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The Koran Commonly Called the Alcoran of Mohammed Translated From the Original Arabic With Explanatory Notes Taken from the Most Approved Commentators To Which is Prefixed a Preliminary Discourse
George Sale
1795
S Hazard, J Johnson, Vernor and Hood, Ogilvy and Speare et al : Bath; London
9" by 5.5"
xii, 248pp, 266pp; [6], 519pp, [12]
SUMMARY
George Sale's English translation of the Koran.
Folding Plates
Overall Condition: Good
This book weighs 1.5 KG when packed
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DESCRIPTION
This is a 'New Edition' of the work, which was first published in 1734.
Four plates to volume I including three genealogical tables (two folding) and a folding plate featuring a view and the plan of the Temple of Mecca.
In the publishers' original ribbed cloth binding.
The Koran/Quran/Qur'an is the central religious text of Islam. Sale's translation of the Koran was the first to have been taken directly from the original Arabic. He also used Louis Maracci's Latin translation of the Koran from 1698 to help him with this translation. Prior to this the only English translation of the Koran was translated by Alexander Ross in 1649 and was a translation of the Sieur du Ryer's French translation.
Printed by S Hazard of Bath.
CONDITION
In full cloth bindings with gilt stamping to spines. Externally, rubbed to the spines and joints. Loss to the cloth at joints due to rubbing. Backstrip to volume II is lifting at the head. Backstrip to volume I is lifting slightly at the rear joint. Spines to both volumes have faded. Front joint to volume II is starting but firm. All hinges are strained but firm. Both volumes are firmly bound. Pages are slightly age toned. Spotting to the first and last few pages, otherwise just the occasional spots.
Overall Condition: Good
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Overall Condition
Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear
Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy
Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones
often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy
Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will
be described in the condition report under 'condition'
Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair
Fair - As with good only above but with other faults
leaving a compromised copy even after repair
Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete.
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