The Dhofar District. (From: The Geographical Journal. Vol. LXIII No. 2 [February 1919]).
The Dhofar District. (From: The Geographical Journal. Vol. LXIII No. 2 [February 1919]). - Image 2

[Arabian Peninsula]. - Craufurd, C[harles Edward Vereker]. The Dhofar District. (From: The Geographical Journal. Vol. LXIII No. 2 [February 1919]).

London, The Royal Geographical Society, 1919.

8vo. pp. 97-105. With 2 photoplates. Modern wrappers.

€ 250.00

Early account of a visit to the seaport of Dhofar (Oman) on the southern coast of the Peninsula, including an interesting account of the local boats and the sailing skills of their owners. The illustrations show Makalla in Hadramaut, a camel drawing water in Dhofar, and the ruins of the temple of al-Bilad.

References

Macro, Bibliography of the Arabian Peninsula, 777. OCLC 49427292.

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