The Wells of Ibn Sa'ud.

£250 · Offered by Shapero Rare Books

Dutch diplomat and explorer, Van der Meulen, gives an account of Ibn Sa'ud from his exile in Kuwait to his becoming the founder and first king of Saudi Arabia. The author deals with the discovery of oil and its impact on an ancient, largely nomadic, civilisation. First edition; 8vo (22 x 15 cm); photographic illustrations, bookplate to pastedown; original green cloth, grey pictorial dust-wrapper, light wear, spine slightly darkened, a very good copy; 270 pp.

• Binding: Hardcover

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