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Rare and modern books

The Proverbs Of Solomon.

[THE PROVERBS OF KING SOLOMON IN KURMANJI DIALECT / KURDS IN BEYRUT] Methelokên Hezretê Silêman. Civata Kitêba Miqedes ya yekbûyî [i.e., The parable of Prophet Solomon. The assembly of the Holy Scriptures of unity]. [Translated by (attributed to) Kamiran Alî Bedirxan].

Civata Kitêba Miqedes ya Emerîkanî &amp - Brîtanî û bîyanî [i.e., The Council (or Society) of the Holy - Book of the American, British, and foreign [nations]], 1947

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Year of publication
1947
Place of printing
Bêrut [Beyrut]
Author
The Proverbs Of Solomon.
Pages
0
Publishers
Civata Kitêba Miqedes ya Emerîkanî &amp, Brîtanî û bîyanî [i.e., The Council (or Society) of the Holy, Book of the American, British, and foreign [nations]]
Size
16mo - over 5¾ - 6¾" tall
Edition
1st Edition
Keyword
Kurds & Yezidis, Judaica, Middle East
Binding description
Soft cover
State of preservation
Fine
First edition
Yes

Description

Original wrappers. 12mo. (16 x 12 cm). In Kurdish. [2], 84 p. Provenance: A couple of stamps of translator Tuma Basaranlar Library, ex-library copy. Small stains on the lower front cover. Else, a very good copy. The very rare first edition of the Proverbs of Solomon in Kurmanji dialect of Kurdish, printed in Beirut by the American, British, and Foreign Bible Society, as part of missionary efforts to make biblical texts accessible to Kurdish-speaking communities in Lebanon and the Middle East. The translation is attributed to Kamiran Alî Bedirxan (1895-1978), a prominent Kurdish intellectual and linguist. (Avesta online). As of May 2025, OCLC lists the sole copy (610378411).

Lingue: Kurdish
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