Proverbia Salomonis. Versionem integram ad Hebraeum fontem expressit, atque commentarium adjecit Albertus Schultens.
Leiden: Johannem Luzac, 1748. First edition. Hardcover. Quarto. [6], CVIII, 522, [62]pp. Original full vellum with blind-stamped central ornament and borders on covers. Contemporary handwritten title and blind-stamped decoration on spine. Raised bands. Title-page in red and black lettering and with printer's device. Engraved coat of arms on dedication page to Carl Heinrich Wilhelm Friso, Prince of Orange-Nassau. Decorative initials, head- and tailpieces. Scarce and fascinating first edition of this work by one of the most famous Orientalists. Minor edge wear on binding with slight rubbing on front board and edges. Some soiling/discoloration on covers and spine. Sporadic foxing/browning throughout. Text in Latin with some Hebrew and Arabic. Binding in overall good, interior in very good condition. g. Item #18777
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