Hardcover
1899 · New York
by Maloof, Joseph N
New York: MatbaÕat Jaridat al-Ayyam, 1899 . Hardcover. Very good/No jacket issued. New York: MatbaÕat Jaridat al-Ayyam, 1899 . A number of b/w plates, mostly portraits of world leaders and rulers. 308 pp. Text in Arabic. Hardcover. 4to. Dark blue cloth. The text of this book is in Arabic, only the dedication to President William McKinley is in English. The overall theme of the work is the Lebanese Diaspora, but a large part of the book consists of short biographical pieces on world leaders and rulers, including Queen Victoria and other rulers of Europe, Sultan Abdul Hamid of Turkey, Abbas Pasha of Egypt, Muzaffar ad-Din of Persia and Melelik of Ethiopia. Other biographical sketches include the reform politicians of the Ottoman Empire, Lebanese and Syrian politicians and intellectuals, and the patriarchs of the Eastern Christian churches. Also included is a short preview of the Paris Exhibition of 1900.Because of the cheap paper used, both free endpapers are separated at the hinge, otherwise the book is tight and clean. Nonetheless, the textblock paper is extremely brittle and, therefore, fragile. Very good/No jacket issued. (Insurance required to ship this item). (Inventory #: 44243)