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First edition of Lane's translation of the Kuran from Arabic to English, printed in London in 1843.
First edition of Lane's translation of the Kuran from Arabic to English, printed in London in 1843.
First edition of Lane's translation of the Kuran from Arabic to English, printed in London in 1843.

early and authentic translation


LANE, Edward William.

Selections from the Kur-an, commonly called, in England, the Koran; with an interwoven commentary; translated from the Arabic, methodically arranged, and illustrated by notes chiefly from Sale's edition to which is prefixed an introduction taken from Sale's preliminary discourse with corrections and additions.

London, James Madden, 1843.

£2,500.00
£2,500.00

Selections from the Kur-an,

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Edward William Lane (1801-1876) was a British Orientalist and very keen Egyptologist whose life had been dedicated to learning about the people, language and customs of the Egyptians. He moved to Cairo in 1825 and completely immersed himself into life in Egypt, living in the Muslim quarters, speaking Arabic fluently and adopting the local dress. His Account of the Manners and Custom of the Egyptians (1835) was an instant success as it offered an authentic and detailed insight into the close observations he made during his time there. Furthermore, Lane believed that Middle Eastern literary works contained valuable material and that they should be shared with the English reading population in the West and turned to translations. He undertook the vast Thousand and One Nights, which were published in 3 volumes in 1839-41, as well as this Kur-an which was published in 1843.

First edition, 8vo ( 225 x 150mm), publisher's advertisement leaf at the end, very faint spots to preliminary leaves else very clean internal condition, original blind-stamped decorated publisher's green cloth, spine lettered in gilt, hinges strengthened, spine a little sunned, extremities lightly rubbed.

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First edition of Lane's translation of the Kuran from Arabic to English, printed in London in 1843.

Selections from the Kur-an,

£2,500.00
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