SALE, George: 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

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SALE, George : 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

London, 1764.

The Second Edition of Sale's English translation from Arabic, being the FIRST OCTAVO and FIRST TWO-VOLUME EDITION. Bound in nineteenth century polished calf, later respine to style. With four engraved plates (three are folding). 2 volumes. Contents a little toned with the odd thumbmark/browning, ink mark over previous name on each title. Shows very well. Listed in '100 Books That Shaped World History' [Raftery, 2002] Not in Lowndes.

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SALE, George : 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

London; William Tegg 1867

'NEW EDITION' [of Sale's English translation from Arabic] With a Memoir of the Translator. Octavo. With large folding frontispiece engraving, fold-out engraved map, and three charts (two of which are folding). Superbly bound (c.1900) by Root and Son in three quarters brown morocco, gilt. Trivial wear. Fine. Listed in '100 Books That Shaped World History' [Raftery, 2002]

SALE, George : 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 is listed for sale on Bibliophile Bookbase by Adrian Harrington Rare Books.

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