Grammatica Arabica.

Leiden, Plantin Press (Raphelengii), 1613

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4to: [8]-124 pp. (toned, dampstained, a few sm. repairs to holes etc.).

Old vellum, flat spine titled in ink, marbl. edges (sl. loosening, sm. def. to front cover, head and tail). Good copy.

Very rare large paper issue of the 1st ed. of the 1st scientific Arabic grammar by a European scholar, Th. Erpenius (1584-1624), professor of oriental languages at Leiden. Woodcut mark on title.
Ref. STCN 059113707. - Simoni (BL) E-68. - Smitskamp 68.
Prov. "Ex libris Sacrae Congregationis de Propaganda Fide ...”, i.e. the congregation of the Roman Curia responsible for missionary work and related activities (ms. entry on title).
Bound with: Raphelengius, Franciscus – Lexicon Arabicum [and: Erpenius, Thomas - Observationes ...]. Leiden, Plantin Press (Raphelengii), 1613. 4to: [12]-648-lxviii (= 68)-[2-2 bl.] pp. Original ed. of the masterpiece of Plantin’s son-in-law Fr. Raphelengius (1539-1597), prepared by his sons Franciscus jr. and Justus, the 1st proper Arabic dictionary to be printed. Woodcut mark on title. Engr. portrait of Raphelengius on verso of title. Ref. STCN 059113502. - Simoni R-11. - Smitskamp 90.