Author
Bar Hebraeus, 1226-1286
Uniform title
Luma min akhba r al-Arab. Latin & Arabic
Title
[Luma‘ min akhbār al-ʿArab] Specimen historiæ Arabum, sive Gregorii Abul Farajii Malatiensis, De origine & moribus Arabum succincta narratio, : in linguam Latinam conversa, notisque è probatissimis apud ipsos authoribus, fusiùs illustrata. / Operâ & studio Eduardi Pocockii linguarum Hebr. & Arab in Academia Oxoniensi professoris..
Varying form of title
Specimen historae Arabum
Varying form of title
Specimen historiæ Arabvm
Imprint
Oxoniæ, : Excudebat H. Hall, impensis Humph: Robinson, in Cæmeterio Paulino, ad insigne trium Columbarum, 1650..
Physical description
[16], 31, [3], 33-390 p. ; 19 cm (4to)
Note
In Latin and Arabic.
Note
"A translation, from the original Arabic, into Latin with notes and commentary, by Edward Pococke, of: Grighor, Abdul-Faraj (Bar Hebraeus). De origine & moribus Arabum." -- ESTC.
Note
Arabic title at head of title page; transliteration from Oxford University Libraries Catalogue.
Note
Title page in red and black, with border of type ornament.
Note
With errata on leaves A3-A4.
Note
Divisional title page on B1r: "De Arabum populis, eorumque moribus.". Arabic title at head of divisional title page.
Note
"Notæ in quibus aliquam-multa quæ ad historiam orientalium" has separate dated title page with imprint "Excudebat Hen. Hall. 1648" on leaf F1r; pagination and register are continuous.
Citation/references note
Wing (CD-ROM, 1996), G2025
Citation/references note
Madan, II, 2034
Citation/references note
ESTC, R32029
Reproduction note
Microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mich. University Microfilms International, 1984. 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm. (Early English books, 1641-1700; 1505:1).
Provenance
Pressmark of Seth Ward (1617-1689) on upper endleaves: C:5:12.
Provenance
Salisbury Cathedral Library bookplate (19th century) with 13th-century Dean and Chapter seal and inscription “Sarum Cathedral Library.”
Binding
17th-century black goatskin over paper boards; sewn on five supports; boards decorated with gilt fillets and rolls forming concentric rectangular frames, the corners joined with diagonal fillets, and with gilt stamps; spine with five raised bands, and decorated with gilt rolls and stamps; red leather spine label with author and title: "Pocock: Hist: Arab:"; gilt roll around board edges; gilt roll on turn-ins; text block edges gilded; marbled endleaves.
Subject
Arabic literature Translations into Latin Early works to 1800.
Subject
Arabic language Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Pococke, Edward, 1604-1691 1604-1691, editor.
Added entry--name
Hall, Henry, active 1642-1680 printer.
Added entry--name
Robinson, Humphrey, -1670 publisher.
Added entry--name
Ward, Seth, 1617-1689 former owner.
Added entry--uncontrolled related/analytical title
Notæ in quibus aliquam-multa quæ ad historiam orientalium.
Added entry--uncontrolled related/analytical title
De Arabum populis, eorumque moribus.
Added entry--uncontrolled related/analytical title
Notae in quibus aliquam-multa quæ ad historiam orientalium.
Added entry--place
England Oxford.
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