Alphabetum arabicum.

4to (201 x 139mm.), 64pp., text in Latin and Arabic, illustration: woodcut printer's device on title-page, binding: eighteenth-century mottled calf, gilt fillet border, red edges, spine gilt in compartments, joints cracked, binding rubbed

Censimento 16 CNCE 1227; Schnurrer 41

Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, where appropriate
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."

This work postdates the 1591 Arabic Gospels of which 4000 copies were printed. The Arabic type is that cut by Robert Granjon and first used in 1586; the punches still exist in Paris (see Vervliet, "Robert Granjon à Rome" in Bulletin de l'Institut historique belge de Rome 38 (1967)).