LOT 141 OCKLEY, Simon
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OCKLEY, SimonHistoire des Sarrasins, contenant leurs premières conquêtes, & ce qu'ils ont fait de plus remarquable sous les onze premiers Khalifes ou successeurs de Mahomet. Translated from English.Paris, chez Nyon fils, 1748. 2 volumes in-12 (171 x 98 mm) of CVIII, 505 pp. for volume I ; XXXVI, 484 pp. 1 f.n.ch. of errata for volume II. Ivory vellum, spine lise, title and tome respectively in red and green morocco (contemporary binding). See Blackmer, 1216 (note). First edition of the translation of this important work on the history of the Muslims. "Ockley's work is significant in two aspects: as the first attempt to write a continuous history of the Arabs in English and secondly because it is based largely on unpublished manuscript sources" (Blackmer). Nice copy.Histoire des Sarrasins, contenant leurs premières conquêtes, & ce qu'ils ont fait de plus remarquable sous les onze premiers Khalifes ou successeurs de Mahomet. Traduit de l'anglais.Paris, chez Nyon fils, 1748. 2 volumes in-12 (171 x 98 mm) de CVIII, 505 pp. pour le volume I ; XXXVI, 484 pp., 1 f.n.ch. d'errata pour le volume II. Vélin ivoire, dos lise, pièce de titre et de tomaison respectivement de maroquin rouge et vert (reliure de l' époque).Voir Blackmer, 1216 (note).Première édition de la traduction de cet important ouvrage sur l'histoire des Musulmans. “Ockley's work is significant in two aspects: as the first attempt to write a continuous history of the Arabs in English and secondly because it is based largely on unpublished manuscript sources” (Blackmer). Bel exemplaire. Artist or Maker OCKLEY, Simon Notes 77-livres anciens et modernes;203-Livres & Manuscrits
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