Murtadh ibn al-Khalif.

The Egyptian History, treating of the Pyramids, the Inundation of the Nile, and other prodigies of Egypt, according to the opinions and traditions of the Arabians. London: R. B. for W. Battersby, 1672, 8vo (167 x 103mm.), first edition in english, translated by John Davies of Kidwelly, 7 leaves of advertisements for T. Basset at end, nineteenth-century half-calf, [Blackmer 1175; Gay 2165 (French edition only); Wing M3127], some splitting to joints, slightly rubbed

This edition was translated by Davies from the French translation by Pierre Vathier (published in 1666) of the Arabic original. Vathier learned Arabic out of a desire to read original texts and he translated many important texts into French.