The Spoken Arabic of Libya – Eugenio Griffini – 1913 Hoepli Rare Book

Original 1913 first edition of The Spoken Arabic of Libya by Eugenio Griffini, published in Milan by Ulrico Hoepli as part of the renowned Manuali Hoepli series. This rare volume is a significant linguistic and historical document, focusing on the spoken Arabic of Tripolitania during the early Italian colonial period.

The book includes:
Grammatical notes
Extensive phrasebook
Phonetic transcription
Alphabetical lexical appendix

📖 Condition:
Complete copy in original publisher’s wrappers.
General age-related wear throughout.
Spine worn with discoloration
Covers toned and lightly stained
Interior pages intact, evenly age-toned
No missing or loose pages.

A scarce and desirable reference work, highly sought after by collectors of Arabic linguistics, colonial history, and early 20th-century Italian scholarship.