The Hebrew Letters of Prester John.
by ULLENDORFF, EDWARD AND C.F. BECKINGHAM
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About This Item
Oxford University Press. 1st Edition. 1982.. xiii + 252pp. Maroon cloth covered boards, lettered in gilt, a fine copy in slightly rubbed dustwrapper. Text in Hebrew and English. The legends of Prester John were a sort of science fiction of the Middle Ages, and his letters to Popes
and other potentates exist in a variety of languages. Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society. .
and other potentates exist in a variety of languages. Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society. .
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- Bookseller
- Asia Bookroom (AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 175866
- Title
- The Hebrew Letters of Prester John.
- Author
- ULLENDORFF, EDWARD AND C.F. BECKINGHAM
- Book Condition
- Used
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Date Published
- 1982.
- Keywords
- Hebrew Language, Letters, Literature, Middle East, zz_Gallery_Out_of_Print_and_Secondhand_Books, zz_ListOn_eBay
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