HOTTINGER, JOHANN HEINRICH. Historia Orientalis [history of Islam]

AUCTION 51 | Thursday, June 23rd, 2011 at 1:00

Fine Judaica: Printed Books, Manuscripts Graphic & Ceremonial Art Including: The Alfonso Cassuto Collection of Iberian Books, Part II

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Lot 209

(ISLAM)

HOTTINGER, JOHANN HEINRICH. Historia Orientalis [history of Islam]

Latin interspersed with Hebrew pp. (15), (1 blank), 373, (22), (1 blank). Ex-library, some foxing. Modern boards. 4to

Zurich: Joh. Jacob Bodmer 1651

Est: $500 - $700

This book is curious in the respect that the Arabic texts are here presented in Hebrew characters. The probable explanation for this anomaly is that the printer had no Arabic fonts, forcing Hottinger to make do with Hebrew typeface