'Gazetteer of the Persian Gulf. Vol I. Historical. Part IA & IB. J G Lorimer. 1915'
- Holding institution:
- British Library. India Office Records and Private Papers
- Data provider:
- Qatar National Library
- Title:
- 'Gazetteer of the Persian Gulf. Vol I. Historical. Part IA & IB. J G Lorimer. 1915'
- Creator:
- Author: John Gordon Lorimer
Author: Richard Lockington Birdwood - Date:
- 1915/1915
- Description:
- Abstract: Theses two volumes make up Volume I, Part IA and Part IB (Historical) (pages i-778 and 779-1624) of the Gazetteer of the Persian Gulf, ’Omān and Central Arabia(Government of India: 1915), compiled by John Gordon Lorimer and completed for press by Captain L Birdwood.Part 1A contains an 'Introduction' (pages i-iii) written by Birdwood in Simla, dated 10 October 1914. There is also a 'Table of Chapters, Annexures, Appendices and Genealogical Tables' (page v-viii) and 'Detailed Table of Contents' (pages ix-cxxx), both of which cover all volumes and parts of the Gazetteer.Parts IA and IB consist of nine chapters:'Chapter I. General History of the Persian Gulf Region' (Part IA, pages 1-396);'Chapter II. History of the ’Omān Sultanate' (Part IA, pages 397-629);'Chapter III. History of Trucial ’Omān' (Part IA, page 630-Part IB, page 786);'Chapter IV. History of Qatar' (Part IB, pages 787-835);'Chapter V. History of Bahrain' (Part IB, pages 836-946);'Chapter VI. History of Hasa' (Part IB, pages 947-999);'Chapter VII. History of Kuwait' (Part 1B, pages 1000-1050);'Chapter VIII. History of Najd or Central Arabia' (Part 1B, pages 1051-1178);'Chapter IX. History of Turkish ’Iraq' (Part 1B, pages 1179-1624).Physical description: Foliation: The foliation sequence is circled in pencil, in the top right corner of the recto of each folio. The sequence runs through parts IA and IB as follows:Volume I, Part IA: The sequence begins on the first folio with text, on number 1, and ends on the last folio with text, on number 456. Total number of folios: 456. Total number of folios including covers and flysheets: 460.Volume I, Part IB: The sequence begins on the first folio with text, on number 457, and ends on the last folio with text, on number 878. It should be noted that folio 488 is followed by folio 488A. Total number of folios: 423. Total number of folios including covers and flysheets: 427.
- Language:
- English
- Type:
- Archival file
- Type (Narrower):
- Other Texts
- Type (Broader):
- Text
- Subject:
- Political information
History - Geographic region:
- الخليج العربي
شبه الجزيرة العربية
البحرين
عُمان
نجد
عُمان المُتصالحة
العراق التركية
الكويت - Rights:
- رخصة حكومة مفتوحة
- Identifier:
- 81055/vdc_100000000884.0x000148_ar
81055/vdc_100000000884.0x000148_en
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IOR/L/PS/20/C91/1