The Koran; Commonly Called the Alcoran of Mohamed: Translated from the Original Arabic. With Explanatory Notes, taken from the Most Approved Commentators. To Which is Prefixed a Preliminary Discourse [2 vols]
by Sale, George
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near Fine/No Jacket
- Seller
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Whitby, Ontario, Canada
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About This Item
London: Printed for Scatcher and Letterman.., 1821. Hardcover. Near Fine/No Jacket. 8vo. Recently rebound in quarter grey paper, red paper boards, printed paper spine labels. xvi, 248; 256; iv, 523 pp. Sale's "preliminary discourse" illustrated with four plates, three of which are folding. Some light staining to boards, a few annotations throughout, o/w fine in a modern binding. A clean, fresh copy of George Sale's ground-breaking translation of the Koran first published in 1734. The first volume includes a 248 pp. Preliminary Discourse, intended to introduce the English reader to the history of Islam and provide a general overview of th Koran itself.
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- Bookseller
- Minotavros Books (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 011379
- Title
- The Koran; Commonly Called the Alcoran of Mohamed: Translated from the Original Arabic. With Explanatory Notes, taken from the Most Approved Commentators. To Which is Prefixed a Preliminary Discourse [2 vols]
- Author
- Sale, George
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Printed for Scatcher and Letterman..
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1821
- Keywords
- Koran, Islam, Alcoran of Mohammad, George Sale, religion, Arabic
- Bookseller catalogs
- Religion; Middle Eastern Studies;
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