De la Croix/Hornot - Anecdotes Arabes et Musulmanes, depuis l'an de J.C. 614, époque de l'établissement du Mahometisme en - 1772

Superb original edition of Arab and Muslim Anecdotes by De la Croix and Hornot, a comprehensive historical narrative organized in a lively manner that covers the history of the Arab and Muslim world from the birth of Islam (around 614 AD) to the extinction of the Caliphate in 1538. The work gathers significant facts, famous episodes, and stories of key figures — from the beginnings of Muhammad to the rise and fall of major dynasties such as the Umayyads, Fatimids, and Abbasids — offering an accessible and vivid chronicle of this long period. Presented chronologically, this volume aims to enlighten a European reader of the 18th century about the political, religious, and cultural dynamics that shaped the Arab world and classical Islam.

Jean-François de La Croix was a French compiler and writer of the 18th century, known for his numerous collections of historical anecdotes touching on different regions and eras (Europe, Americas, Arab world, etc.). He published many similar works such as Anecdotes of the North (1770), American Anecdotes (1776), or historical dictionaries. Few biographical details are preserved, but he is recognized as a prolific producer of compiled historical stories rather than as an author of original texts.
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Antoine Hornot collaborates here (and in other volumes of 'Anecdotes') on this type of historical collections. He is mainly known as an editor or compiler of this literary genre, which aimed to make the facts and stories of world history accessible to a European audience.


De la Croix and Hornot - Arab and Muslim anecdotes

Paris, 1776. Original edition.

Complete in 1 thick volume (733 pages) in-12.

Beautiful decorative full calf binding in very good condition. Ornate spine with gold tooling, red morocco title pieces. Wear and small losses at the corners and crowns. Slightly cracked hinges and wear at the joints. Very sturdy binding. All edges are red. The interior is well preserved, endpapers intact, with scattered minor foxing.

A very beautiful specimen of this uncommon work!