This long-awaited translation of Johannes Pedersen's Danish work Den Arabiske Bog (1946) describes in vivid detail the production of books in medieval Islam, and outlines the role of literature and scholarship in Islamic society. Originally published in 1984. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while ...
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This long-awaited translation of Johannes Pedersen's Danish work Den Arabiske Bog (1946) describes in vivid detail the production of books in medieval Islam, and outlines the role of literature and scholarship in Islamic society. Originally published in 1984. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.
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Add this copy of The Arabic Book to cart. $18.95, very good condition, Sold by Victoria's Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Penn Valley, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1984 by Princeton University Press.
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Very Good+ Printed paper wraps, octavo, illustrated in b&w. Book has mild wear to corners, spot of soil to rear panel, binding tight, text clean and unmarked but foxed at edges of block.
Add this copy of The Arabic Book to cart. $23.00, very good condition, Sold by Mainly Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Silverdale, PA, UNITED STATES, published 1984 by Princeton University Press.
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Very Good. 0691065640. Hardcover, no dustjacket, clean copy with two minor flaws only: mild sunning to the blue cloth spine and moderate rubbing to the cover, the binding is tight and square and the contents are fine, "The author compresses onto 150 pages an extraordinary quantity of material bearing on every aspect of book production in medieval Islamic society, " includes a bibliography and several pages of illustrations; Modern Classics in Near Eastern Studies; 228 pages.
Add this copy of The Arabic Book to cart. $30.00, good condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Baltimore rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Halethorpe, MD, UNITED STATES, published 1984 by Princeton University Press.
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Dust jacket in good condition. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. The text block includes extensive illustrations to supplement the text. Patterned endpages. The cover boards and spine are both in good condition with no shelfwear damage or color fading. The text block suffers from minor staining. The dust jacket suffers from moderate staining. The hinge suffers severe loosening due to age and wear but remains secure and in-tact; the volume should be handled with care to preserve the binding. The pages are clean and unmarked. Secure packaging for safe delivery.
Add this copy of The Arabic Book (Modern Classics in Near Eastern to cart. $35.00, like new condition, Sold by Sutton Books rated 3.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Norwich, VT, UNITED STATES, published 1984 by Princeton University Press, 1984.
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Fine in very good dust jacket. Hbk, 175pp + a section of b+w plates at the rear, dj faintly creased down the spine, otherwise fine, bright and unclipped and now in protective sleeve, crisp blue cloth boards slightly sunned along the lower edge, internally an excellent clean tight and unmarked text.
Add this copy of The Arabic Book to cart. $37.25, new condition, Sold by Ingram Customer Returns Center rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from NV, USA, published 2014 by Princeton University Press.
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New. Trade paperback (US). 228 p. Modern Classics in Near Eastern Studies . Intended for college/higher education audience. Intended for professional and scholarly audience.
Add this copy of The Arabic Book (Princeton Legacy Library) to cart. $37.50, very good condition, Sold by M3Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Wilmington, MA, UNITED STATES, published 1984 by Princeton University Press.
Add this copy of The Arabic Book to cart. $39.95, very good condition, Sold by Silent Way Books rated 3.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Glenside, PA, UNITED STATES, published 1984 by Princeton University Press.
