Publicado por NYU Press, 2017
ISBN 10: 1479830593 ISBN 13: 9781479830596
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Publicado por Forgotten Books, 2019
ISBN 10: 1333882017 ISBN 13: 9781333882013
Librería: Forgotten Books, London, Reino Unido
Paperback. Condición: New. Print on Demand. This book presents a rare glimpse into the vibrant and exotic world of India and China during the Middle Ages. The author, a well-traveled merchant, provides a detailed account of the regions, their cultures, and the people he encountered during his journeys. Through his lively descriptions, readers will discover the bustling streets of Chinese cities, the vast Indian kingdoms, and the exotic customs of their inhabitants. The book offers valuable insights into the social, economic, and political landscapes of these ancient civilizations, making it a fascinating read for anyone interested in history, travel, or the exploration of different cultures. Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works. The digital edition of all books may be viewed on our website before purchase. print-on-demand item.
Publicado por New York University Press, 2014
ISBN 10: 1479803502 ISBN 13: 9781479803507
Librería: ISD LLC, Bristol, CT, Estados Unidos de America
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Año de publicación: 2023
Librería: True World of Books, Delhi, India
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Año de publicación: 2022
Librería: S N Books World, Delhi, India
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Librería: S N Books World, Delhi, India
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Año de publicación: 2023
Librería: True World of Books, Delhi, India
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Año de publicación: 2022
Librería: S N Books World, Delhi, India
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Año de publicación: 2023
Librería: True World of Books, Delhi, India
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Año de publicación: 2022
Librería: S N Books World, Delhi, India
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Librería: True World of Books, Delhi, India
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Año de publicación: 2023
Librería: True World of Books, Delhi, India
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Año de publicación: 2023
Librería: True World of Books, Delhi, India
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Publicado por NYU Press, NY, 2014
ISBN 10: 1479803502 ISBN 13: 9781479803507
Librería: Daedalus Books, Portland, OR, Estados Unidos de America
Miembro de asociación: CBA
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Cloth. Condición: Near Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Near Fine. First Edition. A nice, bright copy. ; Library of Arabic Literature; Vol. 17; 6.3 X 1.1 X 9.3 inches; 312 pages.
Año de publicación: 2022
Librería: S N Books World, Delhi, India
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Año de publicación: 2022
Librería: S N Books World, Delhi, India
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Año de publicación: 2023
Librería: True World of Books, Delhi, India
LeatherBound. Condición: New. LeatherBound edition. Condition: New. Reprinted from 1900 edition. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Pages: 937 Volume 2, p 1 Language: German.
Año de publicación: 2018
Librería: Gyan Books Pvt. Ltd., Delhi, India
Leather Bound. Condición: New. Language: French, Arabic. {Size: 14.60 x 22.86 cms} This book is available in 5 different Leather color without any extra cost. Explore More Options by Clicking on 'More Images' and Notify Us of Your Choice via Email within 24 hours of placing the order. Presenting an Exquisite Leather-Bound Edition, expertly crafted by the prestigious organization "Rare Biblio" with Original Natural Leather that gracefully adorns the spine and corners. The allure continues with Golden Leaf Printing that adds a touch of elegance, while Hand Embossing on the rounded spine lends an artistic flair. This masterpiece has been meticulously reprinted in 2018, utilizing the invaluable guidance of the original edition published many years ago in 1922. The contents of this book are presented in classic black and white. Its durability is ensured through a meticulous sewing binding technique, enhancing its longevity. Imprinted on top-tier quality paper. A team of professionals has expertly processed each page, delicately preserving its content without alteration. Due to the vintage nature of these books, every page has been manually restored for legibility. However, in certain instances, occasional blurriness, missing segments, or faint black spots might persist. We sincerely hope for your understanding of the challenges we faced with these books. Recognizing their significance for readers seeking insight into our historical treasure, we've diligently restored and reissued them. Our intention is to offer this valuable resource once again. We eagerly await your feedback, hoping that you'll find it appealing and will generously share your thoughts and recommendations. Lang: - French, Arabic, Pages:- 157, Print on Demand. If it is a multi-volume set, then it is only a single volume. Product Disclaimer: Kindly be informed that, owing to the inherent nature of leather as a natural material, minor discolorations or textural variations may be perceptible. Explore the FOLIO EDITION (12x19 Inches): Available Upon Request. 157.
Año de publicación: 2024
Librería: Gyan Books Pvt. Ltd., Delhi, India
Leather Bound. Condición: New. Language: German. This book is available in 5 different Leather color without any extra cost. Explore More Options by Clicking on 'More Images' and Notify Us of Your Choice via Email within 24 hours of placing the order. Presenting an Exquisite Leather-Bound Edition, expertly crafted by the prestigious organization "Rare Biblio" with Original Natural Leather that gracefully adorns the spine and corners. The allure continues with Golden Leaf Printing that adds a touch of elegance, while Hand Embossing on the rounded spine lends an artistic flair. This masterpiece has been meticulously reprinted in 2024, utilizing the invaluable guidance of the original edition published many years ago in 1900. The contents of this book are presented in classic black and white. Its durability is ensured through a meticulous sewing binding technique, enhancing its longevity. Imprinted on top-tier quality paper. A team of professionals has expertly processed each page, delicately preserving its content without alteration. Due to the vintage nature of these books, every page has been manually restored for legibility. However, in certain instances, occasional blurriness, missing segments, or faint black spots might persist. We sincerely hope for your understanding of the challenges we faced with these books. Recognizing their significance for readers seeking insight into our historical treasure, we've diligently restored and reissued them. Our intention is to offer this valuable resource once again. We eagerly await your feedback, hoping that you'll find it appealing and will generously share your thoughts and recommendations. Lang: - German, Vol: - Volume 2, 2, Pages: - 595, Print on Demand. Product Disclaimer: Kindly be informed that, owing to the inherent nature of leather as a natural material, minor discolorations or textural variations may be perceptible. Explore the FOLIO EDITION (12x19 Inches): Available Upon Request. Volume 2, 2 595.
Publicado por Kessinger Publishing, 2010
ISBN 10: 1165940280 ISBN 13: 9781165940288
Librería: THE SAINT BOOKSTORE, Southport, Reino Unido
Paperback / softback. Condición: New. New copy - Usually dispatched within 4 working days.
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ISBN 10: 6586824397 ISBN 13: 9786586824391
Librería: Distribras, NESPOULS, Francia
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Publicado por Kessinger Publishing, LLC, 2009
ISBN 10: 1104614332 ISBN 13: 9781104614331
Librería: AHA-BUCH GmbH, Einbeck, Alemania
Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.
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Publicado por Kessinger Publishing, 2010
ISBN 10: 1165996073 ISBN 13: 9781165996070
Librería: THE SAINT BOOKSTORE, Southport, Reino Unido
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Año de publicación: 2024
Librería: Gyan Books Pvt. Ltd., Delhi, India
Leather Bound. Condición: New. Language: German. This book is available in 5 different Leather color without any extra cost. Explore More Options by Clicking on 'More Images' and Notify Us of Your Choice via Email within 24 hours of placing the order. Presenting an Exquisite Leather-Bound Edition, expertly crafted by the prestigious organization "Rare Biblio" with Original Natural Leather that gracefully adorns the spine and corners. The allure continues with Golden Leaf Printing that adds a touch of elegance, while Hand Embossing on the rounded spine lends an artistic flair. This masterpiece has been meticulously reprinted in 2024, utilizing the invaluable guidance of the original edition published many years ago in 1900. The contents of this book are presented in classic black and white. Its durability is ensured through a meticulous sewing binding technique, enhancing its longevity. Imprinted on top-tier quality paper. A team of professionals has expertly processed each page, delicately preserving its content without alteration. Due to the vintage nature of these books, every page has been manually restored for legibility. However, in certain instances, occasional blurriness, missing segments, or faint black spots might persist. We sincerely hope for your understanding of the challenges we faced with these books. Recognizing their significance for readers seeking insight into our historical treasure, we've diligently restored and reissued them. Our intention is to offer this valuable resource once again. We eagerly await your feedback, hoping that you'll find it appealing and will generously share your thoughts and recommendations. Lang: - German, Vol: - Volume 2, 1, Pages: - 929, Print on Demand. Product Disclaimer: Kindly be informed that, owing to the inherent nature of leather as a natural material, minor discolorations or textural variations may be perceptible. Explore the FOLIO EDITION (12x19 Inches): Available Upon Request. Volume 2, 1 929.
Publicado por editions Bossard, Paris, 1922
Librería: FOLIOS LIMITED, Oxford, Reino Unido
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Soft cover. Condición: Good. First Edition. 155 pp., [2], numerous woodcuts drawn & engraved by Andree Karpeles, faded publisher's original wrappers, translated from Arabic with an introduction and a glossary by Gabriel Ferrand, index, limited to 1500 copies of which this is numbered 1267, copy clean & in very good condition, Volume VII of Les Classiques de L'Orient, a collection published under the patronage of L'Association Francaise des Amis de L'Orient under the direction of Victor Goloubew. The original manuscript of this text is kept in the Bibliotheque Nationale in Paris. A part of this manuscript was translated into French by Joseph Reinaud and printed in Paris in 1718. This text is also translated from Arabic with an introduction by Gabriel Ferrand, it consists of two books, the first by the sailor Sulayman and Abou Zayd, which gives a description of China and India between the ninth and tenth century. In the second part, a conversation is made between Abou Zayd and the king of China. #8617.
Publicado por Paris, Imprimerie royale, 1845., 1845
Librería: Antiquariat INLIBRIS Gilhofer Nfg. GmbH, Vienna, A, Austria
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2 vols. 18mo. (6), CLXX, 154 pp. 105, (1), 202 pp. With Arabic title-page printed in red and black. Contemporary tanned half sheepskin, gold-tooled spine. First edition in French of two Arabic travels to China and India. The text was translated from the Arabic by the French orientalist and professor Joseph Toussaint Reinaud (1795-1867). The Arabic text was first printed in 1811, under supervision of the French linguist and orientalist Louis-Mathieu Langlès. - The first volume starts with an introduction to the text, followed by the translation. The main text can be divided into two sections. The first account is based on statement from a merchant called Suleyman, who is said to have travelled to India and China in the years 851-852 (237), however, the actual author of the text is unknown. The following account is written down by Abu Zayd al-Hasan al-Sirafi. Al-Mas'udi, "the Herodotus of the Arabs", mentions al-Sirafi in one of his works, stating that he met him in the year 915-916 (303) in Basra, Iraq. Al-Sirafi tells us he was commanded to verify and extend the earlier account. The date of the second account is unclear, but it was probably written in the first half of the 10th century. The text gives a lively account of the life in China and India, with " the first foreign descriptions of tea and porcelain, and a whole panorama of Chinese society, from the Son of Heaven and Confucian ethics down to toilet paper and bamboo urinals" (Mackintosh-Smith). The second volume gives notes to the translation, followed by the Arabic text. Added to the Arabic text are two extracts from works by Al-Mas'udi, including his "Muruj al-dhahab". - With owner's inscription on title-page. Sides slightly rubbed. A very good copy: only some minor browning. - Cordier (Sinica) 1924f. Hage Chahine 3965. T. Mackintosh-Smith & J. Montgomery (eds.), Two Arabic travel books (2014), pp. 4-17.
Publicado por LONDON: FOR SAMUEL HARDING, 1733, 1733
Librería: EQTNA, Leicester, Reino Unido
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Hardcover. Condición: Good. 1st Edition. 2 parts in 1 vol., title printed in red and black with wood-engraved device, title and dedication remargined, modern calf, spine gilt with red morocco label, 8vo. FIRST ENGLISH EDITION. An English translation of Silsilat al-tawarikh: the first part written by Sulayman or from his accounts; the second part a supplement by Abu Zayd Hasan. In the book we see stories about the sea of Gog and Magog (the Indian Ocean) and its fish species, the cities around the Arabian Gulf and seas that connect it to the Indian Ocean, the great cities and seas of the Indian Ocean, Sri Lanka, the landing place of Adam and the precious metals found there, whales and other large man eating fish, details about China, the kings of India and China, the religions of China and India and the wonders of the Kingdom of Zeng, Aleppo, Rome, Hama, Homs, Damascus, Sherekhid, Baalbek, Bosra and the islands. Commercial routes, customs,social and economic systems with the most important products of India, Srinadeb, Java, China and the relationship of Muslims in China in the third and fourth centuries. Translated from the French version by Renaudot. According to Renaudot, based on events such as the great revolution which swept across China during their second voyage, there is no reason to doubt that the journeys were undertaken four centuries prior to Marco Polo s. Their travels took place in 851 A.D. and 877 A.D., respectively. Later Arabic geographers such as Ibn Khordadhbe and al-Mas udi relied heavily on this work for their information on India and China. Last copy sold at auction Christies, New York, April 2016 for $23,750. Ships from U.A.E.
Publicado por Samuel Harding,, London,, 1733
Librería: Antiquariaat FORUM BV, Houten, Holanda
Original o primera edición
First English edition of the famous travel report given by the Arab merchant Suleiman al-Tajir, who had visited China and India in the 9th century. His book is the oldest Arabic account of China, written more than 400 years before Marco Polo. This is augmented by the "Silsilat al-Tawarikh" of Abu Zayd al-Hasan al-Shirafi, written in the early 10th century and based on the account of Ibn Wahb al-Basri, who had visited China shortly after Suleiman.Translated from the French version by Renaudot. According to Renaudot, the account of events such as the great revolution which swept across China during their second voyage confirms that the journeys were undertaken four centuries prior to Marco Polo. Their travels took place in 851 CE and 877 CE, respectively. The text gives a lively account of life in China and India, with "the first foreign descriptions of tea and porcelain, and a whole panorama of Chinese society, from the Son of Heaven and Confucian ethics down to toilet paper and bamboo urinals" (Mackintosh-Smith). Later Arabic geographers such as Ibn Khordadhbe and al-Mas'udi relied heavily on this work for their information on India and China. "Ces relations sont de la plus haute importance pour la connaissance de l'Inde et de la Chine au moyen-age" (NBG).The book includes stories about the Indian Ocean and its fish species, the cities around the Arabian Gulf, whales and other large man eating fish, the religions of China and India. Other sections discuss commercial routes and the most important products of India, Srinadeb, Java, and China, as well as the presence of Muslims in China in the third and fourth centuries.With the bookplate of "Will[ia]m Markham Esq[ui]r[e] Becca Lodge, Yorkshire" on the front paste-down, covering another bookplate. The boards are slightly scuffed around the edges, slightly foxed throughout. Otherwise in very good condition.l Cordier, Sinica 1924; Cox I, 335; Lust 297. NBG 41, 997f (Renaudot); cf. T. Mackintosh-Smith & J. Montgomery (eds.), Two Arabic Travel Books (2014). Contemporary blind-tooled panelled calf, sewn on 6 supports creating 6 compartments on the gold-tooled spine. With a red morocco title-label lettered in gold on the spine, red sprinkled edges. With a wood-engraved printer's device and the half-title-page and title-page printed in red and black. Pages: XXXVII, (1), 260, VII pp.
Publicado por London, Samuel Harding, 1733., 1733
Librería: Antiquariat INLIBRIS Gilhofer Nfg. GmbH, Vienna, A, Austria
Original o primera edición
8vo (ca. 12 x 20 cm). XXXVII, (1), 260, VII pp. With wood-engraved printer's device; half title and title-page printed in red and black. Contemporary panelled calf, raised bands into 6 compartments, red morocco lettering piece, gilt title. First English edition of the famous travel report given by the Arab merchant Suleiman al-Tajir, who had visited China and India in the 9th century. His book is the oldest Arabic account of China, written more than 400 years before Marco Polo. This is augmented by the "Silsilat al-Tawarikh" of Abu Zayd al-Hasan al-Shirafi, written in the early 10th century and based on the account of Ibn Wahb al-Basri, who had visited China shortly after Suleiman. - Translated from the French version by Renaudot. According to Renaudot, the account of events such as the great revolution which swept across China during their second voyage confirms that the journeys were undertaken four centuries prior to Marco Polo. Their travels took place in 851 AD and 877 AD, respectively. The text gives a lively account of life in China and India, with "the first foreign descriptions of tea and porcelain, and a whole panorama of Chinese society, from the Son of Heaven and Confucian ethics down to toilet paper and bamboo urinals" (Mackintosh-Smith). Later Arabic geographers such as Ibn Khordadhbe and al-Mas'udi relied heavily on this work for their information on India and China. "Ces relations sont de la plus haute importance pour la connaissance de l'Inde et de la Chine au moyen-age" (NBG). - The book includes stories about the Indian Ocean and its fish species, the cities around the Arabian Gulf, whales and other large man eating fish, the religions of China and India. Other sections discuss commercial routes and the most important products of India, Srinadeb, Java, and China, as well as the presence of Muslims in China in the third and fourth centuries. - Cox I, 335. Lust 297. Cordier, Sinica 1924. NBG 41, 997f. (s. v. Renaudot). T. Mackintosh-Smith & J. Montgomery (eds.), Two Arabic Travel Books (2014).