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No signatures. 6 of the 8 plates leaves are detached and loose. Some creasing to spine.; Text in English. xvi, 276 pages + 16 full page illustrations on 8 plate leaves + 16 pages Arabic text. Printed wrappers. Page dimensions: 241 x 165mm. This catalogue is not simply a list of titles, but includes two or three paragraphs describing the subject matter of many of the manuscripts listed. It also gives several paragraphs, sometimes 1 page or so, of biographical information for many of the authors. Selected bibliography at rear. Sami K. Hamarneh was a historian of Islamic medicine at the Smithsonian Institution.; 8vo
Catalogue of Arabic Manuscripts on Medicine and Pharmacy at the British Library (Sami K. Hamarneh)
Author
Sami K. Hamarneh
Title
Catalogue of Arabic Manuscripts on Medicine and Pharmacy at the British Library
Publisher name
Les Editions Universitaires D'Egypte, Cairo
Shipping time
2 - 5 days
Publication year
1975
Edition
First edition
Binding type
Hard cover
Listing condition
Used
Item condition
Good
Vendor name
Renaissance Books
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