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HAMMER-PURGSTALL, Freiherr Joseph von.
Gemaeldesaal der Levensbeschreibungen grosser moslimischer Herrscher der ersten sieben Jahrhunderte der Hidschret ...
Leipzig und Darmstadt, C.W. Leske, 1837-39. 6 volumes in 3, 8vo, each volume with lithographed frontispiece, three of these hand coloured portraits, title, xvi, 349pp., errata leaf; title, 273pp., errata to verso of final leaf; title, 255pp., subscription details on verso of final leaf; title, 268pp., two errata leaves at end; title, 254pp., title, 301pp., descriptive leaf, folding Eyub family tree, epilogue 2pp., two errata leaves, modern half calf gilt preserving old boards and labels, bookplates of statesman the Marquis of Crewe.
Scarce. Hammer-Purgstall was a prolific writer and this was one of his chief works. It is a history of the Islamic leaders during the first seven centuries after Mohammed, and the four first Chalifs. BMC XI 613 35
Price: £ 1500
US Dollar Price: $ 2980
Stock Number: 67729