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First Edition. Hardback. No Dust Jacket. Large 8vo. pp 345. Original publisher's black cloth, lettered gilt at the spine. This volume records the history of the Persian Gulf from the very earliest records until the 1920s. It records the rise and fall of ancient Empires and discusses the rule of Turks and Arabs. It chronicles the Western maritime nations-the Portuguese, Dutch, French and British-outstrip one another in trade and influence. Clean, very good indeed. Excellent condition.
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VG-(Light wear to cloth; Light foxing to first and last few pages and to map. ) Dark blue cloth with gilt lettering; 327 pp. with color frontis and 19 plates; Map tucked inside pocket inside back cover. A regional history of the Persian Gulf written by Lt. Col. Sir Arnold T. Wilson; Foreword by The Right Hon. L.S. Amery, PC.