SAID-RUETE (RUDOLOPH) Said bin Sultan (1791-1856), Ruler of Oman and Zanzibar. His Place in the History of Arabia and East Africa, FIRST EDITION, AUTHOR'S PRESENTATION COPY INSCRIBED 'Eric Bower-Alcock a token of appreciation and gratitude from the author' on the half-title, 6 plates, one folding map 'of Oman and East Africa', inscribed silver gelatin portrait of the author tipped in at end, publisher's green cloth gilt, extremities of spine bumped, small fleck of white paint on head of spine, 8vo, Alexander-Ouseley, [1929] Footnotes: PRESENTATION COPY FROM THE AUTHOR to a friend mentioned in the introduction, 'I should like to make public the thanks that I owe to Mr. Eric Bower-Alcock, of Gray's Inn, and to Mr. Anthony Thome, B.A., for their valuable assistance in the preparation of this book'. Provenance: Eric Bower-Alcock, gift inscription. This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: • • Zero rated for VAT, no VAT will be added to the Hammer Price or the Buyer's Premium. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing