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ARABIC CHRISTIAN BOOK, DAWUD, FATHER ABDUL AHAD. KITAB AL-INJIL WA-AL-SALIB. CAIRO, 1351 AH (C. 1932). - A single volume hardcover book titled Kitab al-Injil wa-al-Salib (The Gospel and the Cross), authored by Father Abdul Ahad Dawud al-Ashuri al-Iraqi (David Benjamin Keldani). The title page states the work was translated from Turkish into Arabic by an anonymous Iraqi Muslim and printed in Cairo in 1351 AH (circa 1932 AD). The author, a former priest who converted to Islam, is notable for his works in comparative religion. The volume is bound in dark brown grained leather or leatherette featuring a blind-stamped, mandorla-shaped central medallion and triple-ruled borders on the front cover. Internally, the book contains a translator’s preface titled Kalimah lil-Mu'arrib (A Word from the Translator), an extensive two-page errata list titled Tashih al-khata' al-waqi' fi kitab al-injil wa-al-salib, and a table of contents (Fihris) at the rear. The title page text identifies the author and translator, noting that translation rights into other languages are permitted. The text is printed on a tanned paper stock. 25 by 16.5cm