clarke captain wilberforce (4 Ergebnisse)

Cloth. Zustand: Very Good. First Thus. 439p. Book.

Zustand: Fair. Acceptable condition. No Dust Jacket (Reference, Grammar, Vocabulary, Persian) A readable, intact copy that may have noticeable tears and wear to the spine. All pages of text are present, but they may include extensive notes and highlighting or be heavily stained. Includes reading copy only books. Bundled media such as CDs, DVDs, floppy disks or access codes may not be included.

12mo. pp xvi, 439, [5]. Publisher's green leather with gilt lettering and emblem at front and spine. A scattering of miniscule marginalia, with slight lean and fading at spine and general wear at edges. Tear between rear pastedown and rear endpaper. Overall fair/good.

First edition; 8vo, xxxi, 831 pp., mostly unopened, original pebble-grained green cloth decorated in gilt and black, a fine copy. A fine copy of Clarke's translation of the first part of Nizami's history of Alexander the Great containing Alexander's life and accomplishments. Nizami wrote a further part detailing Alexander's philosophy and ideas. Clarke (1840-1905), the grandson of a former chairman of the East India Company, made a career in India before returning to England and making fine translations of Persian classics.