Records of the Persian Gulf Pearl Fisheries 1857-1962 4 Volume Hardback Set Including Boxed Maps
Author | : A. Burdett |
Publisher | : Archive Editions Limited |
Total Pages | : 2000 |
Release | : 1995-09-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 1852076054 |
ISBN-13 | : 9781852076054 |
Rating | : 4/5 (054 Downloads) |
Download or read book Records of the Persian Gulf Pearl Fisheries 1857-1962 4 Volume Hardback Set Including Boxed Maps written by A. Burdett and published by Archive Editions Limited. This book was released on 1995-09-01 with total page 2000 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In these four volumes Archive Editions presents documentary evidence of the history, development and decline of the great traditional industry of the Persian Gulf. The geographical coverage of pearling activities, though not evenly spread, extends to Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, the former Trucial States and Muscat, and the early trade in the Red Sea. This collection of documents includes and map box containing tables, lists of pearl banks and maps from Kuwait to Ras Tanura and Ras Tanura to Dubai. These volumes bring together in a single research collection all relevant documents from British government records relating to the primary economic activity in the Persian Gulf before the oil era: the pearl fisheries. The material - virtually all now published for the first time - provides information on the economic, geographic, political and social aspects of the pearl trade as well as details on technical and operating aspects, including the terms and conditions of divers and their Nakhudas (pearling captains).