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Soghdische Texte. I. Mit 2 Tafeln by MÃœLLER, Friedrich W. K - 1913

by MÃœLLER, Friedrich W. K

Soghdische Texte. I.  Mit 2 Tafeln by MÃœLLER, Friedrich W. K - 1913

Soghdische Texte. I. Mit 2 Tafeln

by MÃœLLER, Friedrich W. K

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Berlin: Verlag Der Konigl. Akademie Der Wissenschaften , 1913. RARE. 111 pages with 2 plates. Cloth spine over printed paper covered boards. Near Fine, wear at spine ends and corners, prior owner inscription in ink top edge front cover. Friedrich W.K. Muller (1863-1930) was " a scholar of oriental cultures and languages who, confronted with the texts discovered by the four German expeditions to Central Asia (1902-1914), was able to make groundbreaking discoveries about many languages hitherto almost unknown and to make a major contribution to the establishment of the philological and historical study of texts in Middle Iranian and Old Turkish and the study of original Manichaean texts. He is considered "the founder of the study of the Parthian and Sogdian languages as well as of Manichaean Middle Persian.(Encyclopaedia Iranica). No copies found at auction or in current commerce. . First Edition. Paper Covered Boards. Near Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.
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  • Publisher Verlag Der Konigl. Akademie Der Wissenschaften
  • Place of Publication Berlin
  • Date Published 1913
  • Size 4to - over 9¾" - 12&
  • Size 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall
The Royal Dictionary. French and English.
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Contemporary full calf, except for the damaged illustrated frontis, contents are complete and are in fine condition. The text is very legible, internally in remarkable condition for a book that is 300 years old!
By repute, this volume has a distinguished provenance. It was gifted by the Harley family (founders of the 'medical' Harley Street, London) to William Dalrymple (17 August 1772 – 5 December 1847) who was an English surgeon. He learned his trade in London and practised in Norwich, initially from his father's house and later in the Norfolk and Norwich Hospital. He received attention for successfully performing the then rare operation of tying the carotid artery.
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The Royal Dictionary. French and English.
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Cream vellum binding. Spine replaced some time ago. The title page has been repaired. Rebacked.
Contemporary full calf, except for the damaged illustrated frontis, contents are complete and are in fine condition. The text is very legible, internally in remarkable condition for a book that is 300 years old!
By repute, this volume has a distinguished provenance. It was gifted by the Harley family (founders of the 'medical' Harley Street, London) to William Dalrymple (17 August 1772 – 5 December 1847) who was an English surgeon. He learned his trade in London and practised in Norwich, initially from his father's house and later in the Norfolk and Norwich Hospital. He received attention for successfully performing the then rare operation of tying the carotid artery.
Abel Boyer was probably born on 24 June 1667 at Castres, in Upper Languedoc, southern France.
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A Man

A Man

by Fallaci, Oriana

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New York: Simon and Schuster, 1980. First US Edition. Translated from the original Italian title Un Uomo by William Weaver, about a Greek revolutionary hero who fights alone and to the death for freedom and truth. Fallaci (1929-2006) was an Italian journalist and author and became famous worldwide for her coverage of war and revolution and her "long, aggressive and revealing interviews" with many world leaders. A Man is based on Alexandros Panagoulis, with whom Fallaci had a long relationship. She maintained that he was assassinated due to his work with the Greek resistance and his (unsuccessful) assassination attempt of Greek dictator Georgios Papadopoulos. A Man received the Italian awards Premio Viareggio and Premio Nazionale. 9½ x 6½". 0671252410. Purple over grey boards, gold letters on spine, title blind stamped on front board. 463 pp. Dust jacket has crease to front flap, small chips, discolored edges of DJ and boards. Text edges scattered light foxing not extending onto pages, else a Good… Read More
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The King Of Kings
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The King Of Kings

by Jeanie Macpherson and Henry Macmahon

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THE KING OF KINGS, Copyright 1927, Grosset & Dunlap. Written by Jeanie Macpherson and Henry Macmahon. USED. 257 pages plus adverts. 5 ¼ X 7 5/8. Light brown boards with delft blue titling and ornamentation. VG Condition/Acceptable RARE original H.B. Warner dust jacket. The jacket is in acceptable condition with wear and loss to back panel and spine. Now protected in a mylar wrap. Sorry about the stack of books photos. King of King is the only title available here. Summary: "The King of Kings is a 1927 American silent epic film produced and directed by Cecil B. DeMille. It depicts the lasts weeks of Jesus of Nazareth before his crucifixion, and stars H.B. Warner in the lead role.
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Ties That Bind: A Social History of the Iranian Carpet

Ties That Bind: A Social History of the Iranian Carpet

by Helfgott, Leonard M

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Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Inst Pr, 1994. First edition. Hard cover in dust jacket. Published Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Inst Pr., 1994. 8vo., 358 pages, illustrated b/w photos. Previous owner's blind stamp on title page, else near fine in near fine dust jacket.. 1st. Hard. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo..
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Seven Pillars Of Wisdom, A Triumph

Seven Pillars Of Wisdom, A Triumph

by Lawrence, T.E

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T.E. Lawrence. SEVEN PILLARS OF WISDOM, A TRIUMPH. AUTOBIOGRAPHY. Privately Printed, 1926. First Published for general circulation 1935. First American Edition. States MCMXXXVI on the title page. Doubleday, Doran & Company, Inc. Garden City, NY. GOOD CONDITION/ NO DUST JACKET IS INCLUDED. 672 pages, indexed. Beige buckram boards. Spine has darkened a bit. 6 7/8 X 9 ½.
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Syrian Stone-Lore; or the Monumental History of Palestine

Syrian Stone-Lore; or the Monumental History of Palestine

by Conder, Claude Reignier

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London Richard Bentley 1886. Book. Very Good. Decorative Cloth. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original blue gilt decorated cloth, bit of spotting, and internal hinge paper is cracked. But a very clean, solid copy. A fine history of Syria and Palestine published for the Committee of the Palestine Exploration Fund. Conder's approach was to ignore Hebrew literature, basing his archaeological history on the evidence only of uncovered monuments and inscriptions, etc. Illustrated by 29 illustrations, 3 folding maps. first edition..
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Moon of Israel: A Tale of the Exodus
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Moon of Israel: A Tale of the Exodus

by Haggard, H. Rider

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H. RIDER HAGGARD: Moon of Israel: A Tale of the Exodus. Longmans, Green and Co., Copyright 1918. States 1920 on the title page. March 1920 Third Printing Thus. 1920 Used. Good- condition/ no DJ. States 1920 on title page. Blindstamped red cloth boards. Titling still visible on spine. Colour frontispiece of Merapi at a chariot. Gutter separation at back hinge. Bright pages. The novel narrates the events of the Biblical Exodus from Egypt told from the perspective of a scribe named Ana." Rare/Scarce. By H. Rider Haggard, author of "She", King Solomon's Mines, and the Allan Quatermain Professor Challenger series.
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Shaykh and Effendi: Changing Patterns of Authority among the El Shabana of Southern Iraq

Shaykh and Effendi: Changing Patterns of Authority among the El Shabana of Southern Iraq

by Fernea, Robert A

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Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 1970. First edition, first printing. Hard cover in dust jacket. Published Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 1970. 8vo., xi+227 pages, illustrated with tables, charts. Name on fly leaf, minor sun fade along botoom edge from dust jacket shift, else a very good plus, clean, bright, tight copy - no shelf wear, in a very good spine sunned dust jacket chipped at the crown.. 1st. Hard. Very Good Plus/Very Good. 8vo..
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A History of the Crusades: Three Volume Boxed Set
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A History of the Crusades: Three Volume Boxed Set

by Runciman, Steven

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Volume 1: The First Crusade and the Foundation of the Kingdom of Jerusalem, Volume 2: The Kingdom of Jerusalem and the Frankish East, 1100-1187. Volume 3: The Kingdom of Acre and the Later Crusades. All three volumes are in Fine Condition in a Fine Slipcase. Due to the size of this item, expedited or priority shipping prices will be individually quoted. Media Mail cost within the U.S. will remain as listed.
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Arabs in Tent and Town

Arabs in Tent and Town

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Inscribed by the publisher, In memory of Ada Seeley from F.P Seeley 9 March 1929. 325 pp. 22 x 14.5 cmz. 780 grams. 1.5 cm tear in middle of top spine. photo loose opposite page 48.
The title reads in full: "An intimate account of the family life of the Arabs of Syria, their manner of living in, desert & town, their hospitality, customs, & mental attitude, with a description of the animals, birds, flowers & plants of their country."

Adela Monica Goodrich-Freer Spoer (1870-1931) was an author who initially wrote under her maiden name of A. Goodrich-Freer, and then under her married name of A. M. Spoer.
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The Revolution In Constantinople And Turkey: A Diary, With Episodes And Photographs By Lady...

The Revolution In Constantinople And Turkey: A Diary, With Episodes And Photographs By Lady Ramsay [Ownership Signature Of A Z Abushady]

by Ramsay, W. (William) M. (Mitchell, And Lady Ramsay [Ownership Signature Of A Z Abushady]

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London: Hodder And Stoughton, 1909. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Fair. Photographs. Xv, 323 Pp.Original Green Cloth, Gilt. First Edition. Worn But Gilt Bright. Spine Browned And Frayed At Top And Bottom Edges, With Old Tape Repair1/4" Deep, Top 1" Of Front Free Endpaper Excised, Hinge Cracked Before Half Title And At Rear Endpapers, Catalog Entry For This Book Pasted To Title Page Below The Publisher's Information. Ownership Signature In English And Arabic Of A. (Ahmed) Z. (Zaky) Abushady At Top Of Title Page; Abushady Was An Egyptian Who Studied In England, And Returned To Egypt Where He Became Dean Of Medicine At The University Of Alexandria; He Later Came To The United States. He Is Renown For His Work As A Publisher, Poet, Bee Scientist, Etc.
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