1828, ISBN: 0c8b4d4a6b675a690bdd2d3ad2ac751e

[SC: 20.0], [PU: Paris, Firmin Didot, 1828.], MIDDLE EAST, INCL. ARABIAN GULF: HISTORY, TRAVELS, FALCONRY AND HORSES, Large 4to. 2 vols. VII, (1), 461, (1) pp. (4), 435, (1) pp. Near-cont… Altro …

[SC: 20.0], [PU: Paris, Firmin Didot, 1828.], MIDDLE EAST, INCL. ARABIAN GULF: HISTORY, TRAVELS, FALCONRY AND HORSES, Large 4to. 2 vols. VII, (1), 461, (1) pp. (4), 435, (1) pp. Near-contemporary sprinkled gold-tooled tanned sheepskin, sewn on 4 recessed cords, gold-tooled board edges, shell-marbled endpapers and matching marbled edges. First edition, edited by Caussin de Percival. One of the first complete French-Arabic dictionaries. The Copt Ellious Bocthor (1784-1821) held a chair for Vulgar Arabic at the École des Langues Orientales in Paris. - Some foxing throughout, otherwise an excellent copy. From the library of the Ducs de Luynes at the Château de Dampierre: their bookplate reproducing the arms of Charles Marie d'Albert de Luynes (1783-1839), 7th Duc de Luynes, on pastedown in both vols. Fück 151. Vater/Jülg 457. OCLC 493558888. Cf. Gay 384 (1864 third ed.).<

1828, ISBN: 0c8b4d4a6b675a690bdd2d3ad2ac751e

[PU: Paris, Firmin Didot, 1828.], MIDDLE EAST, INCL. ARABIAN GULF: HISTORY, TRAVELS, FALCONRY AND HORSES, Large 4to. 2 vols. VII, (1), 461, (1) pp. (4), 435, (1) pp. Near-contemporary spr… Altro …

[PU: Paris, Firmin Didot, 1828.], MIDDLE EAST, INCL. ARABIAN GULF: HISTORY, TRAVELS, FALCONRY AND HORSES, Large 4to. 2 vols. VII, (1), 461, (1) pp. (4), 435, (1) pp. Near-contemporary sprinkled gold-tooled tanned sheepskin, sewn on 4 recessed cords, gold-tooled board edges, shell-marbled endpapers and matching marbled edges. First edition, edited by Caussin de Percival. One of the first complete French-Arabic dictionaries. The Copt Ellious Bocthor (1784-1821) held a chair for Vulgar Arabic at the École des Langues Orientales in Paris. - Some foxing throughout, otherwise an excellent copy. From the library of the Ducs de Luynes at the Château de Dampierre: their bookplate reproducing the arms of Charles Marie d'Albert de Luynes (1783-1839), 7th Duc de Luynes, on pastedown in both vols. Fück 151. Vater/Jülg 457. OCLC 493558888. Cf. Gay 384 (1864 third ed.).<

1828, ISBN: 0c8b4d4a6b675a690bdd2d3ad2ac751e

Paris, Firmin Didot, Large 4to. 2 vols. in 1. (III)-VII, (1), 461, (1) pp. (4), 435, (1) pp. Original red blindstamped morocco. First edition, edited by Caussin de Percival, with his penc… Altro …

Paris, Firmin Didot, Large 4to. 2 vols. in 1. (III)-VII, (1), 461, (1) pp. (4), 435, (1) pp. Original red blindstamped morocco. First edition, edited by Caussin de Percival, with his pencil signature under the preface. One of the first complete French-Arabic dictionaries. The Copt Ellious Bocthor (1784-1821) held a chair for Vulgar Arabic at the École des Langues Orientales in Paris. - Some duststaining and foxing as common, binding bumped and rubbed. Wants half-title. - Fück 151. Vater/Jülg 457. OCLC 493558888. Cf. Gay 384 (1864 third ed.).Naher Osten: Reisen, Geschichte, Falknerei und Pferde [Naher Osten: Reisen, Geschichte, Falknerei und Pferde] 1828<