{"product_id":"the-laṭaif-al-maarif-of-thaalibi-1st-edition","title":"The Laṭā'if al-ma'ārif of Tha'ālibī — 1st Edition","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Laṭā'if al-ma'ārif of Tha'ālibī: The Book of Curious and Entertaining Information, Tha'ālibī — 1st Edition\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"2\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003ePublication\u003c\/b\u003e: Edinburgh, Edinburgh University Press, 1968.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"3\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"3\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eFormatting\u003c\/b\u003e: 8vo, pp. [xiii], 164.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCondition Report\u003c\/b\u003e: Near Fine. The olive-green cloth binding remains notably sharp and tightly bound, with the gilt title cartouche on the upper board and spine lettering exceptionally bright and unoxidised. The board corners are sharp and free of bumping, while the spine ends exhibit only the most negligible shelf-wear. Internally, the text block is securely set with no lean, and the pages are remarkably clean, crisp, and free from foxing or spotting, retaining a bright, fresh quality throughout. The unclipped dust jacket (priced 70s net) is in similarly excellent condition; it retains its vibrant original colouring without fading, showing only minimal, superficial rubbing to the head of the spine panel and a very faint, unobtrusive surface mark to the rear panel. A superior, highly collectable copy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCatalogue Note\u003c\/b\u003e: This is the first English translation of Tha'ālibī's eleventh-century Arabic compendium, translated with an extensive introduction and notes by the distinguished orientalist C.E. Bosworth. A pristine example, this true first edition (indicated by the 1968 copyright and lack of subsequent printing history) retains its original unclipped dust jacket.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003eWhile copies of this foundational scholarly translation occasionally surface on the open market, they are becoming increasingly scarce in such sharp, well-preserved condition, making this a desirable acquisition for collectors of Islamic history and classic Arabic literature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003eA fascinating eleventh-century Arabic compendium compiled by the Persian scholar Tha'ālibī, this work serves as an \"Islamic Self-Help\" manual, originally designed for students, secretaries, and officials. It offers a wide-ranging, encyclopaedic miscellany of didactic instruction, curious facts, and entertaining anecdotes regarding poets, leaders, tribal lineages of the Quraish, and the unique specialities of different lands. Translated into English for the first time by C.E. Bosworth, it provides an invaluable and highly engaging window into the intellectual and cultural landscape of the medieval Islamic world.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55386940735827,"sku":"6167","price":65.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/20261012_125833.jpg?v=1792052230","url":"https:\/\/broadhurstsbooks.com\/products\/the-la%e1%b9%adaif-al-maarif-of-thaalibi-1st-edition","provider":"Broadhursts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}