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Fragen an eine Gesellschaft Gelehrter Männer, die auf Befehl Ihro Majestät des Königes von Dännemark nach Arabien reisen. - [THE HANDBOOK OF NIEBUHR'S ARABIA-EXPEDITION]
Frankfurt am Mayn, Garbe, 1762. 8vo. Very nice contemporary full mottled calf with five raised bands to richly gilt spine. Titlelabel with gilt lettering. A bit of wear to spine, causing slight loss of leather and a neat restoration to lower compartment. A paperlabel pasted on top of spine. Small loss of leather to back board. A stamp on title-page (Holstein=Holsteinborg). (70), 397 pp., 4 folded tables, paginated 391-97. Internally clean, some quires printed on thick paper.
The rare first edition of the founding work of Niebuhr's Arabia-expedition, which would gain world-wide fame and establish the scientific description of the Arabian peninsula. The present work consists in 100 questions, the answers to which constitute the purpose of the Royal Danish Arabia Expedition. In fact, the present work is the handbook of Niebuhr's travel to Arabia Felix, as its author is the spiritual father of it. The work is extraordinary in many ways, and it not only served as the basis for the Arabia-expedition, it also constitutes a forerunner of modern bible science that would begin to emerge a few decades later. Johann Davis Michaelis (1717-19) was a theologian and orientalist, whose fame today rests upon the present work and upon the fact that he was responsible for the first scientific expedition to Arabia Felix, namely that of Niebuhr. In 1753, he had come up with the idea for the the Royal Danish Arabia Expedition (1761-1767) and had gotten the Danish minister Bernstoff to agree to it. In 1760, when the expedition was becoming a reality, Michaelis recommended Niebuhr as a participant, and he outlined the entire purpose of the trip - namaly the list of 100 questions that he prepared and published for the members of the expedition, in order for them to answer in the course of the voyage. For all intents and purposes, Michaelis was the spiritual father of the Arabia-expedition. As a theologian and an orientalist, many of Michaelis' questions have root in the Bible. But unlike many other theolgians of the time, Michaelis sought to shed light over biblical themes through sources outside of the Bible - especially from the Middle East, not least Arabia. In this regard, his 100 Questions also came to be a precursor to the emergence of modern bible science.Although the expedition would have never taken place had it not been for Michaelis and his 100 questions - many of which are also purely naturalistic - he could not quite have foreseen the scientific outcome of the expedition. He had not foreseen that Niebuhr would become the founder of the scientific description of the Arabian peninsula and that Niebuhr's notes would become the basis for the first decipherment of Mesopotamian and Persian cuneiform. On the contrary, he was probably quite disappointed that his questions were not all answered as thoroughly as the had anticipated. Adding to that, Niebuhr's answer to the questions ""only"" takes up six pages in the preface to ""Description of Arabia"", although the text itself contains many detailed explanations and answers to Michaelis' questions.
Abhandlung von der syrischen Sprache und ihrem Gebrauch. nebst dem ersten Theil.
Göttingen, Johann Albrecht Barmeier, 1768. 8vo. 2 volumes bound in one modest marbled paper covered cardboard binding. Wear to extremities, internally fine and clean. 112 118 pp.
First edition of Michaelis work on the Syriac language. Johann Davis Michaelis (1717-19) was a theologian and orientalist, whose fame today rests upon the present work and upon the fact that he was responsible for the first scientific expedition to Arabia Felix, namely that of Niebuhr. As a theologian and an orientalist, many of Michaelis' questions have root in the Bible. But unlike many other theolgians of the time, Michaelis sought to shed light over biblical themes through sources outside of the Bible - especially from the Middle East, not least Arabia.
Syntagma Commentationum (pars prima - pars secunda) [2 parts]
Goettingae [Göttingen], Apud viduam Abrami Vandenhoeckii [Vandenhoeck] 1759-1767 2 parts in 1 physical volume, [2],236 + [2],293 pp., 22cm., contemporary full vellum binding (intact, with contemporary handwritten title on spine), paper somewhat browned (text always well readable though), text in Latin, with tipped-in heraldic ex-libris from Alfred Ollivant D.D. and from "Eccl. Cath. Landaven: Liber Familie Sancti Teiliavi", good condition, [Johann David Michaelis, 1717-1791, was a German (Prussian) biblical scholar with an emphasis on Hebrew matters, professor at the University of Göttingen (1745-1791). This work includes 23 articles, a.o.: Commentatio de battologia ad Matth. VI-7, Paralipomena contra polygamiam, Secunda contra polygamiam paralipomena, Lex Mosaica Deut. XXII,6.7 ex historia naturali et moribus Aegyptiorum illustrata, etc.], R108152
[Chez S. J. Baalde, Chez J. van Schoonhoven & Comp] - MICHAELIS, Johann David
Reference : 59261
(1774)
Recueil de questions, proposées à un société de savants, qui par ordre de Sa Majesté Danoise font le Voyage de l'Arabie
1 vol. in-4 reliure arabisante milieu XXe siècle plein chagrin vert, dos à 4 nerfs orné, plats ornés de dorures dans le type islamique, Chez S. J. Baalde, A Amsterdam, Chez J. van Schoonhoven & Comp., Utrecht, 1774, 2 ff., XLIV-256 pp., 8 ff. (Essai de Tables chronologiques), 38 pp. (Extrait de la Description de l'Arabie par Niebuhr).
Important manque de texte au douzième feuillet (pp. XIX-XX de la préface), bel exemplaire par ailleurs (ancien ex-libris d'un collège anglais avec son cachet d'annulation, qq. rouss.). Prix en l'état pour cette première édition française. L'ouvrage complète le récit de Niebuhr intitulé "Description de l'Arabie", publié chez la même année chez le même éditeur. Grand savant hébraïsant et orientaliste, Johann Michaelis (1717-1791) fut l'inspirateur de la grande expédition danoise en Arabie (1761-1767) dirigée par Carsten Niebuhr et Peter Forsskal.
Mosaisches Recht. 1,-6 Theil (alles).
Frankfurt am Main. Johann Gottlieb Garbe, 1770-75. 8vo. Bound in 2 fine contemp. full vellum. handwritten titles on spines. Clean and fine.
First edition of this hugely influential exposition and commentary to the laws of the ""Pentateuch"" and Moses.
Neue orientalische und Exegetische Bibliothek. Teile 1-6 e Orientalische und Exegetische Bibliothek teile 7-8, 15-16, 19-20. Frankfurt am Mann, 1774.
Göttingen 1786 12 voll. in 6 tomi in-16°, circa 200 pp. ogni volume, due tavv. f.t., bella ed affascinante legatura in mezza pelle con angoli, doro a cinque nervi con titolo in oro su tassello, ai piatti stemma araldico impresso in oro. Raccolta parziale di una delle più importanti riviste tedesche del XVIII secolo sulle lingue orientali, soprattutto semitiche. Conteneva recensioni di tutti i libri di pubblicati inerenti, anche solo marginalmente, il campo degli studi biblici, ma anche diari di viaggio in oriente, come il famoso Viaggio in Arabia di Niebuhrs.
Abhandlung von der Syrischen Sprache, und ihrem Gebrauch: nebst dem ersten Theil einer Syrischen Chrestomathie.
Wittwe Vandenhoeck Göttingen 1772 2 parties reliées en 1 volume in-12 ( 180 X 110 mm ) de 112 et 118 pages, cartonnage de papier granité , dos lisse janséniste. Reliure frottée, bon exemplaire.
