THE GENERALL HISTORIE OF THE TURKS (GENERAL HISTORY OF THE TURKS) by KNOLLES RICHARD:

Paris, Librairie Orientale de Maisonneuve, 1854. 1st Edition . Soft cover. .. Oblong small octavo. Pp. xxxii, 112. Set in triple columns. Publisher's catalogue. Bound in the original orange stiff wrappers, worn under plasticization, corner clipped off from half-title, date stamp on last page. In good condition. ~ FIRST EDITION. The first part is an extended introduction; the second part brings fragments of basic conversation; the third part is a vocabulary list of most common, or practical words. All three parts are printed in French, Turkish, and in a useful transcription of the Turkish into Latin characters. The work concludes with a table of the currencies, weights, and measures of the Ottoman Empire, again in the same triple language system. See Julius Theodor Zenke: Bibliotheca orientalis: Manuel de bibliographie orientale (Leipzig, 1846). I-5 IN

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.

Details:

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Collation: Complete with all pages
o
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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1748 Life of Mohammed ISLAM Prophet Mahomet Muslim Koran Mecca Gagnier 3v
"Kindness is a mark of faith, and whoever has not kindness has not faith."
― Muhammad, the Prophet
A rare and desirable book on the prophet Muhammed. French author Jean Gagnier's biography of the Mohammed proved to be an important read with both Islamic and American readers. This book, unlike other 'lives of Mohammed', includes written accounts of Arabic traditions taken from the Koran and other ancient authors.
Item number: #19213
Price: $750
GAGNIER, Jean
La Vie de Mahomet, traduite et compilée de l'Alcoran, des traditions authentiques de la Sonna et des meilleurs auteurs arabes
Amsterdam : Les Wetsteins et Smith, 1748.

Details:
· Collation: Complete with all pages; 3 volumes
o
Vol. I – [4], LII, [6], 383, [1]
o
Vol. II – [10], 343, [1]
o
Vol. III – [12], 405, [53]
· Provenance: Bookplate – Jacques Laget
· Language: French
· Binding: Leather; tight and secure
· Size:… Read More

1847 1ed Kutbeddin Izniki 14th-c Ottoman Mysticism Islam Shari'a Sufism Arabic
Kutbeddin İznikî was a late 14th-century Ottoman mystic known for his studies in mysticism, Sufism, Shari'a sciences, and even cult leadership. His writings focused on prayer as a form of worship, fasting, fiqh study, Islamic pilgrimages, and through which he emphasizes the importance of the direction of Sheikh.
This 1847 Istanbul printing of Izniki's work was printed in Arabic with each page having a double-line border around the text. A truly rare and rather obscure item found for sale in the English-speaking world.
Item number: #21143
Price: $750
IZNIKI, Kutbeddin
Mürşidü'l-müteehhilîn
Istanbul: 1847. First edition.

Details:
· Collation: Complete with all pages
o
79, [1]
· Language: Arabic
· Binding: Leather; tight and secure
· Size: ~7.75in X 5in (19.5cm x 12.5cm)
· Very rare
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Istanbul: Turk Arkeoloji ve Kulturel Miras Enstitusu, 2022. New. Hardcover. 21x28 cm. In Turkish. 2 volumes set: 328 p., 269 p. B/w and colour ills. 'Medeniyet mekanı'nı, onu var edip tanımlayan insanlar (kişiler, kişilikler, kimlikler), toplumsal kurumlar ve kuralları (kamusal ve yarı kamusal), kültürler ve kuralları (anlayış, adet ve anlam), üretimler, davranışlar, yapılı çevreler, ürünler ve etkinlikler arasında oluşan ilişkiler ağı diye kabul ediyorum. Bu ilişkiler ne kadar çok sayıda ve anlamlı olursa medeniyetin çok boyutlu olma imkanı artar. Medeniyetimiz bu anlamda geçmişi, bugünü ve geleceği ile çok boyutlu kişiliklere, çok boyutlu toplumsal sisteme, kültürel sisteme ve zengin topluluk anlayış potansiyeline sahip.
Medeniyetimizin çekirdek kültür zenginliği için örnek kültürel alanlar olarak, inanç ve tefekkür kültürümüzü, şefkat, merhamet, bakım ve yardım kültürümüzü,… Read More

Paris, Librairie Orientale de Maisonneuve, 1854. 1st Edition . Soft cover. .. Oblong small octavo. Pp. xxxii, 112. Set in triple columns. Publisher's catalogue. Bound in the original orange stiff wrappers, worn under plasticization, corner clipped off from half-title, date stamp on last page. In good condition. ~ FIRST EDITION. The first part is an extended introduction; the second part brings fragments of basic conversation; the third part is a vocabulary list of most common, or practical words. All three parts are printed in French, Turkish, and in a useful transcription of the Turkish into Latin characters. The work concludes with a table of the currencies, weights, and measures of the Ottoman Empire, again in the same triple language system. See Julius Theodor Zenke: Bibliotheca orientalis: Manuel de bibliographie orientale (Leipzig, 1846). I-5 IN

Twelvemo, contemporary vellum, (6) + 486pp + (2), title printed in red and black with printers woodcut device, some woodcut initials, some printed marginilia, ownership in ink on the title of Robt. St.George.
The third printing of the Qur'an in French. The translation is by Andrew du Ryer who was Resident in Alexandria.
British Library, Arabic Books, I, Willems 1472

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.

Details:

·
Collation: Complete with all pages
o
374, [8]
o
8 woodcut engravings
· References: Willems 386
· Language: Latin
·
Binding: Vellum; tight and secure
·… Read More

1748 Life of Mohammed ISLAM Prophet Mahomet Muslim Koran Mecca Gagnier 3v
"Kindness is a mark of faith, and whoever has not kindness has not faith."
― Muhammad, the Prophet
A rare and desirable book on the prophet Muhammed. French author Jean Gagnier's biography of the Mohammed proved to be an important read with both Islamic and American readers. This book, unlike other 'lives of Mohammed', includes written accounts of Arabic traditions taken from the Koran and other ancient authors.
Item number: #19213
Price: $750
GAGNIER, Jean
La Vie de Mahomet, traduite et compilée de l'Alcoran, des traditions authentiques de la Sonna et des meilleurs auteurs arabes
Amsterdam : Les Wetsteins et Smith, 1748.

Details:
· Collation: Complete with all pages; 3 volumes
o
Vol. I – [4], LII, [6], 383, [1]
o
Vol. II – [10], 343, [1]
o
Vol. III – [12], 405, [53]
· Provenance: Bookplate – Jacques Laget
· Language: French
· Binding: Leather; tight and secure
· Size:… Read More

1847 1ed Kutbeddin Izniki 14th-c Ottoman Mysticism Islam Shari'a Sufism Arabic
Kutbeddin İznikî was a late 14th-century Ottoman mystic known for his studies in mysticism, Sufism, Shari'a sciences, and even cult leadership. His writings focused on prayer as a form of worship, fasting, fiqh study, Islamic pilgrimages, and through which he emphasizes the importance of the direction of Sheikh.
This 1847 Istanbul printing of Izniki's work was printed in Arabic with each page having a double-line border around the text. A truly rare and rather obscure item found for sale in the English-speaking world.
Item number: #21143
Price: $750
IZNIKI, Kutbeddin
Mürşidü'l-müteehhilîn
Istanbul: 1847. First edition.

Details:
· Collation: Complete with all pages
o
79, [1]
· Language: Arabic
· Binding: Leather; tight and secure
· Size: ~7.75in X 5in (19.5cm x 12.5cm)
· Very rare
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