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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. A visually rich brochure promoting future Lebanese Prime Minister Rafic Hariri's major new construction firm. Brown-titled tan cloth in colour illustrated jacket 24x33cm, protected in a plain card slipcase. Printed on heavy paper by Imprimerie Vioujas, Paris. Approx (264)pp parallel Arabic and English texts including 3 double-page fold outs, illustrated primarily in colour with photos (by J. Lomprez), artist's impressions, site plans, double-page project location map, facsimilies of letters, etc. Book fine, jacket near fine, rubbed to the lower edge. Produced for clients and associates, this is very rare with Worldcat and Library Hub locating 2 copies between them (OCLC 1088540007, 1026484928: University of Exeter, HES-SO). In January 1978, Hariri took over the French firm Oger to form Saudi-Oger, and became a dual Saudi-Lebanese citizen. Initially very successful, Saudi Oger became the preferred firm of Saudi royalty, making Hariri a multi-billionaire. This was published in June 1980, at which time Hariri owned 99% of the shares valued at SR49.5M, with SR7.2bn worth of contracts either completed or in progress (Means and Performance). The already impressive list of projects profiled here, either completed or in progress, include the Taif Massarrah Hotel (Intercontinental), Al Hada Hotel (Sheraton), Al Hada Villas, Medina Hotel in Sultanah (Sheraton), Royal Diwan Offices in Taif (for the King, Crown Prince and Government), Conference Palace in Riyadh, Al Bahah General Hospital (serving Asir Province), the Eastern Province Governmental Complex in Dammam (with royal palaces), King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital in Riyadh, Conference Palace in Taif, VIP Villas in Taif (with 2 sports centres, ancillary buildings etc), and Official Reception Diwan in Holy Mecca (with grand lounge, grand dining hall, royal offices and suites etc). Details for each include the client, purpose, site description, facilities, contractual and actual construction period or expected completion date, etc. The photos show diverse views of the sites either completed or under construction. The section on specialised equipment boasts state of the art generators, water, air and sewage treatment, telephone exchanges, etc. Other information includes a company history and overview, the Board of Directors, personnel, staff facilities, and financiers.