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Elementa Aramaicae Seu Chaldaeo-Syriacae Linguae, Latine Reddita, et Nonnullis Accessionibus Aucta Ab Andrea Oberleitner
by Jahn, Joannis (Johann, Johannes) 1750-1816; Oberleitner, Andreas
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good with no dust jacket
- Seller
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Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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About This Item
Viennae (Vienna): Antonii Schmid. Good with no dust jacket. 1820. Hardcover. Xvi + 196 + xxvi + corrigenda. 3 folding charts. In Latin. Oberleitner's updated Latin version of Jahn's seminal work on Aramaic in Chaldean-Syriac. Jahn was a prominent Orientalist and Biblical Scholar at the University of Vienna. Small octavo. 3/4 leather with contemporary marbled boards, rubbed at all edges, front board detached, spine tips dry and fraying, old spine label, spine gilt fairly bright and still legible. Old library stamp on title page and contemporary inscription, bright yellow endpapers. Paper is sturdy but somewhat foxed. Page 11 has a 2" tear at the gutter top, not affecting text. Page 39/40 has a 4" x 1" lack at the fore-edge, not affecting text but the lack does go right up to the text border. Otherwise some dog-earing and small stains, but no writing or other marks. A chance to own a remarkable piece of Biblical scholarship at a low price. ; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; 196 pages .
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- Bookseller
- Leaf and Stone Books
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 001010
- Title
- Elementa Aramaicae Seu Chaldaeo-Syriacae Linguae, Latine Reddita, et Nonnullis Accessionibus Aucta Ab Andrea Oberleitner
- Author
- Jahn, Joannis (Johann, Johannes) 1750-1816; Oberleitner, Andreas
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good with no dust jacket
- Publisher
- Antonii Schmid
- Place of Publication
- Viennae (Vienna)
- Date Published
- 1820
- Keywords
- Biblical Scholarship, Orientalism; Classical Languages, Syriac, Chaldean, Assyrian_langauges
- Bookseller catalogs
- Antiquarian/Rare; Religion; History: Middle East/Near East; Languages-Assyrian/Babylonian;
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About the Seller
Leaf and Stone Books
Biblio member since 2005
Toronto, Ontario
About Leaf and Stone Books
Formerly Greekdrama Books Specializing in classical, medieval and ancient languages, history and cultures; antiquarian and unusual books; and interesting used books. We also carry many early printed books, particularly in the subjects of classics and religion, including incunabula and manuscripts.
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