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Marcosson, Isaac F.The Black Golconda: The Romance of PetroleumNY : Harper & Brothers, 1924, XII & 369 pp. hardcoverContents : British advance; Dutch coalition; American offensive; Black Golconda; California empire; Oklahoma the hub; Texas domain; etc. Men and companies by regions in crude-oil production the world over as of 1923 with some historical background. Emphasis is on company organization, not on administration or operations. Critical of Royal Dutch Shell and favorable to Standard Oil concerns. A journalistic work ;oil field development natural resources management government policy entrepreneurs CEOs