8vo. 149 pp., frontispiece drawing, numerous drawings by Malin Basil in and hors text, 1 map, vignette drawing on title & half-title page, cloth in d/w, a presentation copy inscribed on half title page and signed by the illustrator ‘Malin’, copy clean and in very good condition, Namara Publications, London, 1979.

Synopsis

The authors set out to explore the past and present of Saudi Arabia where the products of undreamed-of-wealth exist side by side with ancient traditions; a land of cities, of deserts and oases, of historical sites and unexpected beauty spots in the wilderness. [Lower Jacket].