The Kasidah (Couplets) of Haji Adbu Al-Yazdi

Hâjî Abdû El-Yezdî [Sir Richard F. Burton]

Verlag: H. S. Nichols and Co., London, 1894

Beschreibung

A limited edition of Sir Richard Burton's long narrative novel, one of five copies printed on Japanese vellum. One of five unnumbered copies printed on Japanese vellum. A very scarce edition. Scarce in the 100 limitation, the Japanese vellum version as we have here is vanishingly scarce. Of course at one of five copies.Long narrative poem by Sir Richard Burton published under pseudonym Hâjî Abdû El-Yezdî. Translated and annotated by his friends and pupil "F. B".In a note to the reader, Burton claimed to be the translator of the poem after the original rare Persian manuscript, which never existed.A poem containing Sufi thought in the poetic idiom of that mystical tradition.Text printed to recto as called for.Sir Richard F. Burton was a British, well known British Arabist and explorer. His most successful achievements include a journey to Mecca in disguise when non-Muslims were forbidden access on a death penalty; a famous translation ofThe Arabian Night;and the publication of theKama Sutrain English. In the original publisher's duo cloth binding. Externally smart with shelf wear, bumped to head and tail of spine, front joint lightly cracked, boards holding firm. Worming mark affecting lower and outer margins of the last few leaves, not affecting any of the text. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean. Very Good. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 842A44

Bibliografische Details

Titel: The Kasidah (Couplets) of Haji Adbu Al-Yazdi

Verlag: H. S. Nichols and Co., London

Erscheinungsdatum: 1894

Einband: Cloth

Illustrator: None

Zustand: Very Good

Art des Buches: book