Must read - very interesting book about Socotra island

An extremely interesting book "Island of dragon`s blood" by a British researcher Douglas Botting. 

The book was published in 1958. Find out what was on Socotra during the time of Sultan.

https://archive.org/details/in.gov.ignca.16591

Some photos from the book:

Douglas Botting. Book about Socotra island

Douglas Botting. Book about Socotra island

Douglas Botting. Book about Socotra island

Douglas Botting. Book about Socotra island

Douglas Botting. Book about Socotra island

Douglas Botting. Book about Socotra island

Douglas Botting. Book about Socotra island

Douglas Botting. Book about Socotra island

Douglas Botting. Book about Socotra island

Douglas Botting. Book about Socotra island

Douglas Botting. Book about Socotra island

Douglas Botting. Book about Socotra island

Douglas Botting. Book about Socotra island

Douglas Botting. Book about Socotra island

Douglas Botting. Book about Socotra island

Douglas Botting. Book about Socotra island

Douglas Botting. Book about Socotra island

Douglas Botting. Book about Socotra island

Douglas Botting. Book about Socotra island

Douglas Botting. Book about Socotra island

Douglas Botting. Book about Socotra island

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As far back as in Alexander of Maсedon’s times Socotra supplied a great deal of not only frankincense and myrrh, but also Dragon’s blood, which was rubbed in by gladiators before combats for quick wound healing.
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