in Arabic and Urdu.
n.p., probably Calcutta, n.p., dated [12]45 AH (1829 AD).
Early urdu qur'an translation. The first printed Qur'an in Urdu was translated by Dehlavi and printed in Calcutta in 1829. The text is in parallel Arabic and Urdu using two types of font to distinguish the two languages (a naskh for the Arabic with lots of vocalisation, and nasta'liq for Urdu) and is a very attractive example of early Indian printing.
The first edition is listed in Gale Early Arabic Printed Books and there is a copy at the British Library (14507.d.16), and although the present volume appears to have the same date of publication, there are irregularities in the imprints indicating that the present copy may be a secondary printing with slight alterations. Despite this, printed editions of the Qur'an in Urdu are exceptionally rare from this period and aside form the aforementioned examples, no other copies of this text have been traced.
Single volume, type-set printed in Arabic and Urdu, complete, 822pp., 4to (320 x 250 mm); text printed in single ruled columns with printed commentaries in the nasta'liq style to the margins (in Urdu), first two and final leaf mounted on stubs with small marginal repairs, internally very clean and crisp condition; modern half morocco over marbled boards, spine lettered in gilt, a fine copy.
The first edition is listed in Gale Early Arabic Printed Books and there is a copy at the British Library (14507.d.16), and although the present volume appears to have the same date of publication, there are irregularities in the imprints indicating that the present copy may be a secondary printing with slight alterations. Despite this, printed editions of the Qur'an in Urdu are exceptionally rare from this period and aside form the aforementioned examples, no other copies of this text have been traced.
Single volume, type-set printed in Arabic and Urdu, complete, 822pp., 4to (320 x 250 mm); text printed in single ruled columns with printed commentaries in the nasta'liq style to the margins (in Urdu), first two and final leaf mounted on stubs with small marginal repairs, internally very clean and crisp condition; modern half morocco over marbled boards, spine lettered in gilt, a fine copy.
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