The Middle East, Oil and the Great Powers

Shwadran, Benjamin. The Middle East, Oil and the Great Powers. New York: Frederick A. Praeger, (1956). Second printing. 8vo. xii, 500pp. Maroon cloth with gold lettering on spine in original printed dust jacket. Shwadran’s work tells the complex story of oil in the Middle East and its effect on world affairs from the early 20th century up to the 1950’s. Illustrated with a b/w double-page map. Slight staining on front board, head and tail of spine slightly bumped. Inside on head of dj spine repaired with tape. Some age wear and creasing on dj. Dust jacket in good, binding in good+, interior in very good condition. g. Hardcover. (31411) $65