Petroleum in East. A Study of its Discovery & Use in Ancient Times in the East.
No place, [1965].
8vo (145 x 208 mm). 83, (1) pp. In Arabic. With additional English title-page. Original printed wrappers. Stapled.
€ 650,00
First edition. Extraordinarily rare treatise on oil in the Middle East, recounting the history of oil exploration and industrialization, also addressing the delicate role of oil as a means of leverage in wartime. Also briefly addresses oil matters in the Far East, describing the situation in India, China and Indonesia.
Only two library copies traceable worldwide, in the Mohammed bin Rashid library, UAE, and the Maison des Sciences de l'Homme in Aix-en-Provence, France.
Zustand
Some rust spots near staples, otherwise very well preserved.
Literatur
OCLC 1369255728.










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