Rome, Stefano Paolini, 1624. In 8th. Text in Latin and Arabic, woodworm holes in the white margin that do not damage the text, some slight water gorge, the last slightly loose files, hardcover binding, restorations and a halo of humidity. & Nbsp; & nbsp;
Specialist Notes
First edition untouched. Metoscite (al-Matushi), a Maronite from Cyprus, was one of the first pupils of the Maronite College in Rome and joined the Society of Jesus in 1597. He composed this elementary Latin grammar to help teach the Arabic. On p. 227 & nbsp; the first example of a classical Arabic poem is printed. The book was dedicated by the printer Stefano Paolini to Cardinal Francesco Barberini, who had commissioned its publication. & Nbsp;
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