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Being the life and teaching of Gautama; the prince of India and founder of Buddhism. Arnold was a passionate Turkophile and while in India studied Turkish and Persian. He advocated the Turkish cause during the Russo-Turkish War and was decorated by the Sultan. In his preface he notes the “singular dearth of Turkish grammars and instruction books”, going on to note that “the Eastern Problem has re-arisen in an absorbing manner to give new interest to a tongue spoken over so vast and important an Empire”.
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(19.5 x 14 x 2.5cm). Original green full leather binding with gilt text and flower on spine. FIve raised bands with original marbled endpapers.
Condition: Minor rubbing on the spine ends and the corners. No signs of chipping with clean pages. An excellent tight copy.
Exportable: No
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