Title: The Life of Takla Hâymânôt in the version of Dabra Lîbanôs, and the Miracles of Takla Hâymânôt in the version of Dabra Lîbânôs, and the Book of the Riches of Kings. The Ethiopic texts, from the British museum ms. Oriental 723, edited with English translations, to which is added an English translation of the Waldebbân version Author: Budge, E.A. Wallis, trans. Place: London Publisher: Privately printed for Lady Meux Date: 1906 Description: 2 volumes. [8], lxiii pp., [1], 243 leaves printed on rectos only; [244]-388 leaves printed on rectos only, [389]-396 pp., 141 pp. With 165 chromolithographed facsimile plates. 37.5x32 cm. (14¾x12½"), original cloth. One of 250 copies (this copy not numbered). Facsimiles and translations of the original Coptic text in the Ge'ez language, relating the life and miracles of the 13th century Ethiopian monk who founded a major monastery in his native province of Shewa. He is considered the only native Ethiopian saint popular both amongst Ethiopians and outside that country. The color plates are superb. Lot Amendments Condition: Light rubbing to joints and extremities; near fine. Item number: 214749
Title: The Life of Takla Hâymânôt in the version of Dabra Lîbanôs, and the Miracles of Takla Hâymânôt in the version of Dabra Lîbânôs, and the Book of the Riches of Kings. The Ethiopic texts, from the British museum ms. Oriental 723, edited with English translations, to which is added an English translation of the Waldebbân version Author: Budge, E.A. Wallis, trans. Place: London Publisher: Privately printed for Lady Meux Date: 1906 Description: 2 volumes. [8], lxiii pp., [1], 243 leaves printed on rectos only; [244]-388 leaves printed on rectos only, [389]-396 pp., 141 pp. With 165 chromolithographed facsimile plates. 37.5x32 cm. (14¾x12½"), original cloth. One of 250 copies (this copy not numbered). Facsimiles and translations of the original Coptic text in the Ge'ez language, relating the life and miracles of the 13th century Ethiopian monk who founded a major monastery in his native province of Shewa. He is considered the only native Ethiopian saint popular both amongst Ethiopians and outside that country. The color plates are superb. Lot Amendments Condition: Light rubbing to joints and extremities; near fine. Item number: 214749
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