Early Georgian edition of this landmark translation of the Qur'an, the first in English directly from the Arabic.
Very good.
Price: $1,000.00
First published in 1734, Sale's scholarly translation of the Qur'an immediately became the standard in English. Until 20th century it was the best available version, read by Founding Fathers like Thomas Jefferson as well as historians like Edward Gibbon.
London: Printed for L. Hawes, W. Clarke, and R. Collins, 1764. Full title: The Koran, commonly called the Alcoran of Mohammed, translated into English immediately from the original Arabic; with explanatory notes, taken from the most approved commentators, to which is prefixed, a preliminary discourse. Two 8'' x 5'' each. Modern half black leather, marbled paper boards, red spine labels. Illustrated with large folding map and 3 engraved plates (2 folding). xvi, [2], 248, 266, [14]; [8], 519, [1], [12] pages. Shallow marginal chipping to title, leaves generally browned and a bit brittle. Light foxing. Tight.
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