Arabic-English dictionary / William Thomson Wortabet, with the collaboration of John Wortabet and Harvey Porter.

  • William Thomson Wortabet
Date:
1888
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Credit: Arabic-English dictionary / William Thomson Wortabet, with the collaboration of John Wortabet and Harvey Porter. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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