MOSER, René.

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Welcome to Sharjah. First edition, first impression. This detailed and attractive photographic record depicts Sharjah at a time of rapid growth and modernization, when the emirate, the third largest in the UAE, was developing hot on the heels of Abu Dhabi and Dubai. Uncommon, less than 20 entries in WorldCat, including Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi's alma mater, the University of Exeter.This officially sanctioned work represents a "modest attempt" to introduce the emirate and its ambitions, including an introduction by the director of the Ruler's Diwan and portrait photographs of President Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan and Sheikh Sultan. Particular highlights are examples of landmark investment and construction in the emirate, including the European-style Sheba and Carlton hotels; Sharjah International Airport, the "senior" of the UAE's three airports at the time; and the planned construction of Port Khalid. This work also presents Sharjah's more traditional side, harking back to the emirate's history as the seat of the powerful Al Qasimi dynasty and including photographs of 19th-century fortifications and the traditional souk, Sharjah's many mosques, and antiquities from Sheikh Sultan's private collection.Éditions Delroisse was an obscure French publishing house responsible for a number of surprisingly scarce photobooks during the 1970s. This title is one of a series of glossy, well-produced coffee table books, typical of the time, on "exotic" locations such as Dj

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