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Translations of Ancient Arabian Poetry, Chiefly Prae-Islamic With an Introduction and Notes
by Lyall, Sir Charles James
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good with no dust jacket
- Seller
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Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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About This Item
New York: Columbia University Press. Good with no dust jacket. 1930. First Edition Thus. Hardcover. Lii, 142 pp. Index. In English with some Arabic. Black cloth boards with bright gilt title to front cover and spine. Bottom of front board has a bump, spine tips a little rubbed. Interior front hinge just starting, old neat owner inscript, paper a little browned, intro has some light pencil underlining, one page has an old tape repair in the margin, but otherwise a neat and presentable copy. First published in 1885, this is the first US edition, I believe. "Of the fifty translations ... Thirty-three originally appeared in the Journal of the Asiatic society of Bengal, in the years 1877, 1878, and 1881"--Preface. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 142 pages .
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- Leaf and Stone Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 10588
- Title
- Translations of Ancient Arabian Poetry, Chiefly Prae-Islamic With an Introduction and Notes
- Author
- Lyall, Sir Charles James
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good with no dust jacket
- Edition
- First Edition Thus
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1930
- Keywords
- Arabic Poetry, Pre-islamic Period
- Bookseller catalogs
- History: Middle East/Near East; Poetry;
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Leaf and Stone Books
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Toronto, Ontario
About Leaf and Stone Books
Formerly Greekdrama Books Specializing in classical, medieval and ancient languages, history and cultures; antiquarian and unusual books; and interesting used books. We also carry many early printed books, particularly in the subjects of classics and religion, including incunabula and manuscripts.
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