History of Arabic & Persian Printing

This book portrays the incredible devotion of English scholars, Scottish intellectuals, and Dutch-type founders for the translation and printing of Arabic and Persian works of great significance. The author underlines the compelling reasons due to which European Orientalists diligently compiled Persian grammar and dictionaries, Arabic language, and literary pearls. The English-type founders such as Caslon, Figgins, Jackson, Wilkinson, and Fry stand out for their dedicated efforts in producing oriental fonts. The difficulty faced by Arab and Persian academics and printers in producing these works is mentioned and opposition by ruling elites to setting up printing presses is recorded. This book will hopefully be a useful addition to the stock of oriental libraries and an interesting read for both scholars and students.