Book Description

[Biblia Syriaca]. Biblia sacra juxta versionem simplicem quae dicitur Pschitta. [Rare Syriac Peshitta Old Testament]. Mausili (Mosul, Iraq), typis Fratrum Praedicatorum (= Dominicans), 1887-1888, 2 vols., 712; 681 pag., printed in black and red, original uniform publishers' purple sheepskin, ornamented and blindtooled with a gilt central crucifix. spine with gilt raised bands and gilt title in Syriac, edges sprinkled red, folio (32,2 x 23 cm.).
Dealer Notes
= Darlow/ Moule 9013. Rare copy in original bindings of the Old Testament in the Pschitta version published by the Dominican monks at Mosul for the use of their mission in Iraq and Kurdistan. Done under the supervision of Archbishop of Damascus Clement Joseph David (1829-1890) and Georgius Ebed-Jesus Khayyath, Archbishop of Amid (Diyarbakir). A separately published third volume containing the New Testament was published in 1891 (and is not present).
Some foxing; marginal tears; a few manuscript annotations. Extremities rubbed/ slightly worn.
Author n/a
Date 1887-1888
Binding original uniform publishers' purple sheepskin, ornamented and blindtooled with a gilt central crucifix. spine with gilt raised bands and gilt title in Syriac, edges sprinkled red, folio (32,2 x 23 cm.).
Publisher Typis Fratrum Praedicatorum (= Dominicans)
Condition Some foxing; marginal tears; a few manuscript annotations. Extremities rubbed/ slightly worn.
Pages 712; 681 pag.

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