8vo. 28 pp., including [2 Praefatio] bound between pages 26 & 27, 134 pp., of Latin translation, 36 pp., of Arabic text with Latin translation, [2 commentary by Johann David Michaelis in Latin], contemporary marbled boards, light wear to covers mainly at spine, foxing towards end, book plate of the scholar and educator Frederic Huidekoper (1817-92) verso front cover, perforated stamp of Meadville Theological School on title page, copy in good condition, Johann Christian Dieterich, Göttingen, first edition, 1776.

Synopsis

Abu al-Fida was a historian, geographer and local governor of Hamah. He was also a prince of the Ayyubid dynasty. This description of Egypt is in fact part of the monumental work of Abu al-Fida known as The Concise History of Humanity or Chronicles (Taqwim al-Buldan). It is possible that this is the first translation of this text to a European language by the leading scholar Michaelis.
Bibliographic reference: Hilmy 1, 11.