JAWHARI, ISMA'IL IBN HAMMAD | Turkish-Arabic dictionary, 1803, Sir Gore Ouseley's copy
[JAWHARI, ISMA‘IL IBN HAMMAD AND MUHAMMED B.MUSTAFA AL-WANI, TRANSLATOR]
[SIHAH] [LUGHAT-I WANQULU] [ARABIC-TURKISH TURKISH-ARABIC DICTIONARY]. CONSTANTINOPLE: NEW GOVERNMENT PRINTING HOUSE, A.H.1217-1218 OR 1802-1803 C.E.
Second edition, 2 volumes, folio (308 x 208mm.), text printed within rules, typographic headpieces, contemporary brown morocco, Islamic wallet binding, covers blindstamped in silver ornamental borders and central arabesque, fore-edge flap with ornamental rule, occasional dampstaining, minor staining to fore-edge, rubbed with minor wear to extremities
FROM THE LIBRARY OF SIR GORE OUSELEY. Standard Arabic Turkish Dictionary, the Sihah of Jawhari. It was translated into Turkish by Muhammad al-Wani, deriving its title from the Turkish genitive form of the author’s name, Wangulu or Vankulu.
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Sir Gore Ouseley (1770-1844), 1st Bt., signature. Ouseley was active studying Persian, Bengalese Hindi, Arabic, and Sanskrit, and became a speaker and writer of Persian. He was an acquaintance of the British philologist Sir William Jones, and was appointed ambassador-extraordinary to the court of Fath Ali Shah in Persia in 1810.
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[JAWHARI, ISMA‘IL IBN HAMMAD AND MUHAMMED B.MUSTAFA AL-WANI, TRANSLATOR]
[SIHAH] [LUGHAT-I WANQULU] [ARABIC-TURKISH TURKISH-ARABIC DICTIONARY]. CONSTANTINOPLE: NEW GOVERNMENT PRINTING HOUSE, A.H.1217-1218 OR 1802-1803 C.E.
Second edition, 2 volumes, folio (308 x 208mm.), text printed within rules, typographic headpieces, contemporary brown morocco, Islamic wallet binding, covers blindstamped in silver ornamental borders and central arabesque, fore-edge flap with ornamental rule, occasional dampstaining, minor staining to fore-edge, rubbed with minor wear to extremities
FROM THE LIBRARY OF SIR GORE OUSELEY. Standard Arabic Turkish Dictionary, the Sihah of Jawhari. It was translated into Turkish by Muhammad al-Wani, deriving its title from the Turkish genitive form of the author’s name, Wangulu or Vankulu.
PROVENANCE:
Sir Gore Ouseley (1770-1844), 1st Bt., signature. Ouseley was active studying Persian, Bengalese Hindi, Arabic, and Sanskrit, and became a speaker and writer of Persian. He was an acquaintance of the British philologist Sir William Jones, and was appointed ambassador-extraordinary to the court of Fath Ali Shah in Persia in 1810.
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Condition Report:
Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, where appropriate
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
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