1935 Fajr al-Islam Ahmad Amin Arabic Third Edition Illustrated

Description: Click here to see our other books! Fajr al-Islam Ahmad Amin 1935 Maktabat al-Nahdah al-Misriyah : Al-Qahirah 9.5" by 7" SUMMARY A very scarce work by historian Ahmad Amin, exploring the history of Islamic religious and culture. Early Edition,Folding Maps,Folding Plates,Illustrated,Leather Binding,Very Scarce Overall Condition: Very Good This book weighs 1.5 KG when packed UK Postage: £ 3.99 US Postage: £ 23.99 EU Postage: £ 18.99 European Postage: £ 19.99 Asia Postage: £ 31.99 Worldwide Postage: £ 32.99 DESCRIPTION In the original Arabic.Very scarce.The third edition.Illustrated with a folding plate and a folding map.Title translates as 'Dawn of Islam'. The first volume of Ahmad Amin's trilogy exploring the history of Islamic religion and culture.Amin's work was the first attempt of a modern history of the Muslim world, a significant contribution to the religious history.Ahmad was an Egyptian historian, most noted for this trilogy, and for his autobiography titled 'My Life'. In 1953 he also published an important dictionary of Egyptian folklore.This edition includes bibliographical references and indexes. CONDITION In a quarter calf binding with cloth to the oboards. Externally, smart, with some light marks to the boards. Minor rubbing to the spine. Light bumping to the extremities. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Overall Condition: Very Good GLOSSARY OF TERMS Overall Condition (Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present) Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will be described in the condition report under 'condition' Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair Fair - As with good only above but with other faults leaving a compromised copy even after repair Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete. We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them attractive none the less. Major defects will be described. GUARANTEE We offer a full money back guarantee on our descriptions. Please ask for details and conditions. We prefer PAYPAL. If you pay via PAYPAL we will post the item off the same or the next working day with the postage you have selected. Please note we cannot accept USD cheques

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