Michael Field – The Merchants – 1984

An essential read for any student of Arabian business history, this classic 1984 work looks in detail at the key merchants families of the Gulf, including the Alghanim, Juffali, Alireza, Algosaibi, Kanoo, Olayan and Darwish families.

Describes their origins, business interests, wealth and more, based on meticulous in-country research.

First edition, third impression, published by John Murray in 1986. Increasingly hard to find in this original edition.

Hardback, in very good condition, original unclipped price jacket. Library stamp. No writing or inscriptions.