Abstract: Second edition of the Handbook of Hejaz. The first edition
was compiled by Lieutenant Commander David George Hogarth, Director of the Arab Bureau,
in June 1916, however the development of events in Hejaz, along with improved knowledge
of the area and a large number of errors in the first edition resulted in a second
edition being produced so soon afterwards.The contents of the handbook include:AreaPhysical Character (Relief, Climate)Population (Oasis Life, Urban Life, Beduin
Life)Districts and Towns (Northern, Central and Southern
Districts)Tribal Notes (Huweitât, 'Atîyah, Moahib, Billi,
Juheinah, Harb, 'Ateibah, Ashrâf, Hudheil, Faham, Juhâdlah, Mahdi; Sa'd,
Thaqif, Mâlik, Nasri)Political (Government, Recent History and
Politics)Personalities (Ruling Family, Others)PilgrimageTrade and Industries (Export and Imports, Currency,
Weights and Measures)Communications (Northern Coastal Routes, Southern
Coastal Routes, Inland Routes, Central Routes)Routes (Akaba-Mâ'an, Akaba-Mecca,
Muweilah-Tebûk, Wejh-El-'Ala, Wejh-Medina, Jiddah-Mecca, Jiddah-Lîth,
Medina-Mecca (Darb-es-Sultâni), Medina-Mecca (Darb esh-Sharqi), Tâ'if-Mecca,
Mâ'an-Medina (Hejaz Railway), Mu'adhdham-Teima; Medina-Mustajiddah
(Hâ'il), Medina-Rass (Qasîm), Mecca-Mustajiddah-Hâ'il, Mecca-Qasîm and
Riyâdh)Folio 4 contains an outline map of Hejaz and Folio 38 of
the handbook contains a genealogical table for the Ruling Sheifial Family of Mecca from
1827 onwards.Physical description: Foliation: The handbook has been foliated from the front to
back covers using a pencil number enclosed in a circle located in the top right hand
corner of the recto of each folio. The folio number for folio 4 has been written on the
verso of the folio.