Welcome to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - With the Compliments of Saudi Arabian Airlines / Bienvenue au Royaume de l'Arabie Seoudite Avec les Compliments de Saudi Arabian Airlines

Public Relations Services for Saudi Arabian Airlines

Published by Public Relations Services for Saudi Arabian Airlines, Jeddah (Jiddah), 1966

About this Item

An early Saudi Arabian Airlines guide to the Kingdom and its major centres for Hajjis and other visitors. Colour illustrated wraps 11x15cm, with English and French titles and map to one side, Arabic titles and photo of the Kaaba during Hajj to the other. (35)pp English, (35)pp French, (34)pp Arabic texts, including b/w illustrations and tables; (4)pp b/w photos captioned in 3 languages; and a double-page Saudi Airlines Route Map. Covers good, creased. Interiors very good. Undated, but giving exchange rates for 1.11.1966, and mentioning expected delivery of new aircraft late the same year. This opens with a general description of the country, its history, geography and economy. Followed by sections on Mecca, Medina, Jeddah, Riyadh, Dammam, and Dhahran, describing recent developments, and their visitor services with details for hotels, diplomatic missions, banks, hospitals, telecoms etc; and a section on Saudi Arabian Airlines. Extremely rare with Worldcat and Library Hub locating only 1 copy at Edinburgh University (OCLC 606089174). They also locate 1 copy of an English / Arabic edition at Durham University (OCLC 1472892865). A check of that edition dates it slightly earlier, quoting forex data for 17 Jan 1965. Seller Inventory # 5294

Bibliographic Details

Title: Welcome to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - ...

Publisher: Public Relations Services for Saudi Arabian Airlines, Jeddah (Jiddah)

Publication Date: 1966

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: Good