Obicini´s rare Arabic, Syriac, and Latin glossary
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(OBICINI), THOMAE (TOMMASO DA NOVARA) - (ELIJA BAR SHINAJA [ELIAS BARSINAEUS] OF NISBIS. Thesaurus Arabico-Syro-Latinus. Romae (Typis Sac. Congregationis de propag.fide) 1636.
8:o. (8), 1-447, (1 blank), (48, last 4 blank), (2), 3-66 (last p. misnumbered 70, lacks last blank) pp. Title with woodcut device.
Contemporary reversed sheep, somewhat worn, blank spine in five compartments. Minor foxing. Ownership stamp (Germain: JacobinsP.B.S.) and signature of De la Roche (marquis) on title, last page with another owner's inscription.
The content is an Arabic-Syriac-Latin wordlist arranged according to subjects originally compiled in the 11th century by Elias bar Shinaja (Smitkamp 223).
The French punchcutter Robert Granjon cut the Arabic type used for the glossary words of the present book.
From the library of Swedish antiquarian bookdealer Björn Löwendahl (1941-2013).
Auktionsnummer:
6177
Datum:
2015-06-16