A mingana ed (1 Ergebnisse)

Leather. Zustand: Near Fine. The second edition of Alphonse Mingana's very scarce edition of the 9th century work 'al-Din wa-al-d awlah' by Ali ibn Sahl Rabban al-Tabari. The second edition of Assyrian historian, Syriacist, and orientalist Alphonse Mingana's edition of this work. With the title page in English, and the body of the text in the original Arabic. Ali ibn Sahl Rabban al-Tabari's work, reproduced here from a manuscript in the John Rylands library, and edited by Mingana, offers a 'semi-official defence and exposition of Islam written by order at the court and with the assistance of the Caliph Mutawakkil (A.D. 847-861)'. Rebound in quarter morocco, with marbled paper covered boards. Endpapers renewed. Rebound in quarter morocco, with marbled paper covered boards. Externally, fine. Endpapers renewed. Internally, firmly bound. Title page lightly age toned, with pages otherwise clean and bright. Near Fine. None (illustrator). book.…