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Xavier, Jerome (1549-1617) and Lodewijk de Dieu (1590-1642) Dastan-i Masih [Persian] Historia Christi Persice.
Leiden: Ex Officina Elseviriana, 1639.
First edition, first western book printed in Persian, quarto, title page printed in red and black, text throughout in Persian and Latin on opposite pages, some spotting, contemporary parchment over boards, laced case construction, 7 3/4 x 6 in.
Jerome Xavier was a Jesuit priest whose calling brought him overseas beginning in the late 16th century. He served as missionary to the Mughal Court of Akbar (1542-1605).
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