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Zend-Avesta im Kleinen, das ist Ormuzd's Lichtgesetz oder Wort des Lebens an Zoroaster dargestellt in einem wesentlichen Auszuge aus den Zendbuchern
Johann Friedrich Kleuker
1789
Johann Friedrich Hartknoch : Riga
8.5" by 5.5"
[23], 4-190 [18]pp
SUMMARY
Johann Friedrich Kleuker's early German-language edition of the Avesta, a first edition thus.
Scarce
Overall Condition: Very Good
This book weighs 1 KG when packed
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DESCRIPTION
A German language edition, printed in blackletter type.
With some terms also provided in Arabic.
An early German-language edition of the Avesta, a collection of sacred writings from the Zoroastrian religion. The Avesta is the primary collection of religious texts of Zoroastrianism, originally composed in the Avestan language, but translated here by Johann Friedrich Kleuker.
A first edition thus, being a smaller excerpt from Kleuker's larger edition which was published between 1776 and 1783.
With the bookplate of F. Diba to the verso of the title page, and with a seminary library bookplate to the front pastedown. With a former owner's inscription to the tail of the front pastedown.
Kleuker was a German Protestant theologian and University professor.
CONDITION
In paper covered boards. Rubbing to back strip head and tail, joints, and board perimeters. Inscription and bookplate to front pastedown. Lacking front free endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Bookplate to verso of title page. Pages clean and bright.
Overall Condition: Very Good
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Overall Condition
(Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present)
Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear
Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy
Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones
often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy
Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will
be described in the condition report under 'condition'
Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair
Fair - As with good only above but with other faults
leaving a compromised copy even after repair
Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete.
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attractive none the less. Major defects will be described.
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