Helen Zimmern 1906 Shah Nameh Stories Retold from Firdausi Alma Tadema Etchings

Description: Vellum. 8vo. Published by Edwin C. Hill Co, New York, 1906. xlv, 312 pgs.Illustrated with a frontispiece etching of a bird being shot by a bow and arrow and one other etching by Alma Tadema. Signed by the Publisher Edwin Hill on the limitation page. No. 72 of an edition of 206 copies. Bound in full vellum with titles present to the spine and decoration present to the front board. Top edge gilt. Boards have light shelf-wear present to the extremities (light soil present to the edges of the boards). No ownership marks present. Text is clean and free of marks. Binding tight and solid. The Shah-nameh is considered the national epic of Persian-speakers and the Iranian world. It was written over the span of 35 years by Hakim Abu?l-Qasim Firdawsi Tusi (known commonly as Ferdowsi), as a celebration of the Persian Empire before the coming of the Arabs and Islam, beginning 7,000 years ago. He based his masterpiece on other historical works available to him at the time (c. 1000 A.D.). , Helen Zimmern 1906 Shah Nameh Stories Retold from Firdausi Alma Tadema Etchings Description Up For Sale Today is Shah Nameh Stories Retold from Firdausi by Helen Zimmern With a Prefatory Poem by Edmund W Gosse Etchings by L. Alma Tadema, RA Vellum. 8vo. Published by Edwin C. Hill Co, New York, 1906. xlv, 312 pgs.Illustrated with a frontispiece etching of a bird being shot by a bow and arrow and one other etching by Alma Tadema. Signed by the Publisher Edwin Hill on the limitation page. No. 72 of an edition of 206 copies. Bound in full vellum with titles present to the spine and decoration present to the front board. Top edge gilt. Boards have light shelf-wear present to the extremities (light soil present to the edges of the boards). No ownership marks present. Text is clean and free of marks. Binding tight and solid. The Shah-nameh is considered the national epic of Persian-speakers and the Iranian world. It was written over the span of 35 years by Hakim Abu?l-Qasim Firdawsi Tusi (known commonly as Ferdowsi), as a celebration of the Persian Empire before the coming of the Arabs and Islam, beginning 7,000 years ago. He based his masterpiece on other historical works available to him at the time (c. 1000 A.D.). , OUR MISSION STATEMENT: Our goal is to provide the best books for the lowest prices. We understand that you have more choices than ever to buy books, so we strive to provide the best service, accurate descriptions, the cheapest shipping and the best customer service in the realm of bookselling. Thank you for visiting this listing and we hope to see you again soon! Book formats and corresponding sizes Name Abbreviations Leaves Pages Approximate cover size (width × height) inches cm folio 2º or fo 2 4 12 × 19 30.5 × 48 quarto 4º or 4to 4 8 9½ × 12 24 × 30.5 octavo 8º or 8vo 8 16 6 × 9 15 × 23 duodecimo or twelvemo 12º or 12mo 12 24 5 × 7⅜ 12.5 × 19 sextodecimo or sixteenmo 16º or 16mo 16 32 4 × 6¾ 10 × 17 octodecimo or eighteenmo 18º or 18mo 18 36 4 × 6½ 10 × 16.5 trigesimo-secundo or thirty-twomo 32º or 32mo 32 64 3½ × 5½ 9 × 14 quadragesimo-octavo or forty-eightmo 48º or 48mo 48 96 2½ × 4 6.5 × 10 sexagesimo-quarto or sixty-fourmo 64º or 64mo 64 128 2 × 3 5 × 7.5 ALL ITEMS ARE DESCRIBED TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY! PLEASE CHECK ALL THE PHOTOS BEFORE BIDDING! PAYMENT IS DUE WITHIN FOUR (4) DAYS OF THE INVOICE! Import duties, taxes and charges are not included in the item price. These charges are the buyer's responsibility. Please check with your country's customs office to determine what these additional costs will be prior to bidding/buying. These charges are typically collected by the delivering freight (shipping) company or when you pick the item up. We do not mark merchandise values below value or mark items as "gifts" as US and International government regulations prohibit such behavior. (This is a felony in the United States) Showcase your items with Auctiva's Listing Templates! THE simple solution for eBay sellers. Track Page Views WithAuctiva's Counter

Price: 1000 USD

Location: Charlottesville, Virginia

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