The Assassins: A Radical Sect in Islam
By Bernard Lewis
Published by The Folio Society, London (2006, Second Printing)
Up for sale is a beautiful Folio Society edition of Bernard Lewis’s definitive historical account of the historical "Assassins" (the Nizari Ismailis).
Key Features:
Binding: Striking red cloth boards with a black, gold, and green illustrated front cover.
Design: Gilt lettering to the spine, typeset in Braganza display, and printed on premium Abbey Wove paper.
Illustrations: Includes a stunning frontispiece plate from a 14th-century Persian manuscript and endpaper maps of the Near East drawn by Reginald Piggott.
Condition:
Book: Excellent / Very Good clean condition. The cloth boards are bright, the spine is tight, and the pages are crisp, clean, and unmarked. (Note: Please look closely at the photos to verify the exact condition of the corners and edges).
Slipcase: NOT INCLUDED. (Book only).
A fantastic, high-quality reading copy or addition to any history lover's bookshelf.