Author: [LEE (Dr. John)]
Title: Oriental Manuscripts Purchased in Turkey.
Description: [Printed by Richard Watts, 1840]. Second edition, 4to, 71[1, errata]pp., presentation inscription "Presented to Sir Thomas Phillipps, Bart. with Dr. Lee's respects, June 11, 1850", caption title, imprint and taken from colophon, Sir Thomas has added in pencil on inner front board "MSS Orientales of Dr Lee, 1850", orig. pink boards, faded, spine chipped. The catalogue has extended to 205 manuscripts for this second edition. "The collection has... enlarged by purchases in London, as will be seen from the references added at the foot of each title."—Introduction. Loosely inserted is a single sheet printed on one side only (265 x 215mm), n.p., c. 1850, lightly foxed, entitled "A Classified Table of the Contents of Dr. Lee's Catalogue of Oriental Manuscripts…", showing in graph form are the subjects of the manuscripts, each language, pages, etc.

Keywords: LIBRARY CATALOGUES SIR THOMAS PHILLIPPS ORIENTAL MANUSCRIPTS TURKEY ANTIQUARIAN