translated out of Arabique into French by the Sieur Du Ryer...and newly Englished.
London, 1649
The first English translation of the Qur'an.
This is the second edition of Alexander Ross's Qur'an in English, translated by Ross from a French translation by André du Ryer published in 1647. This edition was printed in octavo following the first edition that was printed in the same year in quarto format and includes 'A needfull caveat or admonition, for them who desire to know what use may be made of, or if there be danger in reading the Alcoran' (p.406) by Ross at the end of the text.
Second edition (first edition thus), 8vo; complete with the Table of Contents and the 'needful Caveat or admonition' by Ross at the end: [xx], 408, [xii] pp., title ruled within double borders, A2, A3, 2E5 & 2E6 strengthened at fore-edges, E4 with small hole and strengthened bottom edge, G3 with small hole affecting text, tender edges, trimmed (occasionally touching head-line), no signature O (as issued), light toning, later half-calf, neat repairs to extremities, overall a good copy.
Wing K747A
This is the second edition of Alexander Ross's Qur'an in English, translated by Ross from a French translation by André du Ryer published in 1647. This edition was printed in octavo following the first edition that was printed in the same year in quarto format and includes 'A needfull caveat or admonition, for them who desire to know what use may be made of, or if there be danger in reading the Alcoran' (p.406) by Ross at the end of the text.
Second edition (first edition thus), 8vo; complete with the Table of Contents and the 'needful Caveat or admonition' by Ross at the end: [xx], 408, [xii] pp., title ruled within double borders, A2, A3, 2E5 & 2E6 strengthened at fore-edges, E4 with small hole and strengthened bottom edge, G3 with small hole affecting text, tender edges, trimmed (occasionally touching head-line), no signature O (as issued), light toning, later half-calf, neat repairs to extremities, overall a good copy.
Wing K747A
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