The Antiquities of South Arabia: Being a Translation from the Arabic with Linguistic, Geographic, and Historic Notes of the Eighth Book of Al-Hamadani's Al-Iklil
by Faris, Nabih Amin
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/No Jacket
- Seller
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Auckland, New Zealand
Item Price
NZ$446.66NZ$312.66
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About This Item
U S A: Princeton University Press, 1938. Reconstructed from Al-Kamali's edition and the manuscript in the Garrett Collection Princeton University Library. A mojor source od information on Arabia, providing a valuable anthology of South Arabian poetry as well as much geneological, topographical, and historical information. Describes the pre-Islamic antiquities of Yemen. CONDITION Black cloth (top front cnr very slightly crushed) 119 pages with illus of the original Arabic script. Tight and clean copy with name inside front, very light toning at ends.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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- Bookseller
- Ariel Books (NZ)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 14597
- Title
- The Antiquities of South Arabia: Being a Translation from the Arabic with Linguistic, Geographic, and Historic Notes of the Eighth Book of Al-Hamadani's Al-Iklil
- Author
- Faris, Nabih Amin
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Place of Publication
- U S A
- Date Published
- 1938
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
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