131 Davenant's Essay on the East India Trade. sc. 3s. 1696 132 Davies's translation of Vattier's Egyptian History, treating of the Pyramids, the Inundation of the Nile, &c. scurce. 2s. 6d. 1672 133 History of the War of Cyprus, by Medgley, sc. 4s. 1687 134 History of the Sevarites written by Capt. Syden, both parts. scarce. 3s. 6d. 1675 135 Moore's (Andrew) History of the Turks, 1 vol. (1434 pages) good copy. scarce. 8s. 6d. . 1660 136 General History of the Mogul Empire from its foundation by Tamerlane. 137 Ockley's History of the Saracens, 2 vols. 9s. 1718 138 Prideaux's Life of Mahomet, and letter to the Deists. scarce. 2s. 6d. 139 Political Reflections upon the Government of the Turks by Osborne, 1s. 6d. 140 Palafox's History of the Conquest of China by the Tartars. scarce. neat. 5s. 1656 1671 141 Philalethes Euphrates, or the Waters of the East; being a short discourse of that secret fountain, whose water flows from fire, &c. a singular & rare piece. 7s. 6d. 1655 142 Scott's Bahar-Danush; or Garden of Knowledge, an Oriental Romance, translated from the Persic. 3 vo. bds. 13s. 6d. Shrewsbury 1799 LEXICA ET GRAMMATICA HEBRÆA, CHALDAÏCA & ALIA. FOLIO & QUARTO, *142 FERKENGI SHAOURY. a most complete and valuable Dictionary of the Persian Language, explained in Turkish with examples to shew the just sense and acceptation of each term, The work is prefaced with a Discourse on the Persian Language, and a collection, in Alphabetical order, of all proverbial Persian expressions. Printed at Constantinople, under the inspection of Ibrahim Effendi Monteferrica, in the year 1155 of the Hejra (a. d. 1743] 2 vols. fine copy. This valuable work sold originally at Constantinople for 100 crowns; but the copy here treated of has been greatly improved by LE GRAND, Oriental Interpreter to the King of France, to whom it appears to have belonged, and who has noted on the top of each page, in red ink, the B first, second, and last letter of the words explained on that page, and has in other respects much added to its usefulness. not in the Bibl. Dict. or De Bure. 143 Golii Lexicon Arabico - Latinum, cum indice Latino copiosissimo. cum notis MSS. fine copy. very rare. L. Bat. Elzev. 1653 144 Buxtorfii Concordantiæ Bibliorum hebraïcæ, nova et artificiosa methodo dispositæ; access. novæ concordantiæ Chaldaicæ. 17. 1s. g c. - Basil. 1631. v. Clarke's Bibl. dict. for an account of this valuable work. 145 Buxtorfii Lexicon Chaldaïcum & Syriacum. opus rariss. Basil. 1622 146 Trostii Lexicon Syriacum. 7s. 6d. Coth. Anhalt 1623 147 Legh (Edwd.) Critica Sacra, or Observations on all the radices or primitive Hebrew words of the Old Testament, in order alphabetical. 7s. 6d. London 1762 148 Erpenii Arcanum punctuationis revel. sive de Punctis & Vocal. Hebræis, good copy. rarum. 10s. 6d. Lug. Bat. 1624 L. Bat. 1636 12s. 149 Erpenii Grammatica Arabica. 10s. 6d. 150 Bythneri Lyra Davidis, sive Analysis Critico-practica Psalmorum. Lond. 1650 151 Schindleri Lexicon Pentaglotton, Hebraicum, Chaldaïcum, Syriacum, Talmudico-Rabbinicum & Arabicum scarce. 11. 1s. Hanov. 1612 152 Jobi Ludolfi Lexicon Aethiopico-Latinum: access. Grammatica Aethiopica et Confessio fidei Claudii regis Aethiop. edita a Wanslebio. g. copy. 15s. Lond. 1661 153 Grammaire Turque. fine copy. rare. Constantin. 1730 Printing was introduced by an Italian Renegado, Ibr. Effendi; it had no long continuonce: the copies are not many and are now very scarce and dear, few even to be bought, being very rarely to be met with.—Extr. from a MSS. note of the late MICH. LORT'S. see also De Bure. & Dict. Bibl. 154 Elementa Linguæ Persicæ. auth. Ioan. Gravio. item anonymus Persa de Siglis Arabum et Persarum Astronomis. Pers. & Lat. rare. 15s. Lond. 1649. This is in every respect an improvement of De Dieu's work. see Clarke's Bibl. Dict. 155 Abu Nasri Ismaelis ebn Hammad al Gievharii Farab. purioris Sermonis Arabici Thesaurus, vulgo dictus liber Seha sive lexicon Arabicum. particula i. e. codicibus manuscriptis summa fide edidit ac versione latina instruxit Everardus Scheidius. very rare. not mentioned in Clarke's Bib. Dict.-Hardervici gelrorum, typis Arabicis editoris excudit Jo. Mooien &c. 156 FERHUNG JEHANGEREE. MSS. see the Persian Manuscripts for a copy of this valuable Lexicon. OCTAVO & INFRA. 157 Simonis Lexicon Hebraïcum & Chaildaïcum; recens. J. G. Eichhorn. 2 vols. good copy. scarce. 11. 158. Hal. 1793 158 Danzii Interpres Ebræo-Chaldæus. Manuductio ad Ebr. linguæ Analysin & Aditus Syriæ reclusus, sive via Linguæ Syriacæ. bound together in 1 vol. 7s. 6d. Jen. 1715 159 Jamesii Eiç aywy in linguam Chaldæam. 3s. Lond. 1651 160 Schickardi Horologium Ebræum 2s. 6d. Ultraj 1661 161 Walton (Br.) Introductio ad linguas Orientales, sc. He braïcam, Chald. Samaritan, Syriac. Arabic. Persic., Aethiopic. Armen. & Copt. ed. secunda et opt. 10s. 6d. Lond. 1655. v. Clarke's Bibl. Dict. under Article Polyglots for an account of this valuable and scarce little work. 163 162 Buxtorfii Epitome Grammaticæ Hebrææ a: J. Leusden. 166 Buxtorfii Epitome Grammaticæ Hebrææ 2s. 6d. 167 168 Thesanrus linguæ Hebrææ 169 Schickardi Horologium Hebræum 2s. 6d. & Aramæa, &c. 6s. Franc. 1686 Lond. 1666 Basil. 1663 Basil. 1663 Lips. 1626 cum Arabica Amst. 1758 171 Buxtorfii Epitome Grammaticæ Hebrææ a Leusden 3s. 172 Bennet Grammatica Hebræa. 5s. L. Bat. 1761 173 Bythner methodica institutio linguæ Sanctæ 2s. 6d. Lond. 1650 174 Ravis's Grammar for the ready attaining of the Ebrew, 175 Beschii Grammaticis Latino-Tamulica. cum observat. LIBRI MANUSCRIPTI PERSICI. * Most of the following valuable collection are enumerated by Dr. Ad. Clarke in the Suppl. to his Bibliog. Dict. To. 1. p. 299 &c: in his "List of choice PERSIAN MSS. &c." The same ingenious and learned author further observes that (p. 319 ut supra) "He who has got a complete copy of the Shah Nameh of Ferdoosee; one of the Mesnavi of Gelaleddeen Roomee; one of the Khaleeat of Sandee; and one of the Deewan of Hafiz, the Kaleeat of Jamee and the Khaleeat of Nizamee,” (all of which are to be found in the following collection) has got enough of Persian Poetry to satisfy a reasonable desire for a long time. These should "be the first sought, as being the most excellent and "instructive." 176 Mesnavee Derhàny: a poetical moral work, in a very good hand, and entire 177 Mesnavee Jelâledeen Roomee: a poetical work upon various subjects, moral, political, historical, &c. and greatly renowned. The writing Turkish and ancient. See Suppl. to Clarke's Bibl. Dict. To 1. 309. 178 Mesnavee Jelâledeen Roomee: in a good Tálik hand, not so old as the preceding, but apparently more copious: u valuable manuscript and in excellent condition. 179 Sherahi Mesnavee. an explication of the last mentioned work, by Khogah Hussein. a fair manuscript, seemingly entire and in good preservation. 180 Tàriki Khavendshah: being a History of MAHOMET and his four immediate Successors, by Mahommed ebn Kahvendshah, in a good plain hand and apparently entire. 181 The Story of Ram and Lukshmun: a poem from the Indian, by Messiha. written in a bold Tálik hand, ornamented with curious paintings and in good preservation. 182 Secunder Namé; or Life of Alexander, by Nezàmee: a famous poem, in a fair Tálik hand and seemingly entire. well written and in good condition. 184 The Gulistàn; or Flower Garden of Saadee. with an appendix, explanatory of the Arabick terms, used in the work, in a plain hand and apparently entire. 183 185 Dewani Saib or Saheeb: the works of the poet Saib. This manuscript is a little injured at the beginning and end, but otherwise good and in a fine Tálik hand. 186 Bostani Saadee. a celebrated work by the poet Saadee. apparently entire and in good preservation. 187 Yousef wa Zuleika: or the Loves of Joseph and Zeeleeka, (i. e. of Joseph and the wife of Potiphar) by Jaanec: a fumous poem, in a good Tálik hand, and apparently complete. See Clarke's Bibl. Dict. Suppl. To. 1. p. 309 188 Maadme Jawaher: or, Mine of Jewels. a collection of Tales, in a plain hand and apparently entire. 189 Tooti Nàmé, or Tales of a Parrot, by Naksheby. apparently entire and in a tolerably good hand. 190 The Four Evangelists. in a plain good hand and entire. 191 Karistani Moneir. a tale, displaying the conduct of a good and wise Prince. in the Shekesteh hand. 192 An Epitome of the History of Cashmir, for about four thousand years: extracted from divers books in the Sanscrit, by order of Arif Khaw, Governor of that Province, in the year of the Hejra 1122 (a. d. 1710) in good condition. 193 Akbal Nameh: a history of Jehan Ghir, by Akbal or Ahooal Khan. in good preservation. 194 Jamaa l'Hakayat: a coll. of tales. in good condition. 195 Labb o'Tareekh: or the Heart of Histories. a compendium of the history of Iran, or Persia, from the beginning of the Peishdadian Dynasty to the year 941 of the Hejra. (a. d. 1564) in a plain hand and seemingly entire. 196 Kessa Hatim Tay: the History of the Eastern model of generosity, Hatim Tay. in a fine hand and apparently entire. 197 Kalceat i Nizamea: containing the Khusru Sheereen; or Loves of Khusru wa Sheereen-Leelee we Mejnoon; or Loves of Leila and Mejnun-Heft Peegr; or the Seven Portaits-Secunder Nàméh; or the History of Alexander with a fragment of another Work of Nizamees, in a good hand and seemingly entire. 198 Nal u Daman: the History of Nal and Daman: an Indian Story, translated into a Persian Poem, by Fiaree, Brother to the celebrated Abul Fazel. 199 An Epitome of the Life of Sultan Akber, by Hajy Mahmed Arif Candehary, and Memoirs of Sultan Bahber by himself. in a good hand and apparently entire. 200 The History, or commentaries of Sultan Baber, by himself, or written under his immediate inspection. In a good hand, well conditioned and apparently entire. See Suppl. to Clarke's Bibl. Dict. To. 1. 299. 201 Meraltul Jemal: or Mirror of Beauty. a Coll. of Poems, on the several beauties of the Body, &c. by Mirza Saib. in a fair hand and entire. 202 Hubeabo's Sebr. a history of the World, from the earliest times by Ghyasoddin, surnamed Khondemir. in three large Vols. of unequal size. Vol. 1st. extends from the first King of the Peishdadians to the Death of the Khalif |