[QUR'AN] SALE, George (translator).
The Koran, commonly called the Alcoran of Mohammed translated from the original Arabic...,
Bath, S. Hazard, 1795.
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George Sale (1697–1736) was a British orientalist and lawyer. His translation of the Qur'an, first printed in 1734, was the first of it's kind to have been translated into English directly from Arabic and has since become a landmark text in Qur'anic studies. This new edition includes a large folding map of the Arabian Peninsula, a table of the 'Tribes of the Genuine Arabs', table of the 'Tribes of the Naturaliz'd Arabs', table of the 'Tribe of Koreish' and a plan of the temple of Mecca (provided as two views).
New Edition (fourth thus), 2 volumes, 8vo, vol. 1: xii, [2], 266pp. ; vol. 2: [8], 519pp, [13 (table of contents)]; large folding map and 4 engraved plates (3 of these folding), internally clean and bright copy; handsome contemporary tree calf, spine gilt in compartments with red and black morocco labels, recased with later endpapers inserted, extremities lightly rubbed, an attractive set.
New Edition (fourth thus), 2 volumes, 8vo, vol. 1: xii, [2], 266pp. ; vol. 2: [8], 519pp, [13 (table of contents)]; large folding map and 4 engraved plates (3 of these folding), internally clean and bright copy; handsome contemporary tree calf, spine gilt in compartments with red and black morocco labels, recased with later endpapers inserted, extremities lightly rubbed, an attractive set.
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The Koran, commonly called the Alcoran of Mohammed
Regular price
£4,000.00
Sale price
£4,000.00
Regular price