Al Nujum al Zahira fi Muluk Misr wa al Qahira. [ volumes 1-12 of the series entirely in Arabic (of 16?) ].

Ibn Taghribirdi, Jamal al Din Abu al Mahasin Yusuf.

Dar al Kutub al Misriyya, Cairo, 1956

€ 650,00

27.5 x 20 cm. 12 volumes, blue half leather bindings with raised bands and gilt lettering on the spines. Leather slightly scuffed in places. Ex-libris stamp of the previous owner in each volume. Several title pages repaired, probably removed name, as visible in the pictures. Paper slightly browned. This set is incomplete, containing volumes 1 to 12 of the original 16. Otherwise in good condition. See pictures. Weight is 15.4 kg. Extra shipping required.

Comprehensive historical chronicle of Egyptian rulers from the early Islamic period to the Mamluk Sultanate. Written by Ibn Taghribirdi (1410-1470), an Egyptian historian of Mamluk descent, this work details political events, dynastic struggles, military campaigns, and economic developments. Entirely in Arabic.