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Shelfmark

Fl.6.8(15)

Main entry--corporate name

Title

An extract of several letters relating to the necessity and usefulness of printing the New Testament and Psalter in the Arabick language; for the benefit of the poor Christians in Palestine, Syria, Mesopotamia, Arabia, Egypt, and other Eastern countries: with a proposal for executing so charitable an undertaking.

Publication, distribution, etc.

London : printed by J. Downing, in Bartholomew-Close, near West-Smithfield, 1720.

Physical description

18, [2] p. 17 cm. (8vo)

Note

Signatures: A⁸ B².

Note

Initials, head- and tail-pieces.

Note

The last leaf is blank.

Note

A proposal with supporting evidence issued by the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge.

Citation/references note

ESTC, N70341

Provenance

Armorial bookplate of Edward Waddington, recording donation to Eton College in 1731.

Provenance

Armorial bookplate of Eton College.

Binding

18th century; inboard binding; sewn; paper boards; tight spine with four raised bands; quarter cover of tanned calf with marbled paper sides; endbands; endleaves; cut red sprinkled edges.

Copy-specific note

Bound in a volume of pamphlets.

Copy-specific note

Ms. contents list on flyleaf: "In this volume are contained ...".

Copy-specific note

Previously: Dn.6.9.

Copy-specific note

ECL copy: final blank leaf wanting.

Subject

Subject

Bible. Arabic.

Added entry--name

Added entry--name

Added entry--place

England London.

Identifier

B41524
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