OSMANLI PROVERBS AND QUAINT SAYINGS: 4300 Sentences in Turkish, Printed in Roman Characters, with English Translations, Explanations, and a Guide to the Pronunciation. The Turkish Original is also given as an Appendix.

FIRST EDITION 8vo. blue cloth hardback with decorative red titles to spine and boards. 401pp. plus Appendix section at end with Turkish pagination and text. A clean copy with no previous owners' markings or inscriptions. With loose old b/w photograph of the Rev. Davis's monument, mounted on heavy card. Occasional light foxing, heavy to prelims and foredge. Marks to corners of front pastedown where photograph was originally attached. Some fading to blue cloth of spine but red title still bright. Light wear to top and base of spine, Light soiling to spine and boards (please see photos). Overall a Good+ Copy.