Simon gibbon (37 Ergebnisse)

Hardback. Zustand: New. Facsimile of 1885 ed. The foreword to this work, first published over a century ago, provides the following recommendation: 'The narrative of Simon Ockley, which Edward Gibbon characterised as instructive, and his translation of Arabic MSS as 'learned and spirited', make his 'History of the Saracens' a fi…

Zustand: Fair. No Edition Remarks. 450 pages. No dust jacket. Brown cloth boards with gilt lettering. Clean pages with noticeable tanning and foxing throughout. More pronounced to free endpapers and pastedowns. Ink stamp and pen inscriptions to free endpapers, pastedowns, title page and first and last pages of textblock. Ownersh…

Soft cover. Zustand: Fine. First Edition. An overview of the context in which forensic mental health practitioners work, with a focus on bridging the gap between different approaches taken by the health and criminal justice sectors. In immaculate condition throughout. All our UK orders are posted First Class. All profits to Amne…

Hardcover. Zustand: VG+. First Thus. Spine darkened, covers slightly bowed and soiled, but a scarce reprinting from Gibbons great work focusing on the period of history from " the death of Mahomet, 632, to that of Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan, 705." Ockley was the original author and his work was"based upon a manuscript in the Bodlei…

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. 7.25 x 4.75", gilt-ruled and gilt-pict red leather, 450pp with Index, covers rubbed, extremities lightly worn, spine quite sunned, minor spotting to prelims. PRIZE BINDING from the "Bolton Church of England Educational Institution" with the gilt seal on front cover, and a presentation bookplate (da…

Hardback. Zustand: New. Facsimile of 1885 ed. The foreword to this work, first published over a century ago, provides the following recommendation: 'The narrative of Simon Ockley, which Edward Gibbon characterised as instructive, and his translation of Arabic MSS as 'learned and spirited', make his 'History of the Saracens' a fi…

Hardcover. Zustand: Good with no dust jacket. Verso of title page reads "This composite volume contains the graphic pages of Gibbon, and the quaint details of Ockley -- authorities on the subject, and carefully edited by A. Murray." 450 pages, unopened pages. Covers darkened, spine ends chipped, cloth at gutters splitting, foxin…