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Erpenius, Thomas.
估價
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
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招標截止
描述
- Historia Josephi Patriarchae, ex Alcorano, Arabicè. Leiden: ex typographia Erpeniana Linguarum Orientalium, 1617
- paper
First edition, 4to (200 x 148mm.), title within woodcut border, some leaves ruled in red, various old manuscript annotations in English, Arabic and Latin, contemporary calf, occasional stains (G3-I1 and O4-P1), a few leaves soiled (including title), first 4 leaves restored at corner (the title just affecting woodcut border with reinstatement), binding rebacked and restored at edges
拍品資料及來源
The first printing in Arabic of a substantial part (the twelfth sura) of the Koran. Prior to this date only the first sura had been published, by Postel and Kirsten.