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The Anvar'i Suhaili; or, the lights of Canopus; being the Persian version of the fables of Pilpay; or, the book "Kalilah and Damnah," rendered into Persian by Husain Va'iz U'l-Kashifi: literally translated into prose and verse.
by Edward B. Eastwick
- Used
- very good
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States
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About This Item
Nice later binding of quarter gilt ruled blue morocco over marbled paper. Gilt decorations and particulars to spine. Previous owner's name blindstamped to foot of spine. Top edge gilt. Marbled endpapers. "Royal Asiatic Society" stamped in purple to half title page. Some foxing throughout, otherwise, an attractive, clean copy. ; Large; xvii, 650, 10 pages; All shipments through USPS insured Priority Mail. .
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- Bookseller
- William Chrisant & Sons' Florida Book Shop, ABAA, ILAB, FABA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 3680
- Title
- The Anvar'i Suhaili; or, the lights of Canopus; being the Persian version of the fables of Pilpay; or, the book "Kalilah and Damnah," rendered into Persian by Husain Va'iz U'l-Kashifi: literally translated into prose and verse.
- Author
- Edward B. Eastwick
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Stephen Austin
- Place of Publication
- Hertford
- Date Published
- 1854
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Literature, 19th century, Translation
- Bookseller catalogs
- Literature;
Terms of Sale
William Chrisant & Sons' Florida Book Shop, ABAA, ILAB, FABA
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About the Seller
William Chrisant & Sons' Florida Book Shop, ABAA, ILAB, FABA
Biblio member since 2008
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
About William Chrisant & Sons' Florida Book Shop, ABAA, ILAB, FABA
We are a brick & mortar store located between I95 and the Florida Turnpike. We focus on the visual aspects of books and the book as artifact. We have large Art and Graphic Art sections including haute couture magazines but also carry Architecture, Ancient & Classical History, Performing Arts and Books on Books & Antiques. We have a large selection of Antiquarian Books, Antique maps & Antique prints. Hours by chance or appointment.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- Half Title
- The blank front page which appears just prior to the title page, and typically contains only the title of the book, although, at...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- Top Edge Gilt
- Top edge gilt refers to the practice of applying gold or a gold-like finish to the top of the text block (the edges the pages...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Marbled Paper
- Decorative colored paper that imitates marble with a veined, mottled, or swirling pattern. Commonly used as the end papers or...
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