Oriental Manuscripts of the John Frederick Lewis Collection in the Free Library of Philadelphia
by Simsar, Muhammed Ahmed
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- Hardcover
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Garrison, New York, United States
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About This Item
Philadelphia: Published by the author, 1937. Hardcover. a Descriptive Catalogue with 48 Illustrations. 8vo, 248pp, 48 b&w plates. Original brown cloth covers with gilt title at spine, in original glassine wraps. Covers are very good, bright and clean with no wear. Internally, like new. Lists mainly Arabic, Persian and Turkish manuscripts, with b&w illustrations of bindings and illuminated pages.
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- Bookseller
- Antipodean Books, Maps & Prints (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 12824
- Title
- Oriental Manuscripts of the John Frederick Lewis Collection in the Free Library of Philadelphia
- Author
- Simsar, Muhammed Ahmed
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Published by the author
- Place of Publication
- Philadelphia
- Date Published
- 1937
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Garrison, New York
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