RARE monograph on Aramaic dialects by the eminent Jewish-German orientalist Julius Fürst (1805-1873), professor in the department of oriental languages and literature at the University of Leipzig from 1864 to 1873, and author of many works on literary history and linguistics. 220x140mm. XVIII+244 pages. Gilt cross-hatched pattern fake leather Hardcover with gilt spine. Cover slightly yellowing/dirty. Spine slightly dirty. Binding visible between pages III-IV and 242-243. Title page inner edge near binding partly torn. Page XI-XII fore edge slightly torn - NO damage to text. Few pages slightly dog-eared. Pages yellowing, wavy and slightly age-stained. [SUMMARY]: This extremely rare linguistic study of Aramaic language by one of the foremost authorities in the field is overall in good condition.