4to. Arabic text, b/w illustrations, tables, double column per page, titles in Arabic and English, Contents lists in both English & Arabic in volumes up to and including 1975, index, biblio, original wrappers, lightly rubbed at spine extremities, few covers lightly soiled, otherwise set clean inside and in very good condition, published by The Ministry of Information, Baghdad, not a complete run, 1974-1979.

Synopsis

The magazine is divided into five sections: Introduction; Researches and Studies, covering literature, poetry, traditions, music and the arts; Heritage Texts, looking into classical works; Manuscripts Catalogues and Bibliographies, listing Arabic manuscripts. The final section titled: Review and Criticism.
The set comprises the following volumes:
1- 1974 – Volume III – Number 2: 331 pp.
2- 1974 – Volume III – Number 3: 335 pp.
3- 1974 – Volume III – Number 4: 319 pp.
4- 1975 – Volume IV – Number 1: 285 pp.
5- 1975 – Volume IV – Number 2: 336 pp.
6- 1975 – Volume IV – Number 3: 281 pp.
7- 1975 – Volume IV – Number 4: 327 pp., light soiling to outer edges.
8- 1978 – Volume VII – Number 2: 387 pp., special appendix on scholars in Iraq.
9- 1979 – Volume VIII – Number 1: 419 pp., special appendix on scholars in Iraq.
10- 1979 – Volume VIII – Number 3: 479 pp., special appendix on scholars in Iraq.
11- 1979 – Volume VIII – Number 4: 694 pp.
12- 1980 – Volume IX – Number 1: 447 pp.