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

Longmans, Green and Co. New York.,1905. FIRST EDITION. 8vo. (8.3 x 5.7 inches). Illustrated throughout with 51 mono photo views of Turkey, Palestine, Egypt, Malta, Naples and Pompeii. A lovely clean copy finely bound by Blackwells in contemporary full red morocco. Spine with raised bands, ruled in gilt. Compartments double ruled, decorated and lettered in gilt. Double ruled borders on boards. Gilt inner denteles. All edges gilt. Marbled endpapers. Neat previous owners bookplate on front paste down endpaper. A fine copy of this intertesting travelogue.:

Iowa City, Iowa:: Islam Aly,, 2013.. Edition of 40. 5 x 5.7 x 0.7" (40" extended), 28 folios. Laser-cut handmade flax paper. Three hole pamphlet binding in an accordion binding. Linen thread, handmade paper covers. Islam Aly: "This book displays the 28 letters of the Arabic alphabet; each letter is laser-cut on a folio. The accordion binding allows the viewer to explore and interact with the letters.

New York:::: MacMillan,,,, 1954... First Printing of the First US Edition. A Very Good Plus copy in a Very Good plus unclipped dust jacket with two short closed edge tears, and some light edge wear. This is essentially the British edition with the black cloth binding, British sheets with the Macmillan titlepage cancel added and jacket with the price in pounds and the UK publisher Blackwell on the spine. These letters are, in the main, a record of three lives coming to first flower in the decade before 1914; and it must be said at once that they add little that is new to our direct knowledge of T. E. Lawrence's share in the Arab Revolt, of the writing of The Seven Pillars of Wisdom, or of his later years as an Aircraftman in the R.A.F. But if we ask what manner of young man made the Arabian adventure, here is perhaps the fullest answer likely now to be given. Here we see T. E. Lawrence still unstrained, eager and impish; passionately discovering new horizons of knowledge and beauty ; pouring out the… Read More

1766 Japanese Chinese Dictionary Wakan Onshake Shogenjiko Setsuyoshu JAPAN
A rare, 18th century woodblock print dictionary bound in the "fukurotoji (variously translated as "bound-pocket," or "pouch" binding)" style (Keio). Setsuyoshu was a true Japanese language dictionary and entered vocabulary current during its prime in the muromachi period. Each entry gives the kanji (Chinese characters), Japanese pronunciation in katakana on the right, and occasionally adds etymologies and comments on the bottom.

This rare, 1766 dictionary is an early inui (ä¹¾) edition which are usually printed in movable type and have more entries and corrections and is comprised of 10 volumes!

Item number: #7229
Price: $499
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和漢音釋書言字考節用集 /
Wakan onshaku shogenjikō setsuyōshū.
Japan: Meiwa 3 [1766]

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Collation: Complete with all pages; 10 volumes
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References: Keio University, Japanese culture through rare books.
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Language: Japanese
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Binding:… Read More

New York: D. Appleton , 1881. First American edition. 34 cm; 2 volumes. Maps. Steel engraved plates. Intact, preserved in sewn cloth covers. Extra shipping charges will apply.

Longmans, Green and Co. New York.,1905. FIRST EDITION. 8vo. (8.3 x 5.7 inches). Illustrated throughout with 51 mono photo views of Turkey, Palestine, Egypt, Malta, Naples and Pompeii. A lovely clean copy finely bound by Blackwells in contemporary full red morocco. Spine with raised bands, ruled in gilt. Compartments double ruled, decorated and lettered in gilt. Double ruled borders on boards. Gilt inner denteles. All edges gilt. Marbled endpapers. Neat previous owners bookplate on front paste down endpaper. A fine copy of this intertesting travelogue.:

Iowa City, Iowa:: Islam Aly,, 2013.. Edition of 40. 5 x 5.7 x 0.7" (40" extended), 28 folios. Laser-cut handmade flax paper. Three hole pamphlet binding in an accordion binding. Linen thread, handmade paper covers. Islam Aly: "This book displays the 28 letters of the Arabic alphabet; each letter is laser-cut on a folio. The accordion binding allows the viewer to explore and interact with the letters.

New York:::: MacMillan,,,, 1954... First Printing of the First US Edition. A Very Good Plus copy in a Very Good plus unclipped dust jacket with two short closed edge tears, and some light edge wear. This is essentially the British edition with the black cloth binding, British sheets with the Macmillan titlepage cancel added and jacket with the price in pounds and the UK publisher Blackwell on the spine. These letters are, in the main, a record of three lives coming to first flower in the decade before 1914; and it must be said at once that they add little that is new to our direct knowledge of T. E. Lawrence's share in the Arab Revolt, of the writing of The Seven Pillars of Wisdom, or of his later years as an Aircraftman in the R.A.F. But if we ask what manner of young man made the Arabian adventure, here is perhaps the fullest answer likely now to be given. Here we see T. E. Lawrence still unstrained, eager and impish; passionately discovering new horizons of knowledge and beauty ; pouring out the… Read More

New York: D. Appleton , 1881. First American edition. 34 cm; 2 volumes. Maps. Steel engraved plates. Intact, preserved in sewn cloth covers. Extra shipping charges will apply.

Beautés de l'histoire de Turquie comprenant les faits les plus remarquables de l'histoire musulmane, depuis Mahomet, les califes, ses successeurs, et les souverains de l'empire Ottoman jusqu'à nos jours.
By: J. R. Durdent (Beauties of the history of Turkey, including the most remarkable facts of Muslim history since Muhammad, caliphs, successors, and rulers of the Ottoman Empire to the present day).
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In the French language.
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2nd Edition. Paris, Alexis Eymery education library, 1818.
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Pp. 467 + 6 l. with 6 engravings.
Size: 17 x 10 cm.
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Provenance: Stamped signature of the editor. Stamped ex libris of the library of Joca Vujic, one of the greatest Serbian collectors.
Binding: Original full leather binding, the surface of cover little worn and damaged, top right side of spine partly separated from cover, bumped edges. Condition: Signs of paper aging, last blank fly leaf missing.DHL shipping included. If you have any additional questions, we are eager to answer them.