Author
Sīrāfī, Abū Zayd Ḥasan ibn Yazīd, active 10th century.
Publication Date
1749
Publication Place
In Bologna: For Tommaso Colli, in S. Tommaso d'Acquino, MDCCIL [1749] -
For Tommaso Colli
Subject
India--Description and travel--Early works to 1800., India., India--History--324 B.C.-1000 A.D., History., China--Description and travel--Early works to 1800., China., China--History--221 B.C.-960 A.D.
Type
Book
Language
ara,fra,ita
Digital
No
Manuscript
No
Pages Count
376
Physical Dimensions
viii, 376 pages ; 22 cm (4to)
Library
Penn Libraries
Library Asset ID
62349309
Record ID
9944735433503681
Library Location
University of Pennsylvania Libraries
Date
1749
Notes
The translations from the Arabic are in two parts: the first (p. 25-55) said to be taken down from statements made by a merchant named Sulaiman, the second (p. 56-104), a continuation of the first, by Hasan. The remainder of the text is a translation of Eusèbe Renaudot's contributions., Italian translation by Abondio Collina. Cf. Melzi., Title page vignette; head- and tailpieces., Date precedes name of publisher on title page., Includes index., Errata on recto on last (unsigned) leaf., Signatures: a⁴ A-2Z⁴ 3A⁴ pi1. | Lea Library copy has Henry Charles Lea's bookplate on inside pastedown and autograph dated 1880 on front free endpaper., Lea Library copy has bookplate that reads "Ex Bibliotheca Sobolewskiana" on inside pastedown., Lea Library copy has shelf marks on inside pastedown and front free endpaper. | Lea, Henry Charles, 1825-1909 (autograph) (bookplate), Bibliotheca Sobolewskiana (bookplate)
Atıf Yapılan
Brunet IV, 1229
Baskı Parmakizi
iou- I.e- doe- edte (3) 1749 (R)