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Bocthor, Ellious, Caussin De Perceval, Armand Pierre.

Dictionnaire Fran ais-Arabe.

Paris, Firmin Didot, 1828.,

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Author
Bocthor, Ellious, Caussin De Perceval, Armand Pierre.
Publishers
Paris, Firmin Didot, 1828.
Keyword
Middle East, incl. Arabian Gulf: History, Travels, Falconry and Horses
Languages
English

Description

Large 4to. 2 vols. VII, (1), 461, (1) pp. (4), 435, (1) pp. Near-contemporary sprinkled gold-tooled tanned sheepskin, sewn on 4 recessed cords, gold-tooled board edges, shell-marbled endpapers and matching marbled edges. First edition, edited by Caussin de Percival. One of the first complete French-Arabic dictionaries. The Copt Ellious Bocthor (1784-1821) held a chair for Vulgar Arabic at the cole des Langues Orientales in Paris. - Some foxing throughout, otherwise an excellent copy. From the library of the Ducs de Luynes at the Ch teau de Dampierre: their bookplate reproducing the arms of Charles Marie d'Albert de Luynes (1783-1839), 7th Duc de Luynes, on pastedown in both vols. - F ck 151. Vater/J lg 457. OCLC 493558888. Cf. Gay 384 (1864 third ed.).
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