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Gregory Bar Hebraeus (Abulpharagius, Mor Gregorios Bar Ebraya) (, Richard Coeur De Lion, Lion-Heart, Lionhearted) (Paul Jacob Brun, S, Editor)

De rebus gestis Richardi Angliae Regis in Palaestina. Excerptum ex Gregorii Abulpharagii Chronico Syriaco (Chronicon Syriacum)

printed at the Clarendon Press for J. & J. Fletcher, D. Prince & - J. Cooke, 1780

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Year of publication
1780
Place of printing
Oxonii (Oxford)
Author
Gregory Bar Hebraeus (Abulpharagius, Mor Gregorios Bar Ebraya) (, Richard Coeur De Lion, Lion-Heart, Lionhearted) (Paul Jacob Brun, S, Editor)
Publishers
printed at the Clarendon Press for J. & J. Fletcher, D. Prince &, J. Cooke
Keyword
coleantiq colemed richard coeur de lion saladin saladine english, medieval history syriac types
Languages
English

Description

FIRST EDITION OF THIS EXCERPT OF THE CHRONICON SYRIACUM DEALING WITH RICHARD THE LION-HEART'S DEEDS IN THE HOLY LAND (often involving Saladin), WRITTEN BY GREGORY BAR HEBRAEUS, widely regarded as a highly reliable source. 20, XI pp. Syriac text and Latin translation. BEAUTIFULLY PRINTED AT THE CLARENDON PRESS WITH ELEGANT SYRIAC AND ROMAN TYPES ON EXTREMELY FINE, THICK LAID PAPER, WITH HUGE MARGINS. Bruns published this text, in part, as a specimen of his full edition of the Chronicon, published in 1789 (see Gentleman's Magazine, 1781, pp. 131-132. Also 1789, second part, pp. 1109-10.) 4to. Sewn into plain wraps, as issued. A bit of wear and tear to wraps, else A PRISTINE COPY, ENTIRELY UNCUT, BRIGHT, AND FINE. EXTREMELY RARE, IF NOT UNIQUE, IN THIS STATE.
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