Bibliothèque Orientale, ou Dictionnaire universel contenant tout ce qui regarde la connoissance des peuples de l'Orient.

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D’HERBELOT, BARTHELEMY.

J.E. Dufour and Ph. Roux

Maastricht

1776

Second edition.

Occupying the author for much of his life (1625-95), the work did much to open Arabic, Persian and Turkish literature to the West.

pp. 30, 954. Lightly foxed. Later calf-backed marbled boards. Tall folio.