The Calligraphic State: Textual Domination and History in a Muslim Society (Comparative Studies on Muslim Societies)
by Brinkley Messick
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0520076052
- ISBN 13
- 9780520076051
- Seller
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Buffalo, New York, United States
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About This Item
University of California Press, 1993. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Black cloth with trace wear and slightly bumped corners and spine ends. Jacket in new archival mylar sleeve has minor edgewear and crimping at spine ends and corners. Binding sound, text clean. No prev owner names, stickers or stamps. Not ex-library. 341 pp.
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- Bookseller
- Albion Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 001866
- Title
- The Calligraphic State: Textual Domination and History in a Muslim Society (Comparative Studies on Muslim Societies)
- Author
- Brinkley Messick
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition 1st Printing
- ISBN 10
- 0520076052
- ISBN 13
- 9780520076051
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Place of Publication
- California
- Date Published
- 1993
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall
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Albion Books
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Albion Books deals in fine used, out of print and rare books on a wide variety of topics. Specialties include Buffalo/New York history, science, religion, occult, and foreign language. The proprietor has been in the antiquarian book business since 2006.
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