An annotated bibliography of Islamic science by Nasr, Seyed Hossein, assisted by William C. Chittick and (for vol. 2 only) Peter Zirnis - 1975-1978

Istanbul : Milli Egitim Basimenti, 1950. This is a very good hardcover copy in tan printed paper-covered boards and blue cloth spine. Completely clean inside and out. Text in French. Massive survey of Islamic decorative arts in Turkey over the centuries. 35 color plates (some are chromolithographs) + 717 black & white illustrations. 13" high X 10" wide, 360 pages. No date ca. 1950. This book will be securely wrapped and packed in a sturdy box and shipped with tracking.. Hard Cover. Very Good.

Quarto, contemporary French mottled calf, a little worn, spine with five raised bands richly gilt in compartments and label lettered in gilt, head and tail of spine worn, covers with triple gilt fillets and an inner panel of triple gilt fillets embellished at the corners with fleurions in the contemporary 17th century syle à la Duseuil, title with engraved woodcut, pp,(10), 648, (4), with the errata leaf, dedication and privilege, woodcut initials, old faint water stain in the upper outer margin, an attractive copy.

RARE FIRST FRENCH TRANSLATION OF THE QUR’AN AND THE FIRST COMPLETE TRANSLATION TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE VERNACULAR by André du Ryer. It inspired the later translations into English of 1649, Dutch of 1658, German 1703 and Russian 1776. André Du Ryer was French vice-consul in Egypt from 1623 to 1626, and both adviser and interpreter to the French ambassador in Istanbul and ambassador extraordinary of the sultan to France in the early 1630s. He assembled a fine collection of Turkish,… Read More

Cairo: Bulak, 1896 Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Limited. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. 9 PARTS IN 2 VOLS. ARABIC TEXT. RED FULL LEATHER DECORATED AND GILDED BINDING WITH TUGRA AND NISHAN (ARMS OF STATE) OF THE SULTAN ABD UL HAMID II. PRIVATELY BOUND FOR THE YILDIZ PALACE LIBRARY. COMPLETE BINDINGS WITH FLAPS. PREPARED BY PRIVATE COMMISSION IN CAIRO. PRAISE OF SHEIKH AL ISLAM WITH HIS SEAL, REPORT OF THE COMMISSION, ENDOWMENT (CHARITABLE WAQF) WITH TUGHRAIC SEAL OF ABD UL HAMID II. (174, 182, 199, 208 PP) AND (179, 198, 168, 176, 163) PAGES. ALL EDGES OF THE TOW VOLUMES ARE GILDED. PRIVATELY BOUND BY THE YILDIZ PALACE AS PRESENTATION TO VERY LIMITED STATE MEN. A COPY FROM THE ATABEY COLLECTION WAS SOLD IN SOTHEBY'S 28 AND 29 MAY 2002

Amsterdam, 1677. First Edition . No Binding. Very Good. Olfert Dapper. Depiction of a BAREFOOT WANDERING DERVISH. ORIGINAL ETCHING. Untrimmed. Size of the illustrated area: 17,5 x 28,5 cm ( 7,14 x 11,63 inch) + margins. Slight age-toning and 1 small foxing stain. VERY GOOD. (Airmail shipping incl.) - Minimal gebr?unt und mit 1 winzigen Stockflecken. Sonst sehr gut. (Luftpost ink)

Title: Rubáiyát
Author: Omar Khayyám
Translator: Edward Fitzgerald
Illustrator: Gilbert James
Publisher: George Routledge and Sons Limited
Place: London
Year: No date, cca 1900
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: Unpaginated
Language: English
Condition: Good
Dust Jacket: Not issued
Size (mm): 94 x 134Description: Brown faux leather binding. Gilt page edges are still very bright. Marbled endpages. 12 black and white illustrations by Gilbert James. Gift inscription with ink from 1917.

Istanbul : Milli Egitim Basimenti, 1950. This is a very good hardcover copy in tan printed paper-covered boards and blue cloth spine. Completely clean inside and out. Text in French. Massive survey of Islamic decorative arts in Turkey over the centuries. 35 color plates (some are chromolithographs) + 717 black & white illustrations. 13" high X 10" wide, 360 pages. No date ca. 1950. This book will be securely wrapped and packed in a sturdy box and shipped with tracking.. Hard Cover. Very Good.

Cairo: Bulak, 1896 Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Limited. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. 9 PARTS IN 2 VOLS. ARABIC TEXT. RED FULL LEATHER DECORATED AND GILDED BINDING WITH TUGRA AND NISHAN (ARMS OF STATE) OF THE SULTAN ABD UL HAMID II. PRIVATELY BOUND FOR THE YILDIZ PALACE LIBRARY. COMPLETE BINDINGS WITH FLAPS. PREPARED BY PRIVATE COMMISSION IN CAIRO. PRAISE OF SHEIKH AL ISLAM WITH HIS SEAL, REPORT OF THE COMMISSION, ENDOWMENT (CHARITABLE WAQF) WITH TUGHRAIC SEAL OF ABD UL HAMID II. (174, 182, 199, 208 PP) AND (179, 198, 168, 176, 163) PAGES. ALL EDGES OF THE TOW VOLUMES ARE GILDED. PRIVATELY BOUND BY THE YILDIZ PALACE AS PRESENTATION TO VERY LIMITED STATE MEN. A COPY FROM THE ATABEY COLLECTION WAS SOLD IN SOTHEBY'S 28 AND 29 MAY 2002

Amsterdam, 1677. First Edition . No Binding. Very Good. Olfert Dapper. Depiction of a BAREFOOT WANDERING DERVISH. ORIGINAL ETCHING. Untrimmed. Size of the illustrated area: 17,5 x 28,5 cm ( 7,14 x 11,63 inch) + margins. Slight age-toning and 1 small foxing stain. VERY GOOD. (Airmail shipping incl.) - Minimal gebr?unt und mit 1 winzigen Stockflecken. Sonst sehr gut. (Luftpost ink)

1633 1ed PERSIA Middle East Arabic Islam History Costume de Laet Iran Elzevier

An incredibly rare and impressive Elzevier printing of Joannes de Laet's "Persia", written to aid in his direction of the Dutch West Indian Company. This work was one of the best books describing Middle Eastern, and Arab, and Islamic history. Laet covers all expected topics of Persian history – topography, geography, religious customs, government and politics, etc. It also includes 17th-century descriptions of Middle Eastern cities such as Baghdad, Damascus, and Mecca. This 1633 first edition includes eight full-page engravings of Persian dress.
Item number: 15816
Price: $750
LAET, Joannes de
Persia seu Regni Persici status : Variaque itinera in atque per Persiam
Lugd. Batav : Ex officina Elzeviriana, 1633. First edition.

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Collation: Complete with all pages
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374, [8]
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8 woodcut engravings
· References: Willems 386
· Language: Latin
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Binding: Vellum; tight and secure
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Volume 1: The First Crusade and the Foundation of the Kingdom of Jerusalem, Volume 2: The Kingdom of Jerusalem and the Frankish East, 1100-1187. Volume 3: The Kingdom of Acre and the Later Crusades. All three volumes are in Fine Condition in a Fine Slipcase. Due to the size of this item, expedited or priority shipping prices will be individually quoted. Media Mail cost within the U.S. will remain as listed.