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Precious and sacred texts from around the world. Angels dancing on heads of pins, and arcane discussion of every sort.
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1931 The Mahdi of Allah, the Story of the Dervish Mohammed AhmedLondon & New York: 1931The first English language edition of Richard A. Bermann's account of the Mahdist insurrection led by Mohammed Ahmed.
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1954 The Wonder that was IndiaLondon: 1954The first edition of A. L. Basham's beautifully illustrated study of the history of India, in an exceptional full morocco binding.
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1857 Personal Narrative of a Pilgrimage to El Medinah and MeccahLondon: 1857The second edition of Richard Burton's famous account of his journey to Mecca, disguised as a Muslim, during a period when non-Muslims were strictly forbidden.
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1935 Fajr al-IslamAl-Qahirah: 1935A very scarce work by historian Ahmad Amin, exploring the history of Islamic religious and culture.
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1952 Religion in Human ExperienceLondon: 1952The uncommon first edition of this social study of religion with illustrations and in the original dust wrapper.
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1857 Personal Narrative of a Pilgrimage to El Medinah and MeccahLondon: 1857Richard Burton's famous account of his journey to Mecca, disguised as a Muslim, during a period when non-Muslims were strictly forbidden.
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1892 The Caliphate Its Rise, Decline, and FallLondon : 1892A smart second edition copy exploring the history of the Caliphate, with folding maps.
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1923 The Song of SongsBerlin and Jerusalem: 1923Illustrated with twenty-six tipped in colour plates, this is Ze'ev Raban's beautifully illustrated bi-lingual edition of the Song of Songs, printed in both Hebrew and English.
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1883 The Life and Work of St. PaulLondon, Paris & New York: 1883A lovely early edition of Frederic Farrar's history of St Paul with colour plates.
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1904 The Holy LandLondon: 1904A beautifully illustrated travel guide to the Holy Land of Jerusalem, complete with colour plates and topographical descriptions.
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1890 Diaries of Sir Moses and Lady MontefioreChicage: 1890The first edition of this two volume, illustrated biography of these prominent Jewish philanthropists.
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1886 The Song of SongsLondon: 1886A scarce limited edition of the Tanakh's 'Song of Song', illustrated with beautiful plates after Alexandre Bida by Edmond Hedouin and Emile Boilvin.