Sultan Al Qasimi – The Myth of Arab Piracy in the Gulf – First Edition 1986

A fascinating look at the role of the British East India Company in the Arabian Gulf in the 18th and 19th centuries, arguing that it deliberately exaggerated piracy in the region for its own ends.

Based on a review of the Bombay Archives of the British Government, with a section of colour plates depicting images of the region.

Written by the Ruler of Sharjah.

First edition, first impression. Published by Croom Helm in 1986. In very good condition indeed. Hardback, original dust jacket, not price-clipped, clean inside with no writing.