Boesinger, Willy (editor)Biblio.com
Burton, Sir Richard (Translator); Murkerji, Dhan Gopal (Introduction); Pogany, Willy (Illustrator)Biblio.com
The Kasidah of Haji Abdu El-Yezdi
1931017658Philadelphia/Washington Square: David McKay Company Inc. 1931. First Thus . Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. Pogany Willy. The only poetical work of its kind in the English language which retains the meter refrain & stanzaic structure & thought of the original Arab. Translated & Annotated by his friend & pupil19th-century British poet & scholar Sir Richard Burton with dramatic woodcut illustrations by Willy Pogeny. "Not only a poem but the life-philosophy of a thoughtful man of action'' the Kasidah can be roughly translated as "testament." In pages with extensive explanatory Notes by Burton Introduction by Dhan Gopal Mukerji. Orig. published in this is the First Printing of David McKay's edition from . With cloth-over boards lettered in to front & spine the book is in Good condition: generlly very clean binding strong & straight hinges secure pages creamy white with age-appropriate tanning completely unmarked. exterior show rubbing to extremities bumped corners with some fraying at both ends of spine & all corners. No DJ. Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same Day Shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Weekdays Pacific time; later orders weekends & holidays ship very next business day. <br/> <br/> David McKay Company, Inc. hardcover
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