Three Christian Arabic books, Egypt and Near East, 18th-19th century The first two, manuscripts on paper of 19 lines of text in cursive script with black and red inks, one Kitâb Yashtamil, a book containing extracts from the history of the Prophets, sealed V.L on the first page, and bound in a titled papier-mâché cover, the other, a Coptic synaxary in a half cloth and marbled cardboard binding. The third, Kitab al-Ibrikassis, an officiant's book containing the works of the apostles followed by epistles, printed on paper with 24 lines of text per page in cursive script with black and red inks, in a half-leather and marbled board binding, Aleppo, 1707. 22.4 x 16.5 cm, 30.7 x 23 cm, 11.5 x 20 cm Works as is, incomplete, stained, torn, one manuscript with later additions.