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[Arabian American Oil Company].
Private archive of the Thomas family. Ras Tanura and Abqaiq, 1940s-1960s.
A total of 10 separately catalogued items: a personal collection of 5 membership cards of golf clubs, country clubs and women's groups, one golf score card and the Aramco Golf Banquet programme, a set of 7 programmes of the Protestant Fellowship, 2 programmes of a choir and theatre group, 2 membership cards of the Ras Tanura Golf Association, 2 autograph Christmas and birthday cards, a calling card, 2 identification cards, and a sew-on patch. Private material collected by the Aramco employees Orlin Orace and Velma Thomas during their years in Ras Tanura. The collection portrays the couple as avid golf enthusiasts, including their membership cards for several clubs of the Ras Tanura Golf Association as well as Velma's score card. Perhaps the most uncommon item is a sew-on patch of the Golf Association: woven with gold, blue and black thread, it shows two camels wandering the Saudi Arabian desert surrounded by a set of golf clubs, an oil rig, and a palmtree. - The Thomas family were active members not only of the golf scene, but also of the Protestant Fellowship; their archive further comprises several programmes for Sunday School, Vacation Bible School, and Christmas service. - 2 autograph Christmas and birthday cards addressed to Mrs. Honeycutt in Tulsa, Oklahoma, signed by the Thomas family, document the expats cultivating their relationship to their native home. - The remaining items include an insurance ID verifying Thomas's claim to have medical expenses covered under the Aramco medical payment plan, a permit to use retail services in the Ras Tanura Camp, as well as the programmes of a choir and theatre performance in Ras Tanura. - An intriguing set documenting the diverse activities of Aramco expats in Saudi Arabia. Detailed list available on request.
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Arabian American Oil Company.
Ras Tanura. Headquarters for Aramco's Refinery and Terminal. Saudi Arabia, Aramco, June 1963.
8vo. (2), 18 pp. each in English and Arabic. With several black-and-white photographic illustrations. Original printed wrappers. Stapled. Exceedingly rare booklet about the Aramco compound at Ras Tanura, describing the facilities and the various steps of oil production, including emphasis on the safety record of Ras Tanura: "Employees working in the District have received the highest award for safety granted by the United States National Safety Council". The illustrations include impressive aerial views of the refinery as well as images of workers seeing to ensure smooth operations of the facilities. - Wrappers slightly spotted. Not in OCLC.
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Arabian American Oil Company.
Report of operations to the Saudi Arab government by the Arabian American Oil Company. [Dhahran, Aramco], 1951.
4to. (6), 59, (2) pp. each in English and Arabic. With numerous black-and-white and colour photographic illustrations. Original printed wrappers. Stapled. Illustrated report on the activities of Aramco for 1951 - the year of the completion of the Dammam-Riyadh railroad as well as of the discovery of the Sufaniya and Uthmaniyah oil fields. The personal copy of Aramco official Robert King Hall, a director of training, with his handwritten ownership to title-page. - The report discusses petroleum operations and facilities, industrial training of employees, the construction of pipelines, plants, tanks and loading facilities, as well as roads and housing. It points out the merit of Aramco medical facilities, as well as the progress of Saudi infrastructure. Further, the report includes well statistics and a double-page illustration showing two camels and a bedouin admiring an Aramco oil rig. - Extremities slightly rubbed. Cf. OCLC 2416997.
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Arabian American Oil Company.
Report of operations to the Saudi Arab government by the Arabian American Oil Company. 1953. [Dharan, Aramco, 1954].
Folio. VI, 59, (2), 59 pp. Colour illustrations throughout. Original illustrated colour wrappers. Stapled. 1953 issue of the "Taqrir an sair al-amal marfu ila Hukuma al-Arabiya as-Suudiya min qibal Sarikat az-Zait al-Arabiya al-Amrikiya", printed in Arabic and English throughout. Profusely illustrated, the annual journal issued by ARAMCO reported on the year's work and activities in the form of essays and statistical figures. A few years previously, Aramco had moved their headquarters from New York to Dhahran, jointly with King Abdul Aziz Ibn Saud managing to negotiate a larger share of the profits for the Saudi Arab Government. The principal oil fields at the time were Ghawar and Safaniya, soon to be confirmed the largest onshore and the largest offshore field in the world, respectively. - Some notes in ink to Arabic title-page. In good condition. Cf. OCLC 2416997.
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Arabian American Oil Company.
Report of operations to the Saudi Arab government by the Arabian American Oil Company. 1954. [Dhahran, Aramco, 1955].
Folio. VII, (1), 52, 52 pp. Colour illustrations throughout. Original illustrated colour wrappers. Stapled. Yearly report of the Arabian American Oil Company (now Aramco), covering the year 1954, when the production reached a "new high in the Company's history", something "achieved despite the increasingly keen competition resulting from a substantial surplus of producing capacity in the Middle East" (p. VI). Contains tables showing the company's produce, photos of oil fields and drilling stations, sections on transportation, personnel, marketing, safety, the local economy, etc. The text is included in both English and Arabic. - In very good condition. Cf. OCLC 2416997.
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Arabian American Oil Company.
Safety posters. Dammam, Aramco Loss Prevention, 1984-1989.
455 x 575 mm and 435 x 560 mm. 14 folding posters: 13 graphic posters and 1 photographic poster. With instructions in English and Arabic. A collection of Aramco safety posters featuring bright illustrations, bold colors, and techniques that give a nod to popular culture. The earliest poster in the set, dating from June 1984 ("Stop accidents before they stop you"), was designed by Ninoy Lumboy - perhaps the most productive artist of Aramco safety posters in the 1980s. "For the three years from 1982 to 1984 he designed almost every poster published by the Loss Prevention Department. While Lumboy was prolific, he was also amazingly inventive, merging elements of the cubism and impressionism art movements with pop art to create colorful and striking posters. He described his technique as 'crosshatchism' - a method of painting where an artwork is rendered with multiple layers of intersecting sets of parallel lines" (Bartlett). - Other than the Lumboy-poster, only 2 posters bear their artist's name or at least initials: Jenny Dahroug ("Wear hearing protection"), and J.v.D. ("Hand tool tips"). The remainder of the set are anonymous creations not ranging behind the above-mentioned in effort or style. Also, the set includes one photo poster featuring Aramco employees as models - a technique "that would become standard practice for the company's safety publications" (ibid.) from 1986 onwards. The present specimen shows two uniformed guards strapping into their car seats, ready to respond to a call, captioned with the slogan "The danger may not always be obvious. Buckle up". - Margins slightly worn. A unique ensemble. Bartlett, Saudi Aramco and the Art of Safety, 227 & 238.
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Arabian American Oil Company.
Set of booklets on the company's benefit plans. Dhahran and no place, 1974-1976.
4to and oblong 8vo. 4 brochures and a folder, the latter comprising (55) ff. Prospectuses for Aramco benefit plans, briefing the employees on terms and conditions of life insurance, retirement income, social security benefits, a medical payment plan, a savings plan, disability plans, and the compensation plan for expats. The latter includes the photocopy of a typed letter signed by Aramco official W. E. Whitley, inviting an employee to attend a meeting on the compensation plan at the Dhahran training center. - Some margins slightly worn.
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[Arabian American Oil Company].
Small archive of an Aramco employee. Dhahran and Maracaibo, 1950-1954.
3 typed letters signed and 1 autograph letter, a passport, and an air freight manifest. Compelling archive of the Aramco employee Paul Schwarzenau (1916-92), who joined the Aramco "family" at Dhahran around April 1952. The archive comprises three letters to his mother describing his life in the Middle East, praising his new job with Aramco: "How lucky can i get? All this and a salary too! Ah yes, this is real living although i still can't understand why it should happen to a bum like me!". The remaining correspondence is written in a slightly more critical tone, speaking of an invasion of locusts and the difficulties raised by the language barrier, as well as working obligations during the month of Ramadan, suggesting "the company should abolish all daytime work during this month but of course it is all a big question of $$$$$$'s and the oil has to be kept moving regardless of any attempts, man-made or god-made, to interrupt the flow". - The passport is packed with entrance visa stamps of his trips to Aramco facilities in the Middle East. It also documents a change of name from "Schwarzenau" to "Stiehl". - In addition, the set includes an air freight manifest for a box of personal effects Schwarzenau had shipped from Dhahran to New York. The document includes a customs clearance authorization as well as a specification of the contents of the box, which contained 4 prayer rugs, 12 towels, and 5 bed sheets. - A unique ensemble. Detailed list available on request.
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[Arabian American Oil Company].
World Oil's 1958 Middle East oil map. [Houston, Texas, Gulf Publishing Co., 1958].
Colour printed map, 1015 x 710 mm. Rare map of oil concessions in the Middle East. With an inset map of the Southern Arabian Peninsula. - Rich in detail, the chart depicts the concessions of various oil companies active in the Arabian Peninsula, the largest by far being that held by Aramco since the 1933 royal concession. However, the map also shows smaller concessions, including those held by Sirip (Société Irano-Italienne des Pétroles), Kuwait Oil, and Japan Petroleum. In addition, it shows oil fields, oil and gas pipelines, pump stations, and refineries, as well as important towns and international borders. - Published as a supplement to the international outlook issue of World Oil. - Slightly duststained, otherwise very well preserved. OCLC 137384087.
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[Arabian American Oil Company] - Schwarzenau, Paul.
3 typed letters signed and 1 autograph letter. Dhahran, May 1953 and no date.
4to. Together 3½ pp. One letter on Aramco stationery. With a black-and-white original portrait photograph loosely enclosed. A small collection of letters by the Aramco employee Paul Schwarzenau, who joined the Dhahran Camp in 1952. - 3 letters to his mother describe his life in the Middle East. About an invasion of locusts: "The past 10 days here witnessed a mild invasion of locusts or what we commonly call grasshoppers. A year ago, shortly before i arrived here, they swarmed into this area as uninvited and unwelcome visitors and didn't leave until they had eaten or destroyed practically every piece of green vegetation. They certainly can pick out the color green with their acute vision and i barely reached home to hide my dollar bills from their search-for-green! [...]" (3 May 1953). - About Ramadan: "Three days ago the arab month of Ramadhan began [...] It's quite a hardship on the arabs who work daytime shift since they aren't heavyweights to begin with and after a few hours without nourishment they are in no shape for work-exertion. The company should abolish all daytime work during this month but of course it is all a big question of $$$$$$'s and the oil has to be kept moving regardless of any attempts, man-made or god-made, to interrupt the flow. Soooooo the old routine keeps spinning at a slower pace but in the same system [...]" (16 May 1953). - Enjoying living alone: "The young man who was rooming with me left for home yesterday after finishing his two-year contract. Not many new employees have been hired in recent months so that means that i'll be enjoying complete ownership of the room for some time to come. How lucky can i get? All this and a salary too! Ah yes, this is real living although I still can't understand why it should happen to a bum like me! [...]" (no place or date). - To Ruth, about the language barrier: "Yesterday spent some time with a man who had gone to Mt Hermon graduated in '34 - Edwin Thompson. He is in Training Dept & speaks arabic - took us more into Arab world - not too many Americans get over various hurdles - language being one important one. Most of Saudis get a little English" (no place or date). - The typed letters show cuts in several places.
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[Arabian American Oil Corporation].
Photo album of the Aramco motor pool. Saudi Arabia, 1960s.
Oblong folio (ca. 425 x 300 mm). Photo album with 31 original black-and-white photographs, including 4 loosely inserted photographs. 205 x 255 mm. Contemporary full calf decorated with Arabian-themed scenery to front cover. Cord-bound. Compelling images of the fleet of vehicles operated by Aramco in Saudi Arabia. Uncommon in its extent, the collection was presumably prepared by an Aramco employee and motor enthusiast. It features large trucks mainly manufactured by Blumhardt, Kenworth and Fruehauf, which served in the transportation and installment of oil drilling facilities, as well as some close-ups of enormous tires and cargo areas. Some pictures feature oil derricks, refineries, tanks, cars, and office buildings in the background. - Very well preserved. A rare glimpse of the immense engine power required to produce oil in the Saudi Arabian desert.
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Arabian Oil Company.
Al Khafji. Khafji, Publish Relations Department, October 1986 - February 1987.
4to. 4 issues. 56 pp. each. Original printed wrappers. Stapled. Popular illustrated magazine published by the Arabian Oil Company. A set of 4 issues discussing aspects of Arabian engineering, agriculture, and the advances in science and medicine, as well as cultural and spiritual affairs. - Margins slightly worn.
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[Arabian Peninsula].
Laila. North F-38. Second edition. Army/Air Style. Sales copy. [London], War Office, 1944.
Photolithographed map in 3 colours (705:600 mm). Scale 1:1,000,000. Rare RAF map of central Arabia, showing Jebal Tuwaiq, the desert west, and Wadi ad-Dawasir south. The first edition was published in 1925. - In good condition. OCLC 634949403. Not in Al Ankary; Al-Qasimi.
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[Aramco].
Aramco World. Vol. 21 no. 2: March-April 1970. New York, Aramco, 1970.
4to. 32 pp. Illustrated wrappers. The Arabic Superman issue of the Aramco World Magazine, with a charming illustration of Superman on the front and Batman and Robin on the back. An included article explains the history of these Arabic counterparts of these American superheroes. In 1964 the Arabic Superman was introduced into the Middle East operating under the guise of Nabil Fawzi instead of Clark Kent, followed a year later by Sobhi (Batman) and Zakkour (Robin). The comics of course read from right to left, as does the "S" on the costume of Superman. The article seems to be an important source on these Arabic comics. Other articles cover David Roberts, Cotton Castle, the history of Aramco and the journey of father Abd al-Masih. - In good condition.
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[Aramco].
Saudi Arabian road map. Dammam, Altraiki Printing Press, 1978.
Large folding map (60 x 90.5 cm), printed in colour, depicting the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and its main roads. With the title in both Arabic and English and a table with the distances from one city to another. Printed on two sides, one side with the map in English and the other in Arabic. Bilingual road map of the Arabian Peninsula for Aramco employees. Focusing on Saudi Arabia, the map shows the main roads as well as surfaced roads, trails, roads under construction and even proposed roads. A list titled "hints for survival" mentions straightforward traffic rules such as "come to a complete stop at stop signs and observe stop-and-go signals" and "observe speed laws in the community where you live as well as on the highway". The headline makes readers fear the worst for Saudi Arabian traffic of this period. The Arabic side of the map contains the same "hints" as well as a list of road signs in Arabic and English. A table lists the distance in kilometres from several towns and cities to some of the major cities: Buraidah, Dhahran, Dammam, Hofuf, Jeddah, Mecca, Medina, Riyadh and Ta'if. - In very good condition.
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[Aramco].
The Arabian Sun. Dharan, Saudi Arabia, Aramco, 1973-1976.
Folio. 17 separate issues, plus 2 duplicates. A selection of Aramco's weekly publication that provided news and feature stories covering company events, news, and appointments in addition to employee and community activities. The present collection starts in May 1973 and ends in November 1976. - The collection includes the followings issues: Vol. V (1973), nos. 5, 6. Vol XXIX (1973), nos. 19, 22, 36, 43, special supplement 21 Nov. 1973. Vol. VI (1974), no. 1. Vol. XXX (1974), nos. 6, 10, 16 (plus duplicate), 24. Vol. XXXI (1975), no. 46. Vol. XXXII (1976), nos. 9, 13 (plus duplicate), 14, 46. - Somewhat browned, otherwise in very good condition.
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[Aramco].
You Discover Saudi Arabia. New York, Arabian American Oil Co. / You Discover, Inc., 1969-1972.
Educational material on Saudi Arabia, comprising 1 book, 1 Arabian flag, 2 Arabian coins, 2 Arabian stamps, 1 string of worry beads, 24 study posters (17" x 22") and 1 study guide in a cardboard container (33 x 27 x 4.5 cms). Book: Theodore O. Phillips. Getting to Know Saudi Arabia. Illustrated by Haris Petie. NY, Coward, McCann & Geoghegan, Inc., 1963, 8th impression, revised 1972. 8vo. 64 pp. Original illustrated wrappers. - Further includes: Documentary still film, 41 frames, colour, 35 mm, stored in waterproof plastic can labelled "You Discover Saudi Arabia Filmstrip". 1971. Remarkable educational kit issued by Aramco to teachers throughout the U.S. from late 1969 into the early 1970s. In the words of a contemporary Aramco advertisement, "The multi-media 'You Discover Saudi Arabia Kit' is designed to allow teachers to introduce into the classroom by sight and touch, as well as the printed word, many facets of Aramco's operations in Saudi Arabia and some of the economic-sociologial aspects of life in that country". The kit includes a miniature flag of Saudi Arabia, sample coins, stamps, and worry beads, as well as an introductory booklet on Saudi Arabia and extensive information on the country, its geography, history, and culture, spread out on 24 folding instructional posters. While the book is directed at juvenile audiences, the posters and the study guide that accompanies them appear designed to be used in junior and senior college classes. Containing a wealth of information for expats, the set was also made available to university graduates considering a career in the oil industry. - A slightly later example with the book revised in 1972, this set is remarkable for including the separately issued 1971 documentary film to go with the kit. Comprising two titles and 39 captioned stills, it provides a brief overview of the people, history, topography, culture, economic development, and future of Saudi Arabia. - In the original cardboard box with shipping label addressed to the Meade Public Library, Kansas. Box a little grease-stained, otherwise in excellent state throughout. OCLC 2959261, 2723896.
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[Aramco].
You Discover Saudi Arabia. New York, Arabian American Oil Co. / You Discover, Inc., 1969.
Educational material on Saudi Arabia, comprising 1 book, 1 Arabian flag, 2 Arabian coins, 2 Arabian stamps, 1 string of worry beads, 24 study posters (17" x 22") and 1 study guide in a cardboard container (33 x 27 x 4.5 cms). Book: Theodore O. Phillips. Getting to Know Saudi Arabia. Illustrated by Haris Petie. NY, Coward-McCann, 1963, 5th impression, revised 1969. 8vo. 64 pp. Original illustrated wrappers. Remarkable educational kit issued by Aramco to teachers throughout the U.S. from late 1969 into the early 1970s. In the words of a contemporary Aramco advertisement, "The multi-media 'You Discover Saudi Arabia Kit' is designed to allow teachers to introduce into the classroom by sight and touch, as well as the printed word, many facets of Aramco's operations in Saudi Arabia and some of the economic-sociologial aspects of life in that country". The kit includes a miniature flag of Saudi Arabia, sample coins, stamps, and worry beads, as well as an introductory booklet on Saudi Arabia and extensive information on the country, its geography, history, and culture, spread out on 24 folding instructional posters. While the book is directed at juvenile audiences, the posters and the study guide that accompanies them appear designed to be used in junior and senior college classes. Containing a wealth of information for expats, the set was also made available to university graduates considering a career in the oil industry. This specimen, in its original box shipped in December 1969 with a label stating, "This Comes to You Through The Instructor", is addressed to Thomas J. Paccillo (1946-2000) of New Brunswick, New Jersey, a '69 Monmouth graduate. - A very finely preserved example. OCLC 2959261.
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Aramco - Loss prevention.
A man's best friend is his hard hat! Dammam, Altraki printing press, October 1976.
575 x 425 mm. Colour lithograph, signed "Ibrahim K.". Mounted on styrofoam board. Bilingual safety poster in Arabic and English. - Traces of folds.
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Aramco - Loss prevention.
Clean up! Dammam, Altraki printing press, March 1976.
580 x 420 mm. Colour lithograph, signed "Ibrahim K.". Mounted on styrofoam board. Bilingual safety poster in Arabic and English. - Traces of folds.
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Aramco - Loss prevention.
Electricity can kill you. Call an expert. Dammam, Altraki printing press, May 1976.
580 x 420 mm. Colour lithograph, signed "Ibrahim K.". Mounted on styrofoam board. Bilingual safety poster in Arabic and English. - Traces of folds.
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Aramco - Loss prevention.
Handle dangerous chemicals with care. Dammam, Altraki printing press, September 1976.
575 x 420 mm. Colour lithograph, signed "Ibrahim K.". Mounted on styrofoam board. Bilingual safety poster in Arabic and English. - Traces of folds.
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Aramco - Loss prevention.
Protect against summer heat. Jeddah, Dar al-Asfahani and Co., May 1973.
560 x 430 mm. Colour lithograph, signed "Ibrahim K.". Mounted on styrofoam board. Bilingual safety poster in Arabic and English. - Traces of folds.
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Aramco - Loss prevention.
Protect your eyes! Wear safety glasses or goggles. Dammam, Altraki printing press, October 1976.
570 x 430 mm. Colour lithograph, signed "Ibrahim K.". Mounted on styrofoam board. Bilingual safety poster in Arabic and English. - Traces of folds, some brownstaining to lower right corner.
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Aramco - Loss prevention.
Protect your lungs and save your life. Dammam, Altraki printing press, August 1976.
580 x 420 mm. Colour lithograph, signed "Ibrahim K." Mounted on styrofoam board. Bilingual safety poster in Arabic and English. - Traces of folds, some brownstaining to lower right corner.
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Aramco - Loss prevention.
Save a life. Learn mouth-to-mouth resuscitation. Jeddah, Dar al-Asfahani and Co., June 1975.
555 x 430 mm. Colour lithograph, signed "Arab Jawa". Mounted on styrofoam board. Bilingual safety poster in Arabic and English. - Traces of folds.
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Aramco - Loss prevention.
Take special care when parking on a hill! Dammam, Altraki printing press, December 1976.
570 x 425 mm. Colour lithograph, signed "Ibrahim K.". Mounted on styrofoam board. Bilingual safety poster in Arabic and English. - Traces of folds.
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Aramco - Loss prevention.
Use a safety shower to wash off dangerous chemicals. Jeddah, Dar al-Asfahani and Co., August 1975.
560 x 430 mm. Colour lithograph. Mounted on styrofoam board. Bilingual safety poster in Arabic and English. - Traces of folds.
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Aramco - Loss prevention.
Wash your hands before eating or sleeping. Dammam, Altraki printing press, August 1976.
570 x 430 mm. Colour lithograph. Mounted on styrofoam board. Bilingual safety poster in Arabic and English. - Traces of folds.
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Aramco - Loss prevention.
Watch out for children! Drive with care. Dammam, Altraki printing press, 1976.
565 x 425 mm. Colour lithograph, signed "A. Jawa". Mounted on styrofoam board. Bilingual safety poster in Arabic and English. - Traces of folds. Numbered "B61-2" in blue pen below the horizonat fold on the right.
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Aramco - Loss prevention.
Wet roads? Slow down! Dammam, Altraki printing press, December 1976.
570 x 420 mm. Colour lithograph, signed "Ibrahim K.". Mounted on styrofoam board. Bilingual safety poster in Arabic and English. - Traces of folds.
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[ARAMCO - Trans-Arabian Pipe Line].
Tapline. The Story of the World's Biggest Oil Pipe Line. New York, January 1951.
Large 4to (216 x 280 mm). (6), 40 pp., final blank leaf. Illustrated throughout, staple-bound in original illustrated wrappers. A celebratory magazine describing the thought put into, the hardships endured, the challenges faced, the difficulties overcome and the political points proved in the construction of what was then the world's largest oil pipeline system. The so-called "Tapline" connected Aramco's oil fields and refineries on the east coast of Saudi Arabia with the Mediterranean port of Sidon, in Lebanon. Aramco completed its Tapline in 1950 with an initial capacity of 320,000 bpd. At the same time, however, King Ibn Saud threatened to nationalize his country's oil production, prompting Aramco to offer a 50/50 split of all profits and to shift its headquarters from New York to Dhahran. - In good condition.
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[Bahrain].
Collection of photographs. Bahrein, 1970s-1990.
90 x 128 mm - 203 x 283 mm. 12 original photographs: 9 black-and-white, 3 in colour. Several photos with mounted or loosely inserted English captions. Interesting set of photographs showing Bahrain politicians, landmarks and city views. With images of Sheikh Esa ben Salman Al Khalifa, as well as Bahrain ministers attending official meetings. The largest photograph depicts the Sitra water desalination plant, including a row of inflatable booms protecting the facility from an oil slick. - The remaining pictures include a group photograph of employees of the Bahrain Cultural Centre, a minaret, a souk, and an aerial view of Al-Manama City with the prominent Ministry of Information.
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British Petroleum Company Ltd.
News in Pictures 1956. [London], Baynard Press, 1956.
4to. (40) pp. With numerous black-and-white photographic illustrations. Original printed wrappers. Stapled. Illustrated report of BP activities in 1956. It showcases the company's international agenda, including their involvment with the trans-Antarctic expedition of Vivian Ernest Fuchs, drilling tests at Fahud, Oman, the search for oil in Gambia, East Africa and France, the fight against the caterpillar plague in Germany, aviation service, and refinery visits, as well as operations in Iran, Kuwait, Denmark and Austria. - Punched holes. Margins slightly worn.
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Bureau of Mines / Shekarchi, Ebraham.
Mineral Industries of the Middle East. Washington, D.C., U.S. Dept. of the Interior, Bureau of Mines, (1979).
4to. (2), III, (1), 49 pp., final blank page. With 19 maps and several black-and-white photographic illustrations. Original printed wrappers. Stapled. Governmental report on the promising mineral perspectives of the Middle East, "intended to be a ready reference to the salient features of the mineral industry [...] including production, trade, transportation, and reserves" (preface). The maps show the locations of mineral deposits, processing plants, and transportation facilities of 16 Middle Eastern countries, while the photographs depict facilities of Dead Sea Works in Sedom, Israel, a copper mine, smelter, and workers' dwellings at Ergani, Turkey, and one of the world's largest drydocks under construction in Dubai. - The present publication forms part of a series on mining endeavours of various regions of the world prepared by the Bureau of Mines. - Slightly toned. Otherwise very well preserved. OCLC 956621933.
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[Dhahran].
Autograph Christmas card and autograph birthday card. Dhahran, no date.
(Oblong) 8vo. 2 folding billets. With 2 autograph envelopes. To Mrs. Honeycutt in Tulsa, Oklahoma, signed by Velma, Tommy and Pam. A birthday card with good wishes: "Sorry you are not well. Hope you will feel better soon. I sent a check [...]". - With illustrations featuring a camel caravan and a flower bouquet. Margins slightly creased.
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Egypt.
Asyut. GSGS 4084. Sheet 5. Washington, D.C., Army Map Service, 1943.
1020 x 710 mm. Scale 1:500,000. In good condition.
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Egypt.
Cairo. GSGS 4084. Sheet 2. Washington, D.C., Army Map Service, 1943.
965 x 710 mm. Scale 1:500,000. Second edition. Map of Lake Burullus in the north to Lake Moeris in the south, and from Samaket Gaballa in the west to Ruweisat Ridge in the east. Includes camel routes, telegraph lines along roads, airfields, etc., as well as a list of permanent water supplies - In excellent condition.
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Egypt.
North Sinai. GSGS 4084. Sheet 3. Washington, D.C., Army Map Service, 1943.
965 x 710 mm. Scale 1:500,000. In excellent condition.
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Egypt.
South Sinai. GSGS 4084. Sheet 6. Washington, D.C., Army Map Service, 1944.
910 x 715 mm. Scale 1:500,000. Second edition. - In excellent condition.
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Egypt.
Uwainat. GSGS 4084. Sheet 10. Washington, D.C., Army Map Service, 1943.
1020:710 mm. Scale 1:500,000. "For use by War and Navy Department Agencies only. Not for Sale or distribution". - In good condition.
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Egypt, Sudan.
Wadi Halfa. 1301 (GSGS 4646). Edition 4. Sheet NF-36. Giza, Egypt, Army Map Service, 1947.
710:650 mm. Scale 1:1,000,000. Fourth edition of this map showing Egypt and Sudan, from Wadi Halfa and Abu Simbel in the west to Bir Shalatayn in the east, Dabud in the north to Abar Abu Siha in the south.
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Esso Standard Libya Inc. / Thomas, A. D.
The Hateiba Story. [Libya], Exxon Production Research Co., 1978.
4to. (12) ff. With 21 original colour photographs (230 x 200 mm) inserted into protective sleeves. In a black full cloth binder with giltstamped title to cover and spine. Scarce records on the Hateiba gas field development project of Esso Standard Libya. The archive includes several schemes and diagrams as well as a brief description of the production facilities, an organization chart, and a capital cost summary - the total cost of the project amounting to $46,470. Of particular interest are the photographs of the low temperature separation gas plant installed at Hateiba, depicting l.t.s. units and air fin coolers, water tanks, the safety shutdown station and the knock-out drum, as well as the maintenance building and the central control panel operated by two employees. - In excellent condition. Interesting material on an otherwise little documented project in the desert of Eastern Libya.
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[Hajj - Duca Pasha].
Mouvement général du pèlerinage du Hedjaz par les ports de la Mer Rouge. Année de l'Hégire 1319. 1901-1902. Constantinople, Imprimerie Osmanié, 1902.
Folio (242 x 344 mm). 14 tables on double-page-spreads (15 ff.). Original printed wrappers. Rare report on the regulation and organisation of the Hajj produced under the auspices of the Administration Sanitaire de l'Empire Ottoman for the Hejaz region. The detailed statistics on the numbers and origins of the pilgrims, their ships and ports of embarkation, their travel routes, etc., were published annually between 1896 and 1914. - A light dampstain to the inner margin of lower wrapper, backstrip starting to split. OCLC 73048636. ZDB-ID 2444067-X.
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[Hejaz Railway].
Collection of Hejaz Railway revenue stamps, donation receipts and other related ephemera. Mostly Constantinople (Istanbul), mostly 1903-1910 CE.
8vo, 4to and folio. 21 items, comprising a total of 33 printed or written pages. With 33 revenue stamps altogether (not all issued on behalf of the Hejaz Railway). Includes one original envelope. Comprises a range of official documents on Hejaz Railway revenue forms or validated with Hejaz Railway revenue stamps, including a form for the collection of Ashar tithes (1904/1905); a civil service school graduation certificate for Abdülkadir Efendi (1905); a property evaluation document (1906); a medical report (1910); and a power of attorney (1919). Further comprises: 7 Hejaz Railway donation receipts (5 dated 1902-1911, one illegible, one blank); 4 salary receipts on Hejaz Railway revenue forms (1906-1907); 2 promissory notes for payment on Hejaz Railway revenue forms (1910-1913); and 3 lease contract forms (1907-1909). Revenue values range from 40 Para to 10 Kurush, with one receipt in the value of a silver Medjidie. - The Hejaz Railway was not only a monumental feat of engineering, made possible by the collaboration of Turkish, German, Italian, French, Austrian, Belgian and Greek manpower and technical ingenuity, but also an immensely costly project that severely taxed the resources of the late Ottoman Empire. To collect the funds necessary for the realisation of the railway line that was to connect Damascus (and thus Constantinople and, by extension, the rest of Europe) with the Hejaz and the Holy Cities, the state's financial administration was almost entirely put into the service of the Railway's construction. The massive funding campaign not only called for contributions by the faithful, for which they were rewarded with donation receipts such as those at hand, but the treasury also levied special fees in the form of revenue stamps (some bearing miniature illustrations of the train) or official forms to be used for purposes so diverse as the collection of peasant tithes and the issuance of school graduation certificates. A few late examples in this collection give evidence that these forms continued to be used after the completion of the line in 1910 and, indeed, until the end of the Ottoman Empire. - Occasional edge flaws and small tears, but well preserved on the whole. A fine collection of these much sought-after ephemera.
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[Hejaz Railway - Servet-i Fünun].
Servetifunoun. Journal illustré Turc paraissant le jeudi. Year 10, Issue No. 507. Constantinople (Istanbul), Ahmed Ihsan, [29 Nov. 1900 = 16 Nov. 1316 Rumi].
Folio (240 x 334 mm). 16 pp.: (193)-208. With 6 halftone photographic and wood-engraved illustrations (one on the upper cover). Well-preserved issue of the Ottoman weekly "Servet-i Fünun" ("Wealth of Knowledge"), an avantgardistic literary weekly that informed readers about European, particularly French, cultural and intellectual movements. The present issue, published in the year work began on the famous Hejaz Railway, is illustrated with two photographs showing the Ottoman construction team at work and posing for the camera. They are depicted celebrating "the ceremony of starting the ground works of the railway lines built towards Hejaz with the support of the Caliph [Sultan Abdülhamid II] under the auspices of Islam in the Muzayrib area" on the Jordanian-Syrian border ("Saye-i Diyanet-Sermaye-i Hazret-i Hilafet-penahi'de canib-i Hicaz magfiret-tiraza fers ve temdid olunan simendüfer hatlarinin Müzeyreb mevki'inde ameliyyat-i turabiyyesine resm-i mübaseret", title-page) and undertaking "the First Excavation Process of the Hejaz Railway" ("Hicaz Demir Yollarinin Ilk Ameliyat-i Türabiyesi", p. 196). - A rare survival that gives evidence of how the greatest building project of the era found space even among the pages of an intellectual magazine largely devoted to elegant fashion and the theory of poetry. OCLC 745305308.
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[Hejaz Railway - Sirat-i müstakim].
Sirat-i müstakim. Vol. 5, No. 111. Constantinople (Istanbul), Matbaa-y-i Amire, [21 Oct. 1910 CE =] 8 Oct. 1326 Rumi.
Folio (250 x 350 mm). 16 pp. Original printed blue wrappers (edge brittle; broken at spine). Rare issue of this Ottoman journal devoted to the discussion of matters theological ("Religion and Knowledge") and political ("The Islamic World"). This issue, published just after the completion of the famous Hejaz Railway from Damascus to the Holy City of Medina, contains an article entitled "Open Letter to the Governor of Hejaz" ("Hicaz Vali Vekili'ne Acik Mektub / Hicaz Valisi Beyefendi'ye Acik Mektub", pp. 122f.) by Hüseyin Vassaf. In this article, the author makes bold suggestions to the Government of Hejaz for the administration of the next Hajj and recommends that the railway be maintained with care for the comfort of the prilgrims' travel: "We expect much from you. Avoid persecuting the people, as did some of your predecessors. Treat the pilgrims well and spare them the difficulties they are subjected to every year. Protect them from the bandits. Improve accommodation and transportation. Prepare waterways for pilgrims and build sufficent toilets. Even if they are poor, take good care of them. Instil in them a love for our state. Start preparing for this year's Hajj directly. Improve the living conditions of the people in the region. Reform the madrasas and schools. Fulfill all the requirements of the railways [...]". - A rare survival. OCLC 6333040.
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[Ibn Saud].
King Saud Visits the United States. (Washington, D.C., McGregor & Werner), [1957].
4to. 52 pp. With numerous black-and-white and colour photographic illustrations. Original printed wrappers. Stapled. Richly illustrated report of a state visit by King Saud to the United States in 1957. The remarkable images show the King with President Eisenhower and former president Truman, strolling aboard the S.S. Constitution or visiting UN headquarters in New York, as well as the Islamic Center in Washington, D.C. Further illustrations show Saudi armed forces as well as the Kaaba, while others seek to demonstrate how modern Saudi Arabia is benefitting from American influence and the oil industry. - Central bifolium loosened, otherwise very well preserved. OCLC 734597.
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[Indo-Persian Drawing - Falcon. Jahangir Yahya?].
[Indo-Persian inscribed drawing of a falcon]. [Pakistan?], drawing signed [1883 CE =] 1301 H, poetry signed [1932 CE =] 1351 H.
Drawing in ink and grayish watercolour (ca. 445 x 370 mm) of a Saker or Barbary falcon on paper. With some (later) added verses in Persian and Urdu, written in black ink. In a modern golden frame (ca. 565 x 480 mm). A fine, large Indo-Persian inscribed drawing of a falcon, very likely a Saker falcon or a Barbary falcon, both occurring in the Arabian Peninsula and throughout the Middle East and Pakistan. In the lower right corner, this drawing is signed "Jahangir Yahya" and dated 1301 H (1883 CE). Nothing is known about this (likely Pakistani) artist. The drawing was later juxtaposed with poetry, a practice not uncommon in the Persian and Islamic world. Sometimes there is a relationship between the text and the painting or drawing, sometimes not. For the poem at the right upper corner, the relationship between the drawing and the poem is evident. This verse is signed, reading the name of the poet Allama Iqbal and the date 1351 H (1932 CE), suggesting these verses were written a few years later than the drawing of the falcon. Allama Iqbal refers to the renowned Pakistani poet Sir Muhammad Iqbal (1877-1938), who wrote in both Urdu and Persian and whose Urdu poetry is considered among the greatest of the 20th century. The verses written on the drawing here compare the beloved to a falcon. - The other three verses in the upper left corner and to the left and right side of the falcon are Persian verses by Hafiz (1315-90), one of the most highly regarded classical Persian poets who is best known for his collection of over 400 ghazals. Very likely the ghazals of Hafiz, here added to the drawing, bore a metaphorical meaning relating to the illustration. Although the consistency of the hand suggests the lines were written by the same calligrapher some fifty years after the drawings was made, there is no evidence to suggest whether it was Iqbal himself who signed his name to the verse in the upper right corner or whether it was someone else who added the name of the poet. - Altogether a beautiful drawing of a falcon, beautifully reflecting the Indo-Persian tradition of juxtaposing visual and textual art, here offering verses of some of the greatest Urdu and Persian poets. A few creases and some very minor holes, but overall in good condition.
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[Iran - Oil exploitation].
2 press photos. Abadan, 25 May and 12 Oct. 1951.
2 original black-and-white photographs. 146 x 227 and 181 x 229 mm. Material related to the 1951 Iranian oil crisis. The photographs show a group of British oil workers being evacuated from Abadan on their way to the British cruiser "Mauritius", as well as several tankers docked at the Abadan Refinery. - The photo of the tankers with mounted caption in English on verso.
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