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Title: Specimens of Oriental MSS and Printing: A Portfolio of Original Leaves taken from Rare Oriental Books and Manuscripts... Author: Brown, G.M.L. Place: New York Publisher: The Foliophiles Date: 1938 Description: 15 printed folders, each containing one or more printed or manuscript leaves, set loose in folding box along with prefatory leaf. 12¾x10, paper label on box containing title and imprint. No. 6 of 120 copies. Fascinating selection including early Arabic printed and manuscript Koran leaves, a rare Constantinople printing in Hebrew, Taliput manuscripts from Burma and Ceylon on palm leaves, plus works from Persia, India, China, Java, Japan, etc. Lot Amendments Condition: Box lightly worn; contents fine. Item number: 257106