The History of the British Petroleum Company: Volume 1, the Developing Years, 1901-1932

by Ronald W. Ferrier

This is the first volume of a comprehensive history of British Petroleum, which covers the history of the company from its origin up to 1975. Volume one covers the years 1901-32 and deals with the earlier years of the D'Arcy Concession from its granting in 1901 by the Shah of Persia, to the discovery of oil in 1908, the formation of the company in 1909 and its formative years until the cancellation of the concession in 1932. Dr Ferrier places the...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521246474
• ISBN13: 9780521246477
• Release Date: November 1982
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 832 Pages
• Weight: 2.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"