Bible. Gospels. Arabic 1591. The holy gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ / written by the four holy evangelists, namely, Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John.

Name: Bible. Gospels. Arabic 1591. The holy gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ / written by the four holy evangelists, namely, Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John.
Author: Tempesta, Antonio, 1555-1630.Raimondi, Giovanni Battista, 1540-1610.Granjon, Robert, active 1523-1588

Title	Bible. Gospels. Arabic 1591. The holy gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ / written by the four holy evangelists, namely, Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John.
Author	Tempesta, Antonio, 1555-1630.Raimondi, Giovanni Battista, 1540-1610.Granjon, Robert, active 1523-1588
Publication Date:	1590
Publication Place	Rome - Typographia Medicea
Type	Book
Language	Arabic
Digital	No
Manuscript	No
Pages Count	368
Physical Dimensions	34 cm. (fol.).
Library:	The Indiana University Library
Library Asset ID	BS315 .A66 1590
Record ID	6296117
Library Location	Blmgtn - Lilly Library (by appointment only)view this location on the map, in a new tab — Vault
Date	1590
Notes	Title page (numbered 1) in Arabic and Latin; colophon in Arabic and Latin, dated 1591.First printing of the Gospels in Arabic, edited by G.B. Raimondi, type designed by Robert Granjon.Illustrated with 149 woodcuts, printed from 67 blocks, after designs by Antonio Tempesta.This is the first book printed at the Arabic printing press founded by Cardinal Ferrdinando de' Medici with the object of printing books for the propagation of the Christian faith in the Orient.Unsigned, numbered in numerals of the Arabic font at the head and in modern arabic numerals at the foot.Bound in modern dark rose morocco, gilt, gilt spine title, edges sprinkled red; in a grey cloth case.
Kaynaklar	Mortimer, R. Italian 16th cent., 64.Darlow & Moule 1636.Adams B-1822.Schnurrer, C.F. Bib. Arabica, 318, no. 1.

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Bible. Gospels. Arabic 1591. The holy gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ / written by the four holy evangelists, namely, Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John.

Author Tempesta, Antonio, 1555-1630.Raimondi, Giovanni Battista, 1540-1610.Granjon, Robert, active 1523-1588

Publication Date 1590

Publication Place Rome - Typographia Medicea

Type Book

Language Arabic

Digital No

Manuscript No

Pages Count 368

Physical Dimensions 34 cm. (fol.).

Library The Indiana University Library

Library Asset ID BS315 .A66 1590

Record ID 6296117

Library Location Blmgtn - Lilly Library (by appointment only)view this location on the map, in a new tab — Vault

Date 1590

Notes Title page (numbered 1) in Arabic and Latin; colophon in Arabic and Latin, dated 1591.First printing of the Gospels in Arabic, edited by G.B. Raimondi, type designed by Robert Granjon.Illustrated with 149 woodcuts, printed from 67 blocks, after designs by Antonio Tempesta.This is the first book printed at the Arabic printing press founded by Cardinal Ferrdinando de' Medici with the object of printing books for the propagation of the Christian faith in the Orient.Unsigned, numbered in numerals of the Arabic font at the head and in modern arabic numerals at the foot.Bound in modern dark rose morocco, gilt, gilt spine title, edges sprinkled red; in a grey cloth case.

Kaynaklar Mortimer, R. Italian 16th cent., 64.Darlow & Moule 1636.Adams B-1822.Schnurrer, C.F. Bib. Arabica, 318, no. 1.