Early Printing from Archive

182 p. Ottoman Turkish text. The first official year book printed in the lithograph press in Mecca. Early work to be printed in Hedjaz. Rare.

2ff, 109 p. Arabic text. The second press of Bulak by the tobjiyyah (artillery) printed house in Turah, Cairo. 1251 AH., 1835 AD. Ownership Mustafa Kamel al Ghamrawi 1317 AH. Edited by Abdurrahman al Safty, the editor of Alf layla wa layla printed in Bulak.

45 x 38 cm. Ottoman Turkish text. printed by Abdurrahman el Muderris in 1219 AH, 1804 AD.

A complete copy with the preface of the printing reason of the book (Sebeb-i tab' kitab-i mustatab). In contemporary fine dark brown Ottoman binding with flap. 4 lvs. Contain the printing reason and details. 2 lvs. Contain praise to the Sultan Mahmud II. 223 numbered p. 283 numbered p. With numbered 56 lithographic plates by the Erzurumian Aghob. With many… Read more about this item

24 volumes of 20 books, all printed by Ibrahim Muteferrika printing house between H. 1141 and 1200 during the 3 times of the printing house estaplishment. 1) Vankulu Lugatı, Arabic-Turkish dictionary prepared by Mehmed al-Vani, (d. 1529) known as Vankulu, from Cevheri's well-known Arabic dictionary. It was published as two volumes on 31 January 1729, 500 copies. 2) Tuhfetü'l-kibâr fî esfâri'l-bihâr… Read more about this item

Cairo: Bulak, Dar ut Tiba'aa, 1848 Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. RABIC TEXT, TRVEL TO INDIA AND KASHMEER , 7 , 163 PP , TRNSLATED BY THE ORDER OF RIFA'AA AL TAHTAWI IN THE DYNASTY OF KHEDIV ABBAS , SON OF MUHAMMAD ALI . CONTEMPORARY MARBLED SOFT COVER ..

QUARTO, 239PP OF ARABIC TEXT PRINTED IN THE PRINTING HOUSE WHICH ESTABLISHED BY ABDULLAH ZAKHIR IN 1733 AFTER HE LIFT ALEPPO TO THE MOUNT LIBANON. ORIGINAL MONASTERY SKIN BINDING, SPINE LOOSE, NEAT HOLES DID NOT AFFECT THE TEXT, LIGHT AGE BROWNING.