Alturath Al-Sha’bi. TWENTY FOUR VOLUMES.

Alturath Al-Sha’bi. TWENTY FOUR VOLUMES.

£1,800.00
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Alturath Al-Sha’bi. TWENTY FOUR VOLUMES.
  • Alturath Al-Sha’bi. TWENTY FOUR VOLUMES.
  • Alturath Al-Sha’bi. TWENTY FOUR VOLUMES.
Alturath Al-Sha’bi. TWENTY FOUR VOLUMES.

Alturath Al-Sha’bi. TWENTY FOUR VOLUMES.

£1,800.00

ID #36022

Periodical.

8vo. Arabic text, each issue has [4-5 pages] listing Contents and a brief introduction to the Arabic articles in English, titles in Arabic and English, numerous b/w illustrations, 16 colour plates, biblio, original illustrated wrappers, with some shelf wear, previous owner’s inscription on first leaf of few volumes, otherwise set clean inside and in very good condition, published by The Ministry of Culture and Information, Baghdad, not a complete run, 1970-1978.

Al-Turath Al-Sha’bi is a Folklore monthly magazine covering all aspect of everyday life, music, festivals, art, medicine, literature, poetry, culture, traditions etc..
The volumes are:
- 1970: Issue No. 5 - January 1970: 137 pp.
- 1973: Issue Nos. 3; 9-10, Vol. I: 210 pp., soiled cover, previous owner’s inscription on Arabic cover and title page / 205 pp. / 168 pp.
- 1974: Issue Nos. 4-12, Vol. V: 261 pp / 329 p. / 239 pp / 155 / 215 pp / 191 pp / 195 pp / 192 pp.
- 1975: Issue Nos. 1-3 & 5-6, Vol. VI: 183 pp., light soiling to page 173 / 234 pp / 218 pp / 292 pp.
- 1977: Issue Nos. 2; 3; 4; 9 & 11, Vol. VIII: 233 pp / 180 pp / 160 pp., list of numbers in ink on English title page, top corner of Arabic title cut / 248 pp., light soiling to outer edges only / 300 pp.
- 1978: Issue Nos. 7-9, Vol. IX: 292 pp / 287 pp / 294 pp., 16 colour plates.
- 1979: Issue Nos. 1&2 in one volume & No. 7, Vol. X: 416 pp / 320 pp., Special issue on the occasion of the Eleventh Anniversary of the 17-30th July Revolution.

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