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SIGNED BY EDITOR, the eminent expert in codicology Prof. Qasim al-Samarrai with dedication to Malachi Beit-Arie, the father of Hebrew codicology and Ludwig Jesselson Professor Emeritus of Codicology and Paleography at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. RARE critical edition of the Arabic text of al-Imrani`s `Information Concerning the History of the Caliphs`, in which he treats the period beginning with the Prophet and ending with the beginning of the caliphate of al-Mustangid bi-llah, in 560 H. Contains b&w facsimile plates. 240x170mm. 15+366 pages. Softcover. Cover and spine yellowing. Cover edges and corners slightly worn/wrinkled. Spine wrinkled. Spine edges bumped. Spine hinge bottom edge tattered. Text block edges and whitepages yellowing. Small stain on page 305/306 upper upper corner - NO damage to text. Some pages corner/s slightly curved. Pages slightly yellowing. [SUMMARY]: This extremely rare critical edition of a rare Arabic medieval historical treatise is in good condition.