[SOLD] Frauke Heard-Bey – From Trucial States to United Arab Emirates – Signed First Edition 1982

A first edition, first impression of this classic modern history of the United Arab Emirates, signed and inscribed by the author.

It traces the background to how the seven Emirates came together to form the UAE in 1971, and the first decade of the country’s history.

Published in 1982 by Longman, in the hard-to-find first printing. In near-fine condition, hardback. Original unclipped jacket. Library stamp on title page.

Signed by the author with an inscription in German, dated 1983.