Bible

The New Testament in Ottoman Turkish is based on the first translation by Ali Ufki. It was printed in Paris using 17th-century Arabic types, which were previously utilized in Napoleon’s Cairo press. This typeface is considered one of the most elegant designs created in the West.   4°. [2 pp.], 3 pp., 318 pp., [4 pp.] blank, contemporary brown goat…

  [Pious and Christian Prayers with Other Prayers, First , Given to the Light by Many Precious, Serious, Learned Men, Endowed with Abundant Gifts by the Holy Spirit …]   A rare book of prayers in Czech language, written for the Protestant milieu of Bohemia, was published on the eve of the Battle of White Mountain, that sealed the future…

12°. 162 pp., later wrappers (first and last page with light water-staining, old annotations on the title page and in the first page above, old stamp on the title page).

12°. 192 pp., original brown cloth binding with debossed title (binding pale, and stained with minor scuffs to the spine, overall in a good condition).

The first printed translation of the Bible into Ottoman language and the basics for all the later Turkish translations of the text. Printed in Paris with 17th century Arabic types, previously used in Napoleon’s Cairo press and one of the most elegant types made in the West.   Two volumes in one. 4°. [4 pp.], 7 pp., 984 pp. [2…

[İncil-i Şerîf. Matta, Markus, Luka, Yuhanna / Sharif Bible. Matthew, Mark, Luke, John]   A translation of the Gospels in Uzbek from 1913.   8°, title page, 359 pp., later green cloth binding with gilt title on the spine, embossed gilt name of the collector on the cover, original “Printed in Leipzig” rubber stamp on the title page verso (minor…

[Los Salmos / Book of Psalms]   An uncommon Book of Psalms in Ladino, printed in Istanbul by an Armenian publisher under a sponsorship of the American missionaries.   12°: [4 pp.,], 217 pp., [3 pp.] blank, original dark blue cloth card wrappers (minor staining mostly to the first and last pages, wrappers slightly rubbed, with light staining, a repaired…

[The Book of Genesis [Title in Moon system on the first embossed page]. Simplified System of Exalted Letters for the Use of the Blind [Title of the introduction]]   A rare version of the Book of Genesis, printed in Dutch and embossed in Moon system for the blind   Large oblong 4°, [1 pp.] explanation in Dutch and Moon system,…

  The New Testament, The Book Attributed to Our Lord Jesus Christ     A stellar example of the first printed Ottoman translation of the New Testament, by a Polish musician Wojciech Bobowski, also known as Ali Ufki. Printed in Paris with Arabic types, previously used in Napoleon’s Cairo press. A fine example form the library of a French diplomat,…

  An Ottoman pocket Bible, printed in Istanbul in 1877 under sponsorship of American missionaries 12°: [3 pp.], 621 pp., contemporary brown goat with blind tooling and gold title on the spine, gilt to all edges (spine slightly age-toned and scuffed, minor foxing, front loose endpaper detached and with light water staining, overall in a good used condition).  

  12°. 172 pp., [4 pp.], original green cloth binding with white decoration and gilt lettering, original patterned endpapers (old owner’s signature on the first page, tiny cracks to the hinges of the front endpapers, otherwise in a good, read condition).  

  [The Wreath of Innocence, or Prayers and Lessons Needed for Young Christians, to Keep Their Innocence]   16°, 728 pp., [4 pp.], woodcut frontispiece, contemporary brown calf with gilt decoration and lettering on the spine, original patterned endpapers, red edges (Sporadic tiny worm holes in inner white margins, binding with minor wear, but overall in a good and clean…