The Golden Bubble. Arabian Gulf Documentary.
London, Collins, 1957.
8vo. 255, (1) pp. With 13 photo illustrations and a map. Original red publisher's cloth with giltstamped spine title. Original dust jacket.
€ 950.00
First printing of the first edition. A documentary of a year spent by the author in the Arabian Gulf, discussing Bahrain, Abu Dhabi, Buraimi Oasis, Qatar, Kuwait; hunting and falconry. Dedicated "to the honour and glory of His Excellency Sheikh Shakhbut bin Sultan Albufalah, Ruler of Abu Dhabi".
Dust jacket slightly frayed and chipped in places, otherwise a good copy of this now-rare title.
References
OCLC 1239299. Not in Macro, Bibliography of the Arabian Peninsula.