Ɵ HAFID, Mehmed. 'al-durar al-muntakhabat al-manthurah fi islah al-ghaltat al-mashhurah' [Selection of scattered pearls [relating to] the correction of well-known mistakes], [4], 1-534pp., in Turkish Arabic, a few illustrations, inscribed by Frederick North (1766-1827, son of prime minister Lord North and an ardent philhellene) in Arabic on blank leaf, contemporary ottoman wallet-style leather binding, 8vo, [Istanbul], printed at the Dar al-Taba'ah, A.H.1221 / A.D. 1806/7A treatise on Arabic grammar, the mistakes referring to grammatical errors committed in the past. There are three copies listed on Copac, two of which, at SOAS and the Hathi Trust Digital Library, have additional preliminary pages, which appear never to have been included in this copy. However, the Hathi Library copy does not have the four prelims found in this one. Condition Report Somewhat wormed, softening and flaking of edges due to damp (and worming), notably towards end, binding worn; possibly lacking some preliminary leaves (see footnote)