa and the Middle East, drawing attention to their shared historical development, natural resources, and growing political and economic importance during the post-war period. The statistical information lends the survey practical authority, translating regional history and political economy into a concise visual and numerical apparatus. - Issued in 1958, the book belongs to the formative post-Suez decade, when pan-Arabism and the image of an Arab world stretching from the Atlantic to the Gulf acquired unusual public force. Such surveys helped gather diverse national histories into a single regional frame. - A useful reference for the study of modern Arab history and regional affairs, the work offers a valuable contemporary perspective on the Arab world during the 1950s. - Spine and extremities ruubbed and chafed; interior very well preserved. - OCLC 41120685.…

The complete development plan of Bahrain in 1982-85 including the report of the same, and the development plan of Qatar of 1977 as well as planning studies and long term plans. 8vo (25.5 x 17 cm); includes many maps, tables, graphs, and charts, text in English and Arabic; publisher's black cloth, lettered white to board and spine, a fine copy. …

Extensive collection of international and governmental treaties of the Gulf states of Iraq, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Oman, Yemen, and Saudi Arabia. Improves on the previous work of Aitchison by including inter-regional and inter-state treaties rather than ones specifically related to Britain. 4 vols, 8vo (25 x 16.5 cm); includes maps and tables; publisher's original green cloth, gilt lettering pieces to spines, top edges gilt, a fine set.…

6 vols, 8vo (25.5 x 16.5 cm); includes maps & genealogical tables; publisher's original black cloth, white lettering to upper board and spine, a fine set. Lorimer's Gazetteer of the Persian Gulf was compiled by officials of the British Government in India during the decade after Lord Curzon's Vice-Regal tour of the Gulf in 1903. When first issued in 1915 it was classified as Secret and for Official Use Only, and just a few dozen copies were printed for circulation to British Government departments and agencies. The work was planned in two parts; the first comprising a history of the Gulf region, the second being a geographical dictionary, but grew to encompass all aspects of Gulf life, culture, cities, towns, tribes, and topography. Lorimer was an official of the India Civil Service, who had spent most of his career on the North West Frontier. He was placed on 'special duty' to compile the Gulf handbook, which was intended to be completed in six months but due to Lorimer's dedication and extensive field trips, the work took some ten years to complete. The present edition, printed from the India Office Records, makes available one of the most important primary sources for the study of the Gulf region from the seventeenth to the early twentieth century.…

A very important work on the pearl fisheries of the Arabian Gulf, bringing together in a single research collection all relevant documents from British government records relating to the pearl industry, the most important economic activity in the Gulf before the oil era. 4 vols, 8vo; includes a map portfolio with 7 maps, original black cloth lettered in white, a fine set.…

A comprehensive collection of documents recording the history of Qatar between the years 1966 and 1971, which saw the withdrawal of Britain from the region and the eventual establishment of Qatar as an independent nation rather than joining the Emirates in a confederation. 4 vols, 8vo (25.5 x 16.5 cm); 5 large folding maps loose in rear pocket; publisher's original black cloth, silver gilt lettering, a fine set.…

A comprehensive collection of annual reports produced by the British Foreign Office concerning the major regions of Arabia, often intended as internal circulars and never for direct publication. 4 vols, 8vo (25.5 x 16.5); publisher's black cloth, lettered white to boards and spines, a fine copy.

The complete collection of planning documents for Abu Dhabi from 1962 to 1979, the development plan review for Dubai of 1971, and the Federal Economic and Social Development Plan 1975 to 1980. 2 vols, 8vo (25.5 x 16.5 cm); includes maps, charts, & tables; publisher's black cloth, lettered white to boards and spines, a fine copy.…

An unrivalled collection of material revealing the history of Qatar from 1820 to 1960, focussing on primary documents charting the history of the peninsular from Qatar's first maritime treaty with Britain in 1820 up to the abdication of Ali bin Abdullah in 1960. Many of the documents within are published for the first time. 8 vols, 8vo (25.5 x 16.5 cm); 7 vols text & map portfolio (containing 12 large folding maps); publisher's original green cloth, gilt arms of Qatar to upper boards, gilt lettering to spines with red lettering pieces, top edges gilt, a fine set.…

A valuable collection of records detailing the development and growth of the cities of Kuwait, Manama, Doha, Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Muscat, and Mattrah, from as early as 1818 right the way through until the mid-1960s before the Gulf War. Chapters are divided into: topography, municipality, water, electricity, health, education, communication lines, urban development, port development, and social history, with many royal decrees reproduced. 4 vols, 8vo (25.5. x 16.5 cm); publisher's original black cloth lettered in silver, a fine set. …

A very important collection of documents charting the the history of Qatar during the years 1961 to 1965, including the rise of the National Unity Front, the growth of the Qatar Petroleum Company, and the decline of British-Qatari relations. Chapters divide the documents into sections: the Royal Court, Council of Ministers, communications, economy, foreign affairs, internal affairs, judiciary, labour, and oil, among others. 5 vols (25.5 x 16.5 cm); publisher's original black cloth, silver gilt lettering, a fine set.…

A scarce pilot guide of the Persian gulf describing Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Dubai, and Abu Dhabi, and numerous other villages and towns along the Arabian coast. Includes coastal views of Ras Al Hadd, Sur, Qalhat, As Suwaiq, Sohar, Fujairah, Khasab, the Tunb Islands, Abu Musa, Sirri Island, Al Jazirah Al Hamra, Al Shebeakah, Rams, Ajman, Qasr Al Hosn in Abu Dhabi, Sir Bani Yas, the Doha Fort, Bahrain Harbour, and Tarut Island, amongst others. The guide was published to give accurate sailing directions to the ports, towns, and safe anchorages along the Arabian coast from Ras al Hadd on the eastern peninsular of Oman to Shatt al Arab in the North, and back along the coast of Iran to Bandar Abbas and beyond. With much early information on the principal settlements of the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, and Oman, and an interesting glossary of Arabic-English key terms. By 1955 it was clear how the oil boom had changed the economy of the region. The first chapter gives an overview and includes the character of the sea and ports, description of major towns and cities and their respective populations (for example 18,000 in Qatar), the main economic imports and exports of each locale, and considerable weather information. Dubai is described as well as Daira: 'Daira is a large suburb consisting of mat huts, amongst which stand a number of well-built houses.' 'Dibai (Dubai) contains the residence of the Shaikh. There are several tall towers in Dibai; the fort is a conspicuous square building with a round tower. from which the Shaikh's flag is displayed. There is a hospital.' Abu Dhabi is similarly described: 'This town consists for the most part of huts and extends along the coast for nearly two miles. In the town there is a small fort, partially surrounded by trees, with five towers close together. The coast in the vicinity of Abu Dhabi is very low and the beach is of white sand'. The fort is given it's own view on one of the plates. The great pearl bank is also given attention: 'this extensive bank. fills the great bight in the southern part of the Persian Gulf.' 'Many islands, both close to the coast and far offshore, lie on the bank. With the exception of Dalma none has permanent inhabitants, though they are frequented by the pearl boats during the summer and by fisherman from Abu Dhabi in the winter.' 'The best pilots for the coast are to be obtained at Abu Dhabi.' Much detail is also given to Qatar and Doha: 'This town, situated on the southern side of the harbour, is the capital of Al Qatar peninsula and had a population, in 1947, of about 12,000.' ' The Shaik's palace. is a large building with many colonnades, and an open balustrade round its roof.' ' The chief exports are gutch, fish and pearls; imports are food, timber and manufactured goods.' Bahrain is also described, with Manama being called the 'principal town and port', and as well as the trade being described there is also note of the health of the region: 'Manama is more liable to epidemics than the smaller ports; since 1920, however, there have been no more epidemics in Bahrain than in any other of the larger Gulf ports.' It is interesting also that one of the major changes of the supplement is changing the name 'Bahrein' to 'Bahrain'. Kuwait is described as greatly altered by the oil wealth: ' Wealth derived from oil revenues is being spent on completely replanning and rebuilding the town, Government offices, schools, hospitals, electric generating and water distillation stations, private houses and blocks of flats are all being built in the most modern style'. 'Pearl fishing is now practically extinct. There are, to all intents and purposes, no exports. The chief imports are food of all kinds, machinery, motor vehicles and building materials.' Tenth edition, with the second supplement dated 1959; 8vo (24.5 x 16 cm); supplement loosely inserted at rear, 4 coloured plates of diagrams, two maps acting as an index for admiralty charts, 16 double-sided plates showing numerous coastal views, further in-text weather diagrams, notice of supplement tipped in to face title; publisher's blue cloth, lettered in yellow, spine a little sunned, joints professionally restored, very good copy; l, 312, [1] pp.…

8vo (215 x 144 mm). 34, (2) pp. With black and white halftone photo illustrations throughout. Original printed wrappers showing a line map of the southern Gulf on the upper cover, three islands (Abu Musa, Tunb al Kubra, and Tunb al Sughra) circled in red. Issued at the moment of the Iranian seizure of Abu Musa, Greater Tunb, and Lesser Tunb in 1971, this programmatic Gulf pamphlet forms part of an Iraqi state-sponsored nationalist series. Framed as a documentary survey, it presents the islands as inalienably Arab and historically attached to Sharjah and Ras al Khaimah, characterizing the events of November 1971 as an externally enabled occupation. The text marshals historical arguments to contest Iranian claims and to scrutinize British policy in the final phase of withdrawal from the Gulf. - A recurrent emphasis falls on the strategic and economic stakes of the islands, notably control of shipping lanes in the Strait of Hormuz, military positioning, and potential resources, casting the dispute as emblematic of wider imperial competition over the Gulf. Produced in Baghdad on the eve of the formal establishment of the United Arab Emirates, the booklet captures the immediacy of Arab public discourse during a decisive moment of post imperial realignment in the region. - Wrappers toned and creased, with small repair to lower cover. Internally clean and well preserved. - OCLC 1344243828 (a single copy, located in Germany). Iraqi National Library and Archives (Dar al-Kutub wa'l-Watha'iq al-'Iraqiyya), OPAC record 548486 (one copy).…

A complete set of this handsome facsimile edition of all eight Persian Gulf pilots published between 1870 to 1932. Invaluable not only for sailing directions but also for descriptions of the coast and its towns and villages and how they have grown over the period. 8 vols, 8vo; original blue cloth gilt, a fine set.…

4to. (69)-124 pp. With 28 photographic illustrations and 20 numbered plates. First edition. In 1905 the Hamburg merchant Alfred Stürken (1868-1925) undertook a voyage to India. The following year, his return route led him through the Arabian Gulf, to Oman, Bahrein and Kuwait. He published the diary of this return journey, amply illustrated by photographs, in the Proceedings of the Hamburg Geographical Society. - A separate edition (with independent pagination) was published simultaneously. - Wrappers removed. - OCLC 503889414.…

An historical summary of events in the Arabian Gulf concerning British interests from 1907. also includes oil agreements and concessions in the region, particularly Muscat and Oman. First edition; 4 vols, 8vo, includes a volume of maps and genealogical tables, original brown cloth gilt, a fine set.

4to. 12 pp. (calendar and general information), (230) pp. (diary), of which 89 blank. Interleaved throughout. Advertisement to pastedowns and flyleaves. Contemporary giltstamped full cloth. Personal diary of a Royal Navy officer aboard SS Amatonga, one of several British ships patrolling the Gulf in an attempt to stop arms trafficking. Packed with lively accounts of operations against gun-runners off the coasts of Iran and Oman, recounting seven months at sea: parting from Bombay on 15 February 1908 bound for the Arabian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman; anchorages including Kish and Kharg islands off the coast of Iran, Kuwait, Bushire, Hengam island, the Makran coast, Mascat, Kuh-e Mubarak, Sheikh Shoeyb, and Jaskh. The diary mentions other patrol boats such as HMS Hyacinth and HMS Sphinx and describes the dangers of chasing and inspecting dhows for illegal weapons, not failing to report dramatically the deaths of Able Seamen H. H. Biddlecombe and F. G. King, who were fatally wounded in action on 20 April on the shores of Bunji village: "On the way to the boat Biddlecombe (AS) was hit in the right buttock the bullet leaving through the abdomen, just below the navel, where in the boat & pulling off F. King AS was shot through the shoulder the Bullet passing through the left lung & under the heart remaining inside him. We kept up a heavy fire on the palm grove & village of Bungi, until the boats were out of range from the shore [.]". - The journal further revolves around cricket and bridge tournaments, poker games, dances, pigeon hunting and the weather; a remark in the cash account section gives an idea of the splendid time the crew had in India prior to departure: "Expenditure so enormous account keeping impossible combined with high life in Bombay". - The rapid development in the design of small arms in the 19th century flooded the private arms market with surplus old weapons destined for the dissident tribes of Arabia and the North West Frontier. Britain attempted to slow the trade to protect their interests and the route to India by instigating anti-smuggling patrols in the Arabian Gulf beginning in 1907. The trade continued until the outbreak of the First World War. - Binding slightly worn. Some occasional light foxing. One folio loose; tears to a few interleaves. Overall in fine condition.…