Dorn Bernhard Editor (3 results)

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. reprint edition. 296 pages. German language. 9.25x6.10x0.70 inches. In Stock.

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. reprint edition. 312 pages. German language. 8.00x5.60x0.70 inches. In Stock.

These volumes are part of a historical series printed at the Print House of the Imperial Academy in St Petersburg. The two present volumes are: Tarikh-e Khani by 'Ali ibn Shams al-Din bin Haji Hussayn and Tarikh-e Gilan by Abd Al-Fattah Fumani, and both were printed in 1274 AH (1857-58 AD). Both of these works were printed from manuscripts in the library of Nicolai Khanikov (1819-1878), Russian Orientalist and author of a number of publications relating to the middle east (including Mà moire sur la partie mà ridionale de l'Asie centrale (1861) and Mà moire sur l'ethnographie de la Perse (1866)). Two volumes, both printed in Farsi and German, complete, 8vo (each c. 235 x 160 mm); Farsi titles printed in red and black within red borders, engraved head-pieces opening the text to each volume also printed in red, bookplates to upper pastedowns of each volume, internally clean and crisp condition; contemporary full russet morocco spines ruled in compartments within slightly raised bands, covers double-ruled in green, later paper labels pasted to the spines of each volume, spines faded and extremities lightly rubbed, repair to upper edge of front cover of Tarikh-e Khani.…