Said Bin Sultan (1791-1856) Ruler Of Oman And Zanzibar By Rudolph Said-ruete

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A scarce copy of this biography of Said bin Sultan, fifth ruler of the Busaid dynasty, celebrating "His Place in the History of Arabia and East Africa". This well preserved copy has a hand written gift inscription from the author on the half-title page, signed and dated May 1929, and a signed sepia photo of the author tipped into the back endpaper. Green cloth, gilt; slightly marked and edgeworn, spine lightly sunned. Binding firm, text block edges slightly browned/foxed. Faint offsetting/foxing to endpapers, otherwise internally unmarked. xviii, 200 pp; 6 b&w plates (including frontis) plus genealogical table and fold-out map. Published 1929, 1st edition.

9950 GBP